DD Soya (2018)
- Thread starter tw15
- Start date
- Location
- North Kent, UK
Good luck, I hope you make a better fist of it than I did 2 years ago ...at least you shouldn’t have the slug issues after the sheep.
Would love to see someibe actualy get this mythical crop to grow beter than my attempt
@dontknowanything has some in this time I believe
Good luck !
@dontknowanything has some in this time I believe
Good luck !
dontknowanything
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- Location
- Cambridge
Ours was planted about 10 days ago, it should be liking this weather. It needs a bit of a kick up the arse, it's a bit slow to get going.
Hope you get on with it , we have put it in where you filmed the pillar laser drill working so all will be able to see our failier if it happens.
No point just plodding on got to give things a try and look forward either way the farming road could be bumpy .
Simon Chiles
DD Moderator
- Location
- Surrey/ Kent Border, UK
That’s normal, Soya needs a huge amount of N ( 240kg/ha ) which obviously it’ll fix itself but the crop is often slow until the rhizobium kicks in. It’s noticeable when it happens. As soon as you’ve got the true ( hairy ) leaves you can relax a bit. When you get to harvest don’t be tempted to desiccate too early as it will rob yield.
yellow belly
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- Location
- south west lincolnshire
I would try some but I have too cold and and heavy land too far north
Any one dried later drilled notill peas
To hit the warmer temperature in the seed bed on heavy moisture retentive soils
Most peas on Traditional on lighter easier land
Heavier land later drilled after all the wet weather could avoid the wet aether diseases
Any one dried later drilled notill peas
To hit the warmer temperature in the seed bed on heavy moisture retentive soils
Most peas on Traditional on lighter easier land
Heavier land later drilled after all the wet weather could avoid the wet aether diseases
- Location
- Romsey, Hampshire
Worked pretty well for me last year but this spring is looking like a disaster. I am finding it difficult to ballance soil warmth and moisture!
I recall thinking similar - a month later we were drilling a summer cover into it
Good luck !
dontknowanything
Member
- Location
- Cambridge
Bit of a mixed bag so far. Some coming well, other bits are having a serious attack from an unknown pest:
Tractor Boy
Member
- Location
- Suffolk
Must be either slugs or pigeons picking them isn’t it? They do say pigeons don’t like the hairy leaves though.
dontknowanything
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- Location
- Cambridge
It’s been suggested that it could be hares, which makes sense as there are a lot down there (even though the coursers are rife)
I will try to get better pictures .
Looks like you have no previous crop residue, is there a lot of soil disturbance with your drill?
That explains it. Thanks
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