- Location
- South Shropshire
Usually go at about 125 kg/ha here.
You guys have money to waste?
Mostly spring barley or wheat last year.
You guys have money to waste?
Mostly spring barley or wheat last year.
Spring barley seed rates
- Thread starter Nick.
- Start date
- Location
- S E Glos
I make that 500 seeds/m2.
It may yield all right (if it stands up) but I'll bet it doesn't have a 50g TGW
Me too , and struggle to keep it upright at that rate
yellow belly
Member
- Location
- south west lincolnshire
that crop did go down despite the agronomist say it would not go down because of late drilling
later april planted does not tiller much
for optimum yield barley needs above 700 tillers per m2
i also find that thicker laid crops loose less from brackling as the combine can pick it up
Spencer
Member
- Location
- North West
Started barley here today, 180kg with TGW 50.
Jon 3085
Member
- Location
- Worcester, UK
Planet just coming up here ,140kg/ha.
Last year I did 200kg/ha with one inch Dutch openers, this year I’ve reduced it to 180kg/ha using one inch dutch openers again so thought slightly less wouldn’t hurt as more seeds are concentrated in a smaller area compared to most drills. Also leaves me a bit more barley for feeding the cattle!
- Location
- Cirencester
I've been to many a ploughing match in Shropshire and can quite understand how yo get away with these low rates, the soil is not exactly taxing to get into a perfect seedbed, I would think you struggle to stop it blowing away!!! Some stunning soils up that way! Am off ploughing today up there Whitchurch YFC match
All mine was drilled @ 185kg/ha just coming up in row some of it.
- Location
- East yorks
Because it’s miserable snotty clay that’s just about fit to drill,
Fish
Member
- Location
- North yorkshire
Will going at 190kg, DD into wheat stubble sometime this coming week, after the contractor has spread the muck.
answer please
drilled barley end of jan , when it was dry , only 2 ha on corner of field to tacky for bulbs
now the stuff drilled in last 3 weeks is as big
and overtaking it
drilled barley end of jan , when it was dry , only 2 ha on corner of field to tacky for bulbs
now the stuff drilled in last 3 weeks is as big
and overtaking it
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
Spring barley likes a very nice bed and doesn't like any knocks.
I'd say the 2 ha is just struggling form a combination of tacky ground and frosts post emergence.
I'd say the 2 ha is just struggling form a combination of tacky ground and frosts post emergence.
- Location
- South Shropshire
Medium silty loam mostly here in SW Shropshire with some silty clay.
- Location
- East yorks
Haha nice seed beds aren’t an option here so we go higher seed rate
- Location
- Yorkshire coast
2cwt an acre here. With an extra few runs over the cobbly clay bits to empty last bit of seed out of the drill.
Gormers
Member
- Location
- east yorkshire
15st/acre “planet “ drilled yesterday
Strong land
Strong land
- Location
- East yorks
Ours went in at 230 yesterday15st/acre “planet “ drilled yesterday
Strong land
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Nothing crapper than thin barley on heavy land.
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
I was speaking to a good mate today and he's been combi drilling into 2x sumoed land at 160kg/ha and I'd going to Claydon some into a cover crop today at 190.
Robm 1959
Member
- Location
- West Sussex
375 ssm laureate here
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