Jdunn55
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- Helston, cornwall
Hi all, venturing to a side of the forum I've never been to I'm looking at growing corn for the first time next year and as daft as it sounds have very little knowledge on how to grow it! I grow wholecrop barley successfully (10tdm/ha) so hoping to do the same but combine it.
What yields can I expect? Would likely be spring barley next year and then winter wheat or barley from then on and what does it cost to grow it including sprays, seeds and contractors to prepare the ground and combine it (I haven't got time to do any of it myself). Got access to as much slurry and fym as it would want and organic matter content would be 12% from memory, ph 6.5, p and k both above 3
Just looking to see if it's worth doing as I'm fed up paying stupid money for cake. Don't include rent in the figure as that varies so much depending on where you are in the country (for reference £120-£150 is fair down here depending on the agreement and ground)
Thanks
What yields can I expect? Would likely be spring barley next year and then winter wheat or barley from then on and what does it cost to grow it including sprays, seeds and contractors to prepare the ground and combine it (I haven't got time to do any of it myself). Got access to as much slurry and fym as it would want and organic matter content would be 12% from memory, ph 6.5, p and k both above 3
Just looking to see if it's worth doing as I'm fed up paying stupid money for cake. Don't include rent in the figure as that varies so much depending on where you are in the country (for reference £120-£150 is fair down here depending on the agreement and ground)
Thanks
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