Cheap cover crop

DrWazzock said:

It’s not really cheap but with a lot of wheat seed still in the shed with diminishing germination potential I am cosidering drilling it beyond end of safe vernalisation date and if it doesn’t head then it’s a cover and we will graze it off. If it does head it’s a bonus but the big question is when will I know if it is or is not going to head? Obviously I won’t be spending on a T0 and will leave N late as poss.

just a thought . Really I am uncharted waters. But leafy wheat could help finish lambs on clean ground and be a good entry for ........er well something.

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yellow belly said:

Oats would be better but getting seed may be an issue
mmid may planted could yield and no need for weed spray or fungicide

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Lincsman said:

Anyone have any thoughts or unseen issues on me drilling (somehow?) winter OSR off the heap in May to grow a cheap covercrop to plough in say mid august? Has to be cheap as its the only expense I plan this cropping year.

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Bogweevil said:

Weeds, lot to be said for weeds; free, multi-species, support predators and parasites, suck up mineralising N, run down seed bank, terminate them before seed set, I mentioned they are free didn't I? People might mutter bad things but people like us listen not yet to prattling fools, unless it is the landlord of course.

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