Cochise or Skyfal, March spring wheat

[ajd132]

Thoughts? For true spring wheat timing.

 

[SilliamWhale]

I think too late for skyfall

 

[Cowcorn]

I would think that a variety like Starlight or chiliam would be a better bet in March .
Though some have drilled skyfall late with no problems and respectable yields .
But no two years are ever the same whatever you do it will probably be the wrong option lll

 

[principal skinner]

Personally I wouldnt drill Skyfall after first week in Feb, I did last year and it did ok but spring oats planted mid March gave a better margin and put me into a better wheat (hopefully) this autumn

 

[ajd132]

Thanks both. Will stick with the Cochise (chillham is good too).

 

[jonnieboy]

I did some Skyfall in March
One plant seemed to produce one head
Looked good from the road but disappointing from the combine seat

 

[Andrew K]

I did some Skyfall in March
One plant seemed to produce one head
Looked good from the road but disappointing from the combine seat

I reckon you want 400 to 500 seeds/m ideally in a spring situation, never has time to tiller IMO.

 

[MrNoo]

I drilled Skyfall last year as a Spring wheat and it did fine, it was a pretty poor year as we know but it was on par with some of my ww, it outdid my SW Mulika. Going to try it again to see if it was more luck than judgement.
I also spun some on in May for the lads to go pigeon shooting during the first lockdown, this grew and headed but I topped it as land was due to go for something else

 

[No wot]

I drilled Skyfall last year as a Spring wheat and it did fine, it was a pretty poor year as we know but it was on par with some of my ww, it outdid my SW Mulika. Going to try it again to see if it was more luck than judgement.
I also spun some on in May for the lads to go pigeon shooting during the first lockdown, this grew and headed but I topped it as land was due to go for something else

Out of interest what seed rate did you use and which month did you sow your Skyfall

 

[MrNoo]

28th & 29th March and seed rate would have been circa 200kg/ha.