Contractor wont spray field

[dundee dave]

contractor wont glyphosate field because neighbour has seed potatoes in field next door says if crop goes wrong he has to compensate them 4 or 5 times the value of crop is this usual or is he taking the mick because he does not want to do job also complaining field very rough .ploughed 3 years ago and left that way ever since

 

[stewart]

contractor wont glyphosate field because neighbour has seed potatoes in field next door says if crop goes wrong he has to compensate them 4 or 5 times the value of crop is this usual or is he taking the mick because he does not want to do job also complaining field very rough .ploughed 3 years ago and left that way ever since

If he doesn't want to take the risk or do the job that is really down to him, I cannot really blame him if the field has not been touched after ploughing 3 years ago.

 

[Purli R]

No arable here,so my view may be worthless,but can see his point,seed potato no doubt worth a small fortune may be he has enough hassle in his life,without a trumped up claim,bloody annoying for you thou.

 

[Shutesy]

contractor wont glyphosate field because neighbour has seed potatoes in field next door says if crop goes wrong he has to compensate them 4 or 5 times the value of crop is this usual or is he taking the mick because he does not want to do job also complaining field very rough .ploughed 3 years ago and left that way ever since

How big is the field and has it had anything done to it since it was ploughed 3 yrs ago or is it just weed covered furrows? I would say he has a fair point currently.

 

[AndrewB]

Yes that’s common practice by all local contractors, the problem is the spuds probably won’t show any symptoms this year if they get a whiff of roundup, but next year they won’t grow once planted, could be in Egypt, Thailand or Lincolnshire, so huge compensation claims and I don’t think You can insure against it.

 

[Nearly]

Ask spud growing neighbour to spray it with something ?
Weed wipe with roundup at 10cm high?

 

[kiwi pom]

Don't blame him at all, I'd pass too.

 

[ARW]

He’s a contractor not your slave! He has a choice! and the risks out weight the reward

 

[buffalo_soldier]

Contractor is on the ball.

If it's waited 3 years, it can wait a couple more months surely?

 

[Northeastfarmer]

Out of curiosity Why was it ploughed 3 years ago and left

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Run some discs over it and leave the sun to kill it

 

[ridger]

Out of curiosity Why was it ploughed 3 years ago and left

Some people seem to do that, I cant see the point. See ground near here which has been ploughed each year this past 3 years and then not touched until the following spring, when it is ploughed again

 

[Will 1594]

Some people seem to do that, I cant see the point. See ground near here which has been ploughed each year this past 3 years and then not touched until the following spring, when it is ploughed again

We have about 2 acre like that in corner of field rank sand , just put plough through it every year. . Bird nesting area ?‍?‍?
Regarding spraying it , sprayed some beans ploughed in ...6 k was speed. Rough as . As ssid above you take the punishment and run over it with some thing first

 

[Andrew]

contractor wont glyphosate field because neighbour has seed potatoes in field next door says if crop goes wrong he has to compensate them 4 or 5 times the value of crop is this usual or is he taking the mick because he does not want to do job also complaining field very rough .ploughed 3 years ago and left that way ever since

Can’t blame him really, I’m guessing it is a small field so he won’t make any money anyway, and will just cause fatigue on his machine. That’s without the massive risk of next door. Why do you want him to spray the field?

 

[glasshouse]

Why spray it?
Just plough it or disc it

 

[KennyO]

As @AndrewB says. No reputable contractor in Eastern Scotland would spray roundup in a field next to one with seed tatties. Risks are far too high.

 

[Zippy768]

How do you know its seed potatoes?

 

[dave6470]

Know where he's coming from I'm a pre basic seed grower and lost a 4 acres of pb2 seed potatoes when neighbor sprayed round up
Took 2 years for the insurance company to pay out
They where fighting it

 

[vantage]

Spray it when the wind is blowing away from the spuds?

 

[glasshouse]

Spray it when the wind is blowing away from the spuds?

Still not worth risk