Anyone top dressing yet?

[average farmer]

Did 100 acres yesterday with urea @ 65kg N/H half wheat half osr all traveled well but we did have a bit of frost to carry us on the osr.

 

[Mr Charisma]

Yes but you didn't have over an inch of rain straight after application though did you? Grass here still seems to be growing, all be it very slowly, so would expect the crops to take it up. I think the danger being that crops aren't deep rooted currently and the amount of rain could wash the N deeper down into the soil profile and out of reach. I suspect the majority will have washed off, never seen the fields look so bad here, worse than in the middle of winter.

Been having a natter with a friend today who has spread no fert at all ,,,,,, it's very strange because he wishes he was in my situation , every thing has had something because as he said it's going to be quite sometime before he can travel and if it comes warm over the weekend it will soon need feeding . If I had a regret

 

[Brisel]

The risk with heavy rain soon after application is run off & it being leached out before it has time to break down into mineral N in the soil that should theoretically hold on better. Is that the case @Jetemp @Jason ? Thought I'd better check with someone who has done FACTS more recently than me.

 

[Jetemp]

@Brisel i reckon your right, although I can say I'm pretty glad we took the oppurtunity to get fert on 75% of our cropped area. We were Travelling really well last week, and we're always of the opinion that if the oppurtunity arises we should use it!!

James

 

[The_Swede]

Yes i'd go with that @Brisel

Wheat looks hungry but heavier land was too wet even before last nights deluge, still cold as well re plant uptake and so efficient use.

 

[4course]

having driven up country today on return from hols am glad we put some on end feb, as looks to be taking it up and the yellowing/browning of crops not to mention the ruts here and there plus the amont of rain we must have had lately makes me think that for once I was right, as no way would we travel here until well in to next week even if it keeps dry, and then it would be another week before it took any applied up,

 

[Mr Charisma]

Just been for a wander around today and the crops are growing , time will tell what N's left in the ground , I think compared to most we have survived the winter well , nearly every field of wheat had an application of sludge or FYM , and once it loses the purple tipping will look well , one thing that is noticeable is that the land which was drilled in the 2nd session didn't get rolled (we felt our red marl was still way to tender underneath ) walk so much better , anything which is rolled has just run together and looks life less

 

[franklin]

one thing that is noticeable is that the land which was drilled in the 2nd session didn't get rolled (we felt our red marl was still way to tender underneath ) walk so much better , anything which is rolled has just run together and looks life less

Yes, same here. With hindsight, some of the land after linseed here has been rolled down too tight. Where we got rained off rolling after OSR, the crop looks the same, but like you say walks better on the open ground.

 

[Wombat]

Its wet but amazing how much it dried up today, should get first lot on next week if stays dry with this bit of heat

 

[MrNoo]

Went on the brash yesterday, amazed how it had dried up, finished up this morning, travelled surprisingly well considering the recent rain, now some warmth/sun would be welcome

 

[franklin]

Back on it tomorrow and all through the week I think.

 

[bobk]

Done wheat and bit of grass 50 units , travelled excellent on the wheat not so on the grass , had it all the same .

 

[Wombat]

Started today, travelling fine but God the wheat needs it, this rain has started to take its toll, yellow, brown, blue on spots still some wet holes but heavy land always travels at this time of year

 

[Flat 10]

Started today, travelling fine but God the wheat needs it, this rain has started to take its toll, yellow, brown, blue on spots still some wet holes but heavy land always travels at this time of year

mine much like this. All ww done now and second dose wb.

 

[Mr Charisma]

Bored bored bored ,,,,,, waiting for a bit of nice weather so I can go and terrorise some BG now !!!!!!!!

 

[RTK Farmer]

All wheat has had a N+S dose of granular. Started 2nd wheat with a dose of liquid N35-7So3 this afternoon, windy but travelled well.

 

[franklin]

Bored bored bored ,,,,,, waiting for a bit of nice weather so I can go and terrorise some BG now !!!!!!!!

I think there might be a good BG spraying day on Friday.

 

[Wombat]

mine much like this. All ww done now and second dose wb.

Some of it was back to single leaf but it's had a good dose of n today and some warm weather should see it tiller into late April and play catch up