Beet '22

[Hindsight]

Must be that, looks like a payment of £28K for him. How much will the herbicide cost to put it right? 1 years seeding and all that!

Surprised hasn't been sprayed with Glyphosate already - can do after May 15.

 

[Hindsight]

The leaves crush in your hand and are crispy.

As Alomy says. I tend to think the leaves feel more 'rigid' when in the palm of ones hand and are gently squeezed. Or as you say crispy. Be alright. Just be individual plants.

 

[spin cycle]

We keep a tidy farm and we’re up against this -
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that kinda thing is fabulous for wildlife though .....presume it's ab6.....maintain until august 1st.......pity that couldn't be left longer as there's lotta different 'seeders' for birdies....weed wise nothing that serious apart from seedy beet......growing beet is a 'hobby /charity work' for you lot anyway

right i'l fetch me coat

 

[alomy75]

Has everyone got some fungicide ordered? Slim pickings by all accounts

 

[Hindsight]

Has everyone got some fungicide ordered? Slim pickings by all accounts

Been on farm nearly two months! Angle or Priori Gold. Some Escolta that has been on farm since last September.

 

[Laggard]

Has everyone got some fungicide ordered? Slim pickings by all accounts

Priori Gold in the shed, been there for a couple months at least.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

that kinda thing is fabulous for wildlife though .....presume it's ab6.....maintain until august 1st.......pity that couldn't be left longer as there's lotta different 'seeders' for birdies....weed wise nothing that serious apart from seedy beet......growing beet is a 'hobby /charity work' for you lot anyway

right i'l fetch me coat

I don’t know, the wild oats will seed before then and the field is full of proper thistles. There’s got to be spuds in there too, ideal for blight.

It does look good for wildlife but this is grade one fenland and imo is ludicrous.

 

[spin cycle]

I don’t know, the wild oats will seed before then and the field is full of proper thistles. There’s got to be spuds in there too, ideal for blight.

It does look good for wildlife but this is grade one fenland and imo is ludicrous.

couldn't see any 'proper' thistles in photo's .........when are we gonna learn that we 'don't feed the country' the supermarkets do.........so the only question is how does the £160/ac stubble compare to the beet......32t at £5t?

 

[alomy75]

Been on farm nearly two months! Angle or Priori Gold. Some Escolta that has been on farm since last September.

Priori Gold in the shed, been there for a couple months at least.

Excellent. I’ve managed to cobble together enough escolta. We desperately need some new material. Bring back Spyrale!

 

[robbie]

that kinda thing is fabulous for wildlife though .....presume it's ab6.....maintain until august 1st.......pity that couldn't be left longer as there's lotta different 'seeders' for birdies....weed wise nothing that serious apart from seedy beet......growing beet is a 'hobby /charity work' for you lot anyway

right i'l fetch me coat

Right @spin cycle I've dusted off my fork and have fueled the torch. The angry mob should be assembling anytime now, oh how I love a good lynching!!!!!!!

 

[Flat 10]

Plenty of ingredients for priori gold available……
I think impact adds a bit and is cheap enough. Is the elemental sulphur worth using?

 

[Flat 10]

They are hoping for Caligula eamu? No doubt that will be expensive.

 

[robbie]

They are hoping for Caligula eamu? No doubt that will be expensive.

But it shouldn't be, it's only a ascra minus the bixafen and if that's only £35 Lt I don't see how they justify more for Caligula.

 

[Flat 10]

But it shouldn't be, it's only a ascra minus the bixafen and if that's only £35 Lt I don't see how they justify more for Caligula.

But it will be as Caligula is already a “niche” crop fungicide and so is expensive? (I’m assuming here)

 

[Flat 10]

I reckon teb plus azoxy be as good as anything if allowed

 

[Hindsight]

But it shouldn't be, it's only a ascra minus the bixafen and if that's only £35 Lt I don't see how they justify more for Caligula.

Caligula is £35 litre, non service. We use it in potatoes. Don't panic. Chill out on the cynicism, not good for the blood pressure!! .

 

[Sonoftheheir]

couldn't see any 'proper' thistles in photo's .........when are we gonna learn that we 'don't feed the country' the supermarkets do.........so the only question is how does the £160/ac stubble compare to the beet......32t at £5t?

There’s plenty of thistles there.

Maybe it’s just bad management of that particular option?

Im coming from a farm where my Grandad would have us hand hoe SB and onions, glean the field after beet harvesting and make us go twitch forking around the field edges!

 

[Laggard]

Well it’s a week since we last pulled the bolters when there was just a hint of virus, this Sunday the bolters pulled nicely after 10mm of thundery rain last night, but the foci of virus are now more obvious. Hopefully what we see now is the extent of it and the whole field isn’t yellow by August.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Well it’s a week since we last pulled the bolters when there was just a hint of virus, this Sunday the bolters pulled nicely after 10mm of thundery rain last night, but the foci of virus are now more obvious. Hopefully what we see now is the extent of it and the whole field isn’t yellow by August.

Hard to say atm, hope you’re right.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Beet are filling the gaps in here now