Stubble Turnips

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NConnell

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #1

This season is my first go at planting up my wild boar rest pens. I got a mix of Forage rape and stubble turnips. I planted them late April, i have since been invaded by pigeons which are taking their toll. I've just been away for a week and I've come back to some of the crop turning yellow. Any ideas?

 

yellow belly

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Location

south west lincolnshire

• Jun 23, 2019

• #2

Wet weather

 

ajcc

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Livestock Farmer

Location

N.Devon 45 miles (most) by boat from Walter.

• Jun 23, 2019

• #3

Too thick, wanted fert.

 

Big guy

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• Jun 23, 2019

• #4

Maybe sowed too early, forage rape around here are June and stubble turnips August

 

cotswoldcs

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Location

Bang In the heart of the Cotswolds

• Jun 24, 2019

• #5

What inputs has it had? Could be lacking in sulphur as well as N. An early planted turnip/rape crop needs feeding and will take up to 75kg/ha N. Might be worth trying a maincrop turnip next year. I quite like the idea of a kale, turnip, forage rape mix if planting early. At least something should be left once the pigeons/ flea beetle have had a go!

 

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Dan Mac

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Location

Herts

• Jun 24, 2019

• #6

NConnell said:

This season is my first go at planting up my wild boar rest pens. I got a mix of Forage rape and stubble turnips. I planted them late April, i have since been invaded by pigeons which are taking their toll. I've just been away for a week and I've come back to some of the crop turning yellow. Any ideas?View attachment 813126View attachment 813128

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It might be sawfly damage ?
Found some in ours if you pull up a plant you can see the grubs eating through the root ?
Lost 20% of plants but evenly across the field so not worried didn’t spray

 

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NConnell

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• Jun 24, 2019

• #7

cotswoldcs said:

What inputs has it had? Could be lacking in sulphur as well as N. An early planted turnip/rape crop needs feeding and will take up to 75kg/ha N. Might be worth trying a maincrop turnip next year. I quite like the idea of a kale, turnip, forage rape mix if planting early. At least something should be left once the pigeons/ flea beetle have had a go!

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I will get some testing done. I assumed it would be high in N after having the boar on it. Will see what it comes back with. Thanks for the advice!