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marshboy

Member

• Aug 23, 2016

• #1

Last year rape full of blackgrass this harvest spring wheat after being ploughed early last autumn and pressed. This spring drilled with Varrdy direct into pressed land from last autumn with system discs out of work then rolled normal bl/weed control not a bg in sight last week when combined. Need to put in another wheat crop. Should it be spring or winter?and how to get it established with little or no bg thats the prob.

 

B'o'B

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Rutland

• Aug 23, 2016

• #2

marshboy said:

Last year rape full of blackgrass this harvest spring wheat after being ploughed early last autumn and pressed. This spring drilled with Varrdy direct into pressed land from last autumn with system discs out of work then rolled normal bl/weed control not a bg in sight last week when combined. Need to put in another wheat crop. Should it be spring or winter?and how to get it established with little or no bg thats the prob.

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You already know the answer.

 

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tw15

Member

Location

DORSET

• Aug 23, 2016

• #3

SPRING Mulika. Drill in march high seed rate or take it as fallow or a couple of stale seed beds between now and xmas.What ever you do don't mix the soil up too deep keep this years seed in the top inch if you can.

 

Timbo1080

Member

Location

Somerset

• Aug 24, 2016

• #4

...........with system discs out of work..........THIS!

 

Bman

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Cambs Essex

• Aug 24, 2016

• #5

It's good to hear something is working

 

spikeislander

Member

Location

bedfordshire

• Aug 24, 2016

• #6

Don't read the other thread and still drill it as Late as you dare.

 

Pieces_of_Eight

Member

• Aug 24, 2016

• #7

Light chain harrow or rake, flush & glypho.

Repeat
Repeat again,

Drill direct with Mulika in March.

Plough in Sept '17 if you feel brave and get some more surface flushes before Spring '18 drilling to erode your seed bank.

If you're not feeling brave, plough again in 2025