manganese

  1. J

    Many people not rolling cereals this year?

    Rolled 80ac of wheat today, would have liked to leave it another few days dry but forecast is rain for a week now and then by the time it drys it will want a spray probably and end up being too late to roll. Had to roll for stones as we have a lot and header runs on the floor. Do a lot of...
  2. CPM RSS

    Safeguarding spring barley

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Safeguarding yield and quality will be pivotal in what could be a competitive spring barley grain market this harvest, is the message from agronomy experts. This includes proactively minimising stress on the crop after the wet winter. “Spring barley...
  3. Laggard

    Spray compatibility “bucket test”

    Best way of bucket testing compatibility please? How much of each chemical and how much water?
  4. Ed @ Farmdeals

    Collective deals- Fertiliser and chemicals

    Hi everyone, Here are the latest collective deals. Any questions feel free to ask away or drop me a DM. We're also trying to gauge interest of what other collective deals we should run, if you think we should run a particular deal let me know below. We have had a couple of members suggest a...
  5. Bigjon44

    Pacifica +

    Any prices out there for the above? Will people be going with this once it dries?if it ever will
  6. P

    Fertilizing winter cereal

    Whats everyone elses position. The wheats looking really hungry now and its so wet wondering whether just go and make a mess or be patient?! Must be loosing yield surely.
  7. CPM RSS

    Spring establishment: Springing forward

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF Following what’s been a miserable autumn season, the pressure is undoubtedly on to ensure spring crops successfully overcome potential weather extremes that come their way. CPM looks at some of the options on the table. By Janine Adamson...
  8. CPM RSS

    Applied Innovation: Prioritising margin over yield

    Written by CPM Magazine from CPM Magazine Download PDF In a year where cereal crops will be hungry thanks to suboptimal conditions, plus continued nervousness around conventional input prices and supply, interest in alternative products continues to rise. CPM learns how biostimulants can help...
  9. O

    Spring beans.

    Looking at spring beans as a break option for some failed OSR this coming spring. Has anyone experience growing? Heavy land. Understand a fairly low input break crop and have a market for them local. Toying between that and a kings soil structure mix saw good results five years ago the...
  10. jackrussell101

    Defra now looking at capping SFI

    https://www.fwi.co.uk/business/business-management/agricultural-transition/defra-minister-hints-at-elm-cap-to-maintain-food-production?utm_source=hometopstories
  11. B

    Maize

    What seed rates would people recommend maize is drilled at ?
  12. Laggard

    Warming up sprayer water

    Need to get some pre emergence spray on, any ideas on warming the water so it doesnt freeze. Plastic water tank.
  13. D

    Maximising Output Per Acre is The Way to Reduce Carbon Footprint

    Well isn’t it? If you can grow 4t per acre of wheat then isn’t the carbon footprint per ton less by virtue of the fact you’ve spread the fixed part of the carbon cost in growing the crop over more tons. This fact begs the question of what to do with marginal land. It would suggest it should be...
  14. CPM RSS

    Test and treat for loose smut and seed-borne net blotch

    Written by janineadamson from CPM Magazine Testing and treating farm-saved spring crop seed for loose smut and seed-borne net blotch is being advised following recent inclement weather and rapidly declining seed stocks. As widely reported, due to poor autumn conditions, winter cereal planting...
  15. N

    How often do you check the soil for iron & manganese? Any tips?

    Hi everyone I hope I haven't missed the forum. I've recently become part of a project that's trying to develop innovative micronutrient testing in agriculture, particularly focusing on iron and manganese. Our main goal is to enhance soil analysis and overall crop health. So, I'm super...
  16. Andrew_Ni

    Ca:Mg Ratio

    Just seeking a few tips on how to try and balance our soils. (If it even is possible). Gary zimmer made a comment on a video that some farms are naturally high in certain minerals/nutrients and you’ll never live long enough to be able to alter them. we’ve high magnesium and quite low calcium...
  17. W

    BYDV spray

    Anyone doing an aphid spray? Agronomist thinks I should on the early stuff (drilled end of Sept), but I think only to cover his arse. I’m not convinced, especially with all this rain, wind and now cold we’re getting. Be hard enough to find a day to even spray it.
  18. wr.

    Radio 4 - The Cows Are Mad

    Anyone been listening? https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0glvxc3
  19. snipe

    What % of winter crops not planted or destroyed

    What % of your intended winter crop have not been planted or damaged by flood/slugs/ flee Beatle?
  20. S

    Press Wheels on PH/Combi Disc Coulters

    We have a Kuhn PH/Combi Drill, it has disc coulters and a following harrow,(see picture below) but no press wheel to follow behind the disc's in front of the following harrow. I can retro fit a Press Wheel to bolt on to the disc assembly, but its not a cheap exercise, approx £6000 for the 3m...
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