Autumn sowing poll predictions

[Fuzzy]

I´m gonna say 0% and hope wheat is gonna be in short supply, then plant 100% when it reaches 200 quid a tonne.

 

[Brisel]

Not that , I can't change the layout of the poll

I'm not that IT savvy, so would ask a mod like @Shutesy to see what could be changed.

 

[bobk]

I'm not that IT savvy, so would ask a mod like @Shutesy to see what could be changed.

Good idea .

 

[shakerator]

Not started yet either but forecast dry for the rest of the week so hopefully get a start soon.

Not keen on giving up trying anytime soon.
What do you grow instead?
Spring barley and oats currently way over done so last thing needed is even more of the stuff for next year.

hmm I think spring barley and oats feed off the total feed grain dynamics , which could be quite interesting next year . What was the UK wheat crop in harvest 2013?

 

[Mr Charisma]

Changed vote, be lucky to get 25% to 50% in now

 

[Shutesy]

Good idea .

I can only stick a 75-99 option on the bottom if you want. I can't insert it just below the 100% option and shift the other options down a notch because it doesn't shift the votes down with it, so the current 21 votes for 0% would becomes 21 votes for 10-25%. So I can stick it at the bottom, leave it, or reset the entire poll with the new catagories in the right place?

 

[bobk]

I can only stick a 75-99 option on the bottom if you want. I can't insert it just below the 100% option and shift the other options down a notch because it doesn't shift the votes down with it, so the current 21 votes for 0% would becomes 21 votes for 10-25%. So I can stick it at the bottom, leave it, or reset the entire poll with the new catagories in the right place?

Leave it , I think it gives a good enough perspective .

 

[czechmate]

I have sown everything, it's up in rows, nearly ready to combine, read books by Alan Savory, Doug Avery, and a few others with a surname ending in "......vory ", dug a test pit looking for compaction, Sown some cover crops, changed my name by deed poll to Joel Salatin , cos I is a proper farmer.

Busy chap (we are not worthy)

 

[Blaithin]

Wheat to cut in Canada , courtesy of @Blaithin

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That field was finally cut on the 6th. 16.2 moisture.

 

[Brisel]

That field was finally cut on the 6th. 16.2 moisture.

Will you have to dry that?

 

[bobk]

Feeling more optimistic , still at 0% though

 

[yellow belly]

I am 50% planted and now feel we may not get any more done with current weather forecasts

 

[bobk]

66% to 45% in 2 weeks .

 

[Norfolk Olly]

All the second wheats should be ok, what will bugger it is the mess left behind spuds and beet, if there is no prolonged dry or frosts there will be alot of spring wheat/barley

 

[teslacoils]

I am less optimistic. The return to nice has been spoilt by weather warnings and a downpour. Shorter and colder days. If I get 100ac in in decent order I'll be well pleased but really think it may be none.

 

[Wombat]

If we get days like today where it does nothing despite being dry till a few mins ago then we are in trouble. If we can get some days like last week with a breeze and the odd bit of sun we are ok.

 

[John]

Iam beginning to lose the faith. Rained virtually all day here, and is now proper wet.

 

[Brisel]

5 inches of rain here since 23rd September. I think the drought is over...

 

[Billboy1]

bored now !

 

[SilliamWhale]

95% now.

Thank god for no tillage. Ground runs better, traction is easier, soil isn't saturated, green matter keeps the kit clean.

Fields that were sumoed after spuds are a mess. You just sink because no structure and then soils up the kit and traction is harder on soil thats been broken up