- Location
- Exeter, Devon
A bit of ground prep ahead of putting broad beans in Tuesday before the next rain hopefully
Today at work
- Thread starter Penmoel
- Start date
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
late Grain sorghum, planted after Christmas.
Planted on 1 m rows at around 80,000 seeds / ha
I have posted a couple of similar pics since planting for comparison purposes ( with the beer stubbie ).
Very hot ( high 30’s / low 40’s ) last couple of weeks, so even though there is plenty of subsoil moisture available, the plants are feeling heat stressed
Planted on 1 m rows at around 80,000 seeds / ha
I have posted a couple of similar pics since planting for comparison purposes ( with the beer stubbie ).
Very hot ( high 30’s / low 40’s ) last couple of weeks, so even though there is plenty of subsoil moisture available, the plants are feeling heat stressed
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- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Grain sorghum planted mid December
Planted “single skip” based on 1 m rows.
72,000 seeds / ha
flowering
Planted “single skip” based on 1 m rows.
72,000 seeds / ha
flowering
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
This shows the absolute importance of soil types & moisture conservation / ground cover / zero till in our environment & a “dryland” ( rain grown - no irrigation ) system.
I am farming on a floodplain with deep, heavy, black clay soils that have very high water holding capacity ( ie can store a lot of water ). These pics are the same crop / field, but on the edge of the floodplain where it runs into lighter & shallower soil. That is the only difference. Soil type & water holding capacity. Also, lack of groundcover from previous crop ( for the same reasons )
I am farming on a floodplain with deep, heavy, black clay soils that have very high water holding capacity ( ie can store a lot of water ). These pics are the same crop / field, but on the edge of the floodplain where it runs into lighter & shallower soil. That is the only difference. Soil type & water holding capacity. Also, lack of groundcover from previous crop ( for the same reasons )
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- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
Mungbeans are starting to grow out of their water logging from the 80 mm in an hour storm a couple of weeks ago, with the hot dry weather.
Had a liquid application of zinc as well, as these soils are naturally very low in Zn & mungs do respond to it.
Still a couple of weeks behind where they should be though
Had a liquid application of zinc as well, as these soils are naturally very low in Zn & mungs do respond to it.
Still a couple of weeks behind where they should be though
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
err, looking at that pic, why do you need to do anything ?
Seriously . . .
Why not just plant the beans & save yourself the extra operation, time, compaction & expense ?
What am I missing ?
My Sundays seem to be farming most weeks now
breakfast is served
I felt just like @Hfd Cattle fetching a load of bales,except my straps wernt as neat or tidy
breakfast is served
I felt just like @Hfd Cattle fetching a load of bales,except my straps wernt as neat or tidy
- Location
- Northumberland
Decent day to get some slurry out ...........................
-and the bloody useless Fendt develops a fuel problem that needs a laptop to fix
Grrrrrrrrrrrr
-and the bloody useless Fendt develops a fuel problem that needs a laptop to fix
Grrrrrrrrrrrr
sticky
Member
- Location
- Near Stratford upon Avon
A bit of hedge bashing this afternoon.
- Location
- South west
Bit more built up. Then back to the meadowladies.
davidroberts30
Member
- Location
- pembrokeshire
Ahhh you said you needed some waterBack in my comfort zone,pumping between tanks again,this week is looking to be a wash out again
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Shame the rain won’t get in that tank under the shedAhhh you said you needed some water
davidroberts30
Member
- Location
- pembrokeshire
Didn't you adjust the downpipe before you leftShame the rain won’t get in that tank under the shed
You are on a flood plain . Do you get salt coming up in your area it used to be talked about years ago in some farming press? may be a different area.
ay be in a different area
ganderman
Member
- Location
- South lincs
Finally got some previously flooded ex potato land ploughed on Saturday and today getting some ex cabbage turned over both went better than expected.
Was the first picture a flooded field was the house flooded?