My wheat field layers all have this awkward dead zone where it doesn't let me plant seeds... Anyone know why? The soil looks hydrated to me. You can compare the hydrated soil to the unhydrated block in the middle that I dug out.
It could be that, or aliens are invading ECC and ruining all wheat farms... yours is more likely to believed tho, just my opinion
Texture Pack is Soartex Fanver http://www.minecraftforum.net/topic/824150-64x132-soartex-fanver-hd-smooth-texture-pack/