DD a Bumblebird type mix into OSR Stubble?

[steveR]

Contract farm lads dived into the small of area of OSR here at the weekend, and left a longish stubble and a lot of chopped straw.

Wondering now whether it will be safe to Autumn DD the Bee and Bird mix, or should I disc first and get the seed over the back chitted, and also get the straw mixed a bit? I don't really want to go for a Spring drilling, as this land will not allow an early start next year.

Slugs.... Mix pellets with the seed I guess. 2kg/ha enough??

 

[Devon James]

Contract farm lads dived into the small of area of OSR here at the weekend, and left a longish stubble and a lot of chopped straw.

Wondering now whether it will be safe to Autumn DD the Bee and Bird mix, or should I disc first and get the seed over the back chitted, and also get the straw mixed a bit? I don't really want to go for a Spring drilling, as this land will not allow an early start next year.

Slugs.... Mix pellets with the seed I guess. 2kg/ha enough??

Plenty of time to allow a stale seedbed before planting the bumblebird mix?

 

[steveR]

Plenty of time to allow a stale seedbed before planting the bumblebird mix?

Should be. Based on last couple of years early September was my target date.

Just wondering how quickly the OSR will chit, without discing...?

 

[Devon James]

Should be. Based on last couple of years early September was my target date.

Just wondering how quickly the OSR will chit, without discing...?

Fairly quick if you have had rain?

 

[Humble Village Farmer]

I would be worried about the osr smothering the wild flowers, especially if there's a bit of residual n around

 

[steveR]

I would be worried about the osr smothering the wild flowers, especially if there's a bit of residual n around

Not sure what herbicides might have been used.... Good Point. I would knock out any OSR seedlings before drilling... if needed.

I feel a quick pass with the discs early next week now we have had a drop.

 

[steveR]

Messed this one up by DD into the rape stubble, lost 90% and have redrilled this week...with pellets included!

Not really deep enough initially I suspect too as it was so hard, and I should probably have disced and waited. Everyday is a learning day!