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It was drilled 26th August according to on farm weather station the following 3 weeks there was an average soil temp of 17c and no lower than 13c. However only 9mm of rain fell in the following 3 weeks after establishment but there was good germination from all other cover crop species with a...

This is our first season experimenting with cover crops and spring crops at home Following wheat harvested 2016 we used a friends grass seeding harrow to drill 60% blackoat and 40% vetch (£1.68/Kg) following a pass with an X-press. This has worked really well, with great establishment This year...

Thanks for taking the time to fill it in and the additional information here. I will bear it in mind when compiling the survey results. I risked making the survey even longer than it already is by adding in too many options/ details for other cover crops used on the farm - not to mention the...

Thank you for all the responses so far. Just a reminder that the survey shuts in two weeks and as many responses as possible would be much appreciated - currently have 70 and would ideally like 100 responses in total. The link to the soil management survey can be found here...

Good Afternoon All As part of my project at Cranfield University studying sustainable soil management I have devised a survey regarding crop establishment, cover crops and general soil health. As well as gaining a greater in depth knowledge about the UKs approach to soil management the...

Thanks for the advice @Brisel. Any particular reason you use spring barley as a CC through the autumn as opposed to a winter variety? I'm not too sure on how to move the post into the livestock and forage section!

I am considering trialling cover crops post maize harvest that would provide ground cover through the winter months. The cover crop would be ploughed out for salad production in the Spring. However I am weary of the late cover crop drilling date after maize and was considering whether under...

Have just graduated from Sutton Bonington and can thoroughly recommend the Agriculture courses on offer. As previously mentioned they are quite science orientated, so a reasonable background in chemistry/biology would be beneficial - having said this the lecturers are always willing to help and...

Hi RushesToo, Yes fully appreciate your comments about writing some short sharp snippets in an easier to digest format! The current format is as it was when submitted for marking to the University. If I get some wet days over harvest or perhaps in the Autumn and there is still the interest I...

I thought I would share with you the research project that I have recently completed on zero till with the help of a number of forum members. In brief, I spoke to nine farmers practising zero till then compared their experiences to literature written on the subject encompassing crop...

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Hi Ad, I was in the same position as you two years ago. Working at Stoughton for the summer of 2013 would be my first large arable farm I worked on with modern kit. Whilst then it was under Co-op management and now Farmcare, most the of the staff are the same and all a great bunch with a lot of...