Chae1
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D.!c.k.Is that any different from normal for you anyway?
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D.!c.k.Is that any different from normal for you anyway?
I'm sorry I've not been paying attention, which combi did you buy please? TaVery happy with combi to press, as ever, theres odd elements that could be better - like the roll over sheet thats a reasonable enough design, but any clart stuck to the top can finish up in the tank when you unroll it, and I far prefer screw adjusters to messing on with pins and holes on the clod board, but fundamentally its great. Dealer support very good too.
Some of our cultivation kit can be a bit nettle bed, but you are dead right, it gives options in delicate going - the oats would still be in the bag if we hadn't been able to scruff it up with the ddrive first, just a shame it was too tacky to roll. Got pre em to go on barley, so this rain can do one!!
One and a bit fields of linseed sown yesterday before rain stopped play. -1 oC last night! Heavy rain due tonight & tomorrow on the south coast so unlkiely to get many more acres done this week. Next week's forecast is ok so will complete the job then, much as I dislike sowing this late I've few other options. Glad I opted for the higher seed rate.
its not late for linseed at all, I have waited until this week and still not totally sure we have gone too soon - i think we are earlier this year than we have been the last 3 with it and it's done well in all those years
its cold
I agree that it needs to go in warm but my concern now is that it goes in dry & isn't big enough to put roots down if it stays dry. Tillage differs from no till here - soil moisture conservation is important but guaranteed for you.
its true I guess, thinking back to pre no-till days lack of moisture post drilling was a big concern - its only notill that has made spring cropping possible on my soils
I'm sorry I've not been paying attention, which combi did you buy please? Ta
Got finished on linseed yesterday
All spring crops have gone into lovely conditions mostly after covers
It's cold still though !
Any pics? Did you spray off the covers pre drilling? Assume 750a? Any starter fert? What were the covers?
The first spring crop here sown was spring beans direct drilled into a sprayed off mustard & oats cover. It is a kind field, but has been easily the best established crop this spring. 3" of rain since hasn't helped though!!
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cover was radish, sunflower, linseed, peas, beans and millet - 50% grazed by sheep...
When did you kill the cover Clive?
D.!c.k.
why? its but a date, if we have a summer like 76 any spring crop will be poor if we have a long cool one with just the right amount or rain then mid may could be a great crop, especially if we have the now normal august which buggers the winter wheat quality and may drilled sb comes of dry and malting quality, hindsight will see what was rightUnless you are in the extreme corners of the UK or have a crop that likes later drilling maize, Linseed etc, I declare the spring drilling season formerly closed as today is the 1st of May and I hope you don't have much to do! If its cereals or pulses I reckon fallow is now the best option.
Do it for a reason, not because of season.Unless you are in the extreme corners of the UK or have a crop that likes later drilling maize, Linseed etc, I declare the spring drilling season formerly closed as today is the 1st of May and I hope you don't have much to do! If its cereals or pulses I reckon fallow is now the best option.