- Location
- Lincolnshire
Some cover crops and a low disturbance drill soon sort that.......or not.
State of your crops?
- Thread starter Jerry
- Start date
How far upstream are you?
Not far from the Mere. A lot of our water ends up there after going into a big pipe on my neighbours, then under the road . It’s now a Sssi. The other problem is house building and one neighbour who couldn’t care less .
Here everything is behind where I would want it. WB 50% ok but wants Mn and some needs herb. 40% poor and 10% disaster. WW 50% ok 30% very late but patchy, 20%bloody wet and not properly emerged. Luckily this last isn’t sprayed. Winter linseed best crop but needs spraying. Beans half in bag, rest not emerged or sprayed. Some spring ground flooded. So like last year in a fudging muddle again.
- Location
- Montgomeryshire
Winter Barley DD’ed into Spring Barley stubble in mid-October. It’s really not liking the wet feet, like on every other field here, but perks up a bit every time the water table drops a bit.
No record yields next year anyway. Time to turn away and not look at it for 6 weeks, or move to Devon @Jerry
No record yields next year anyway. Time to turn away and not look at it for 6 weeks, or move to Devon @Jerry
Winter Barley DD’ed into Spring Barley stubble in mid-October. It’s really not liking the wet feet, like on every other field here, but perks up a bit every time the water table drops a bit.
No record yields next year anyway. Time to turn away and not look at it for 6 weeks, or move to Devon @Jerry
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It’s bloody snowing here now mind!
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Well Brisel seeing it in the photo I should be thankful it is not a field of second wheat! Best wishes for the New Year.
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Now thats a businessman with good lateral thinking.
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
But why does a stewardship option have to thrive - AB1 or AB8 be absolutely fine. Sow a bit of grass seed when dry and have the seed invoice field away for the inspector.
d williams
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I hope youve put anti freeze in the sprayer ? or else it wont beHappy New Year, folks!
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yellow belly
Member
- Location
- south west lincolnshire
Crops look a lot better than this time last year
all wheat drilled 4 times the 2020 area
winter linseed established well but too wet for crawler just as last year
no rape planted last years never made
crops still too wet as they were this time last year
the wet autumn will have not done crops any favours February last year was a shocker and kicked us all in the proverbial s
need a drier start for 2021 or yields will be under pressure next harvest
all wheat drilled 4 times the 2020 area
winter linseed established well but too wet for crawler just as last year
no rape planted last years never made
crops still too wet as they were this time last year
the wet autumn will have not done crops any favours February last year was a shocker and kicked us all in the proverbial s
need a drier start for 2021 or yields will be under pressure next harvest
- Location
- Lincolnshire
We always come out of winter at field capacity. Just as long as it's not falling out of the sky quicker than it drains away. Crops still ok. Can't wait for some warmth though. And some longer, drier days.
4course
Member
- Location
- north yorks
weve had 55mm since boxing day , im going to throw my xmas present away (rain gauge )we are at field capacity ffs
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Drains running since mid October. Top dried well, but has been hugely wet since December. Hugely. Haven't measured it. Don't need to. Few clear, frosty days were great but has been fog, snow or rain every other day.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Bloody ironic Christmas present.
4course
Member
- Location
- north yorks
I was pleased when I opened it but now wish id never seen the ______ thing still musnt be churlish as twas from mrs 4 course ,though can now see complaining/moaning about the weather being backed up factually and not helping the calm here
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Mrs teslacoils got me a barometer one year.....she Taps it while I'm sat on the sofa, scowling at the rain.