Winter Wheat Field: Seeding rate and fertilizer plan

A Quick word on the winter wheat field I'm watching:

• The producer seeded at 150 lbs of seed per acre. He mentioned he now goes for 40 plants per sq/yd, and 150 lbs just happened to be the rate for that population. I've heard that line of thinking more in the last few years.
• Light fertilizer. He used a full mico-nutrient package that has low rates of N,P,K,S. but all the micos
• He used no seed treatment. The idea being increase seeding rates to ensure populations and use disease free seed.
• The grower plans to split the Nitrogen. 1/2 this fall, (maybe on top of the first snow?) and half late next spring. Likely 100 lbs per acre combined