chickweed

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Arguably the biggest cause of financial losses in vining peas, bean seed fly can also decimate beans, but little is known of this pest’s behaviour and there’s no chemistry to curtail it. CPM investigates research putting this fly under the...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF As a long-standing member of the chemical armoury, there’s still great value in using phenoxy herbicides. CPM gets advice from the experts on what exactly they are and how growers could be using phenoxies this season. By Charlotte...

We’ve planted approx 40ac new seed back in September and all has a lot of chick weed in it any solutions to remove the chick weed and save what grass we have left

Have several fields where leys are starting to get tired, I would like to perk them up a bit. Would prefer not to plough out, how successful would hammering with grass harrows in September and chucking seed on? I do realize weather would be dependent. Any downfalls? Tia.

Done a full reseed end of August beginning of September after wholcrop. Sprayed off with roundup discedx2 Cambridge rolled x2 seededx2 Cambridge rolled x2 again closed gate and had a nice shower of rain a day after seeding….. PERFECT! Well to say it looks awful would be an understatement...

Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Moisture has been the defining difference between healthy and forward oilseed rape crops and others falling foul of cabbage stem flea beetle. CPM looks at how weed management should be tailored to crop growth this autumn. By Melanie...

The Expression of Interest (EOI) window for the Spring Sown Growing for the Environment opened yesterday and closes on the 18th November 2022. The minimum grant award is equivalent to the payment rate for 1ha of eligible crop,and the maximum grant is £5,000. EOI's must be submitted via your RPW...

Westerwolds is new to me, drilled 2 weeks ago after barley. Pic taken couple of days ago and it’s starting to shift now. And been mild and wet last couple days in the balmy south!! How soon do people graze it? Hoping to put ewes on in about 8 weeks.

There are few places on Earth that are without weeds. In other words, weeds represent a serious challenge to every crop production. Theoretically, a weed is every undesirable plant that competes with crops for nutrients, water, soil, or sunlight. Moreover, weeds are often host plants for various...

Is it too late to stitch clover into existing sward?been waiting for rain now winter is round the corner.

As I mentioned on a chat I am going to keep this thread updated with our journey on our new farm with things we are trying and progress attempting to be made. Moving day was September 1st with 3 cattle lorries and one flat bed of an ugly load to get our things here. 1 cattle attic got into the...

Farmers planning to get back into oilseed rape growing this autumn on the back of sustained high commodity prices should invest in husbandry from the off to ensure maximum return – with pre-emergence weed control strongly advised to ensure crops get away well. That’s the advice from Agrii...

Are there any Vetch/ Hybrid Rye safe pre emergents or post emergents? Looking to kill docks, chickweed and maybe redshank if possible.

Hi, Really could do with trying to get a bit more old tired grassland reseeded next year. I toyed with idea of dd forage rape this summer but been a bit tight on grass and don't really have much use for forage rape/ turnips etc. Do you think I could risk reseeding it with Italian eye grass in...

The main advantage of reseeding grassland is it increases both the quantity and quality of grass grown, by somewhere in the region of 20- 40%, mostly in spring and autumn. At the cost it must be done right. Michael Donoghue, Dairy Advisor, Teagasc Tuam, covers all of the additional benefits here...

What can I spray on newly sown grass to keep weed under control.?

Last year I acquired a JF ms 910 combine harvester. Took a fair while getting it setup on the tractor but once in the field it ran an absolute treat. Perfect little machine for our small acreage. It would be great to hear from others operating one, who else will be combining with a JF this year...

Having a go mowing and forage wagoning a small patch of winter wheat which had quite a bit of grass in and was a less disease resistant variety, does anybody do any ‘arable silage’ have heard low 20’s protein % quoted with obviously no starch compared to a proper matured wholecrop. With protein...

I've a field that's contains a fair few broadleaf weeds. Clover is looking well, pH and nutrients are fine, and only other issue is lack of actual grass in places. It's intended to be cut for haylage at the beginning of July Should I spray off the broadleaves now with MCPA / 2.4D and check the...

My new grass seeds have a lot of this in it . Is it a weed or a new nitrogen fixing high yielding clover . Probably the former. This is a five year ley with white clover in it we have never seen this before so wondered if we have sown it!!