But then you add a strob, and a couple of snake oils “because the crop is stressed and these will help” and they can end up pretty expensive.
"Will crops survive" poll????
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Mr Charisma
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- stratford on Avon
Around here there were next to no winter crops planted, just the odd field on gravel, a few fields of winter wheat drilled in early Feb, one of which is so thick in BG I wouldn't be surprised if it "dies" very soon.
But the majority is spring cropping, if mine averages 5 ton / ha I will be chuffed to bits but I suspect if it doesn't rain this week then 2 ton / ha maybe nearer the mark.
My linseed is hanging on in there, just ,but needs some rain.
My DDed spring barley is awaiting its glypho ?
But the majority is spring cropping, if mine averages 5 ton / ha I will be chuffed to bits but I suspect if it doesn't rain this week then 2 ton / ha maybe nearer the mark.
My linseed is hanging on in there, just ,but needs some rain.
My DDed spring barley is awaiting its glypho ?
do you mean hectares?
Honest john
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- Location
- Fenland
I worry that Clive is mostly often right.
- Location
- Forfar,Angus,Scotland
Not a very accurate map,I would think East of Scotland has had a lot less than showing,think we have had approx 12mm.
Jo28
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- Location
- East Yorks
That map shows the month in comparison to the years 1981-2010 Not the actual rainfall percentage.
Jo28
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- Location
- East Yorks
Since the 7th March we have had 8mm of rain in total here.
- Location
- Forfar,Angus,Scotland
I know that but no way have we had 50% of average over those years,I can't remember it ever being as dry as this,amazed how some crops are managing to hang in though.
Jon 3085
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- Location
- Worcester, UK
Crops just hanging on here on sandy loam,all on ploughed land,patches of rock burning up.
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Crops look as well as any I’ve seen. What variety is the wheat
Jon 3085
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- Location
- Worcester, UK
Costello.
midlandslad
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- Location
- Midlands
How much rain is needed to save harvest? Or is it too late now?
John Slejpner
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- Location
- Brick clay near Bedford
While it is still green it is not too late. The more green the better, the more rain the better.
But anything is better than nothing.
So many pieces of string, so few rulers.
- Location
- West Suffolk
I think the Hassle of irrigating will be worth it.
- Location
- Bedfordshire
I normally love combining. But there will be no pleasure this year if there is no more rain.If no rain in June here we're looking at I-2t/ha, but we'll still be cutting it.
After all, driving the combine's now one of my very few remaining pleasures.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
At some point a bit of rain will be counter productive, taking prices down and causing annoying secondary growth. The last thing anyone wants now is a wet harvest.
Absolutely. If it does not rain in the next 14 days then it can wait until september as far as I am concerned.
Quite so, snarling bee.
Fact is, as in 1975 and in 1989, crops are so poor that the only way to show the circling banksters that another big loss has not been made here will be to trade in a combine or two asap after harvest.
The one I always drive, for example, might easily fetch £85k as a trade-in, but currently stands in the books at about £145.
Shall be very sorry to say goodbye, but needs must.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Quite so, snarling bee.
Fact is, as in 1975 and in 1989, crops are so poor that the only way to show the circling banksters that another big loss has not been made here will be to trade in a combine or two asap after harvest.
The one I always drive, for example, might easily fetch £85k as a trade-in, but currently stands in the books at about £145.
Shall be very sorry to say goodbye, but needs must.
How many combines you got?