desiccation

Is there any spray to kill grass in spring sown wheat? Ryegrass mainly. Over the years have tried,,,Broadway star,Axial, Axial pro, all useless.

Written by Agriland Team AHDB’s new host SPot farmer in Scotland, seed potato producer, Jim Reid, from Milton of Mathers farm, St. Cyrus, north of Montrose, is aiming to find sustainable solutions for the seed potato industry. Eric Anderson from Scottish Agronomy and Colin Herron from McCain...

Last year I decided not to spray off my OSR to see what it was like to combine. I sprayed a small part of one field that had some thistles. I found that the non sprayed fed in to the combine a lot better - my only disappointment was that I had bothered to put podstick on, which made the...

I was alarmed to receive this letter today, I wonder how many of you have also received it?? I found it alarming and containing non proven claims presented as fact and a clear sign of where anti direction will be focussed next I would like to send a reply, would any of you more learned members...

Curious to know if anyone has gone from self propelled sprayer, to trailed, and then back to self propelled and been pleased they did. This does not need to be a comparison thread discussing the merits of each. I went from a self propelled, to a 28m trailed with larger tank on a 200hp tractor...

Field of first wheat full of sterile brome last harvest intended to drill second wheat but prevented by weather Roundup after greening up post harvest then very lightly through with carrier and roundup again when greened up What would the experts on here recommend in the way of treatment and...

We have a decent crop of rape this year, the first time we have grown it in 5 years. We always used to spray it off but often took ages and I hated the job. I always want to minimise our use of glyphosate. I don’t really know anything about swathing, what are the pros and cons of it? How do you...

Keep getting told it'll never work up here but I'm convinced it will be the direction we get forced down in coming years. Cover crops after harvest might not get sown until mid to late September, is this too late to get a decent stand going into winter ? Spring crops later drilled into...

Written by cpm This season burning-off will be a step into the unknown for many. CPM discovers how decisions made before a tuber is even planted will influence the success of desiccation at the tail end of the season. Nitrogen management will be especially important on indeterminate varieties...

117: Pre-planting decisions for desiccation Written by AHDB In this episode we are focusing on the decisions you will have to make before you plant, to make sure you will be able to desiccate without diquat and store without CIPC. Sequence of discussions and speakers: Desiccation talk...

Written by Agriland Team For the time being, Austria will not proceed with a ban on glyphosate which was due to begin on January 1. The country had drawn up draft legislation to ban glyphosate-based herbicides. However, according to reports, earlier this month Austrian Chancellor Brigitte...

I have today travelled from Spilsby to Cromer and I cannot believe how many fields of drilled cereal crops have had a pre-em applied in shocking conditions, the crops were obviously only just mauled in (and they look crap) who recd a crop which was likely to fail given the weather conditions to...

Certainly a difficult year but walked out late (September) drilled block today that has had me concerned all autumn and was pleasantly surprised no inputs at all so far apart from the farm saved seed and 50kgs DAP at drilling Going to be a battle keeping pigeons off all winter but frankly I...

Just want opinions on the Kellend Agribuggy looking at 2nd hand, just wondering what to look out for all comments appreciated

Trends in potato technology Article by Dr. Rolf Peters, Visselhövede (DLG). The consequences of climate change, after two consecutive drought years in Germany, have provided a focus for discussions among growers and equipment manufacturers operating in the potato sector. Here, new...

So who's getting concerned, with 70 mm in the rain gauge since Sunday and a lot more to come over the week I certainly am. If your on free draining soil then probably not but I reside on sticky red marl which can take an age to dry out. Most of the ground is moved and was in good condition...

Ideally trailed but could possibly make a trailing kit for the right machine. Thanks

In such a challenging season for potato blight, application techniques have shown the potential to make a significant difference in preventing disease infection and maintaining a cleaner, greener crop canopy. Results of independent Eurofins trials in Derbyshire - maintained under artificially...

Don’t mind “Bio-Waste Spreader” too much in Private Eye but s/he has got me going this issue. Discussing how a No Deal Brexit will result in food price rises and the impact on the poor, there is the following paragraph: “Demand for cheap food is also having an adverse effect on the environment...

Thinking of trying a few on a field we need to drain in the autumn after harvest. Which are best, late sown winter or springs sown in spring, as it’ll probably be too wet in between, and which come to harvest first? The field has quite bad Italian rye grass in the 2nd wheat at the moment.