What cover crop to grow after wheat to sp barley?

Thomas Simpson · Jul 20, 2018

Looking to grow a cover crop after the wheat and put sp barley in, it will need to be EFA approved.We have winter beans and oilseed rape in the rotation, but I was recommended black oats and bingo vetch to use as it isnt supposed to intefere with the beans but pgro say its best not to. It will only be in the ground 4 and 1/2 months though.Any ideas would be very helpful thank you.

Great In Grass · Jul 20, 2018

Thomas Simpson said:
Looking to grow a cover crop after the wheat and put sp barley in, it will need to be EFA approved.We have winter beans and oilseed rape in the rotation, but I was recommended black oats and bingo vetch to use as it isnt supposed to intefere with the beans but pgro say its best not to. It will only be in the ground 4 and 1/2 months though.Any ideas would be very helpful thank you.

Forage Rye with Vetch.

Brisel · Jul 20, 2018

Great In Grass said:
Forage Rye with Vetch.

This. Good for max biomass growth for sowing after wheat. My concern would be providing another uncontrolled BYDV host & the residue is quite fibrous if you have a tine drill. You have a cereal and non cereal so will be EFA compliant.

I'm using a phacelia/linseed/clover mix broadcast into the standing wheat later next week. Vetch likes to be drilled underground hence not putting it in this mix. IIRC Common Vetch is not susceptible to Ascochyta or stem nematode but PGRO are right to be wary.

ollie989898 · Jul 22, 2018

Linseed and phacelia would make more sense as different species so no pest carry over?

Wheat volunteers will make up the cereal bit if EFA people ask.

dinderleat · Jul 22, 2018

Great In Grass said:
Forage Rye with Vetch.

Its bloody dear though
We’ve gone with oats and radish in the vain hope we may get some forage before October and then again in February

Great In Grass · Jul 22, 2018

dinderleat said:
Its bloody dear though
We’ve gone with oats and radish in the vain hope we may get some forage before October and then again in February

Forage Rye wouldn't be a vain hope though.

yellow belly · Jul 28, 2018

buy some spring or winter oats at much lower seed cost
then grow a few acres for next years seed

seed at 400 to 1200 a tonne is not cost effective

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