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idle git

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I've been watching my linseed yields decline over the last. 4 or 5 years.
We have a sludge producing facility just down the road and they are very keen to supply sludge on the basis of if conditions are right for spreading then they will deliver. So I've got my maize and S Barley land covered and it has me wondering about the linseed ground
 
I've been watching my linseed yields decline over the last. 4 or 5 years.
We have a sludge producing facility just down the road and they are very keen to supply sludge on the basis of if conditions are right for spreading then they will deliver. So I've got my maize and S Barley land covered and it has me wondering about the linseed ground
Is it spring or winter linseed?
i've seen sewage sludge used on linseed and it seems to help crops get up and go, especially the winter linseed.
 

idle git

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Mixed Farmer
Drilled Three weeks ago. came up in fantastic rows. 100% disappeared in two days. #FleaBeetle
That's not good news , drilled mine at the weekend in the hope of some rain that was due to happen on Tuesday for us,,,,,,,, it didn't.
In my experience of linseed it prefers to be drilled in the middle to end of April when there's a bit more warmth, when I have ventured out earlier in past years I ended up with flea beetle problems
 

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quote: “Red Tractor has confirmed it is dropping plans to launch its green farming assurance standard in April“

read the TFF thread here: https://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/gfc-was-to-go-ahead-now-not-going-ahead.405234/
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