Dark luminous green.

[JNG]

Photos as promised. Spring Barley today, Claydon drilled early April at approx 140kg/ha, picture 3 small areas a bit weak scattered throughout the field, found a few wireworms about earlier in season, but not enough to treat. Variety, Taberna.

 

[martian]

Looking good...What did you have in there before to give you wireworm?

 

[JNG]

Looking good...What did you have in there before to give you wireworm?

Sorry Martian only realised the mistake when you asked the question, It was Leatherjackets not Wireworm. Field was WW last season and there were a few areas where annual meadow grass grew over winter and it seemed to be worse in these areas, lots of crops affected over here this spring, worse down south, expect plenty daddy longlegs in your showers this year! Again sorry for error was in a rush typing and not thinking.

 

[The Ruminant]

Ruminant, can you tell us what conventional is in that situation and the drilling details, date/rate etc? Big difference there. I have been watching our Claydon S Barley very closely compared to our neighbours min tilled field not far away, his definately got off to a flying start and our stuttered through the first 6 weeks with me a bit unhappy. but ours is now looking better and has a much more even colour than most crops around, has filled out very well and Im happy it will do well. Ill take a few photos later. Just a few thin patches from Wireworm but less than 1% of the field at a guess.

Conventional: Propino S Barley drilled 6 March. Land was Sumo trio'd in Autumn, then it turned wet! Sumo'd again in spring, followed by Cousins tine harrow then drilled with Kvernland TS drill at 140kg/ha

Claydon: Drilled 7 March direct into stubble.

Weather turned very cold in the weeks following which may have had an effect.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Conventional: Propino S Barley drilled 6 March. Land was Sumo trio'd in Autumn, then it turned wet! Sumo'd again in spring, followed by Cousins tine harrow then drilled with Kvernland TS drill at 140kg/ha

Claydon: Drilled 7 March direct into stubble.

Weather turned very cold in the weeks following which may have had an effect.

i think leatherjackets have beaten you there Tom and it has happened to me as well. Very very slow growth early on gave them time and there is plenty of them about.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Here's mine. Bit dissapointed with it as I don't think its thick enough. Could have done a better job on with hindsight (involving a leather jacket spray and a light cultivation)

 

[britt]

Back to the original subject.

My spring linseed was much stronger on the headland overlaps a month after sowing. It was not an illusion caused by the double seed rate, the plants were bigger and stronger, and it wasn't the fertiliser overlap as it was exactly to the drill line.
The extra air allowed into the soil would seem to be the only cause.
This may be enhanced by the triple disc drill (Krause, causing more soil disturbance ) compared to a single disc drill ( there must be one advantage ?)
It will be interesting to see in Clives drill trial, if the tine drills have a similar effect by letting more air into the soil.
The only big difference in these areas now is the higher plant population, the plants in the adjacent areas have caught up are slightly shorter and stronger.
I don't think the slower start will affect the yield.