Yes a bit but we don’t live in an ideal world. In some ways better than it baking too much
Beet 23
- Thread starter carbonfibre farmer
- Start date
- Location
- Breckland
Non treated because I can get them in early, get them at an advanced growth stage, in theory before aphids are an issue. Admittedly the season has not allowed early drilling and the beet will only get their first post em herbicide tomorrow and I am worried that aphids will now be a problem.
alomy75
Member
Yeah; everything I’ve seen is pointing toward the least affected crops being drilled into moisture and hitting the ground running so to speak. Any sort of hindrance (cold/wet/herbicide etc) that holds them at the vulnerable stage will leave them prone for longer.
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
Same here but that idea went right out the window this year.
- Location
- West Suffolk
We’ve got heavier parts around the field edges from where clay spoil has been dug out from the drains. When I looked earlier last week you could nearly squeeze the water out.
Looking at the forecast we were hoping for not much rain yesterday and got potatoes up for next week, so we didn’t have to stop.
Our land tends to cap if we get much rain straight after drilling too.
Flatland guy
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
I am another one that has not opted to have Cruiser treatment. My reasoning is the following crop restrictions are to draconian, as such I do not have a set rotation but will grow/ let out for what is in demand price wise and I am not restricting my options just for one crop. I grew sugar beet in 2018 followed with winter wheat and then drilled with OSR in Aug/ Sept 2019 and as far as I am concerned there was no residues etc left to help with the OSR crop then and that was with the old higher rate, I think the new rate is only 66% the strength compared to the old rate. So were we you using a rate previously that was deemed to be wasteful or not because they still say it lasts for 10 weeks?
IMO the following crop restrictions were put in because it made BS look good and they do not want farmers to grow other alternatives! British sugar used to state only grow beet in a 1 in 3 rotation but now allow you 1 in 2 of you want.
- Location
- West Suffolk
Just had a 6mm storm 
And here.Just had a 6mm storm
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
Not a cloud in the sky here, glorious sunshine all day.
Hindsight
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
I thought the crop restrictions might affect a few. I think your a tad conspiratorial regarding the input of BS. There was no request for these restrictions in the derogation request submitted by BBRO to CRD. The various restrictions were imposed by CRD.
Flatland guy
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- Location
- Lincolnshire
Happy to be corrected but I was always led to believe CRD reviewed the data forwarded by the manufacturer/organisation and effectively said either yes or no and they only sanction what was put forward.( A bit like planning permission they say no you tweak about and reapply effectively then it can become yes).
Hindsight
Member
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Hi, you could be right. If I remember will ask BBRO staff if I go to the next BBRO field meetings. You can ask there too, if you go. Cheers.
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
I think it was BBRO/BS who put the following crop restrictions into the application, sort of a compromise to help with it's success.
As were the only country across Europe perhaps it's the crop restrictions that made the difference.
As were the only country across Europe perhaps it's the crop restrictions that made the difference.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
rough ord job straight in
even tougher where did two breeds with cultivator just made wheeling a and wet lumps
just another 240 acre to go will need match sticks tonight and a few nests about
even tougher where did two breeds with cultivator just made wheeling a and wet lumps
just another 240 acre to go will need match sticks tonight and a few nests about
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alomy75
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rough ord job straight in
I’m trying to get my beans in…beet will have to wait
We have got until tomorrow night I think
I’m trying to get my beans in…beet will have to wait
in some right snot now in one part fieldrough ord job straight in
We have got until tomorrow night I think
- Location
- West Suffolk
rough ord job straight in
We have got until tomorrow night I think
Im prepping last field, Dad is on 3rd out of 4th field with drilling,
to get done before tomorrow 4-5 
- Location
- West Suffolk
Also spray recs, N and rolling to do!!
does it need power harraIm prepping last field, Dad is on 3rd out of 4th field with drilling,
could drill into it with out and no blow