DD Soya (2018)

Tractor Boy

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Location
Suffolk
Pleased with it , the hot weather was ideal for heat units but so little rain since planting probably hurt it a bit . First year so a big learning curve and defo better bet than linseed.
This year linseed was awful but most years that’s the sort of yield I would expect from linseed. They both sell for a similar price don’t they? And yet linseed is surely less risk to grow? I don’t know, but am just asking the question really.
 

tw15

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Location
DORSET
surely if soya didnt yield well this year, it never will....?
It has had plenty of sun and heat but very little rain . As a whole I think it has a place in the rotation and its wanted by lots of buyers so that has got to be a good thing .
I would still like to see how it goes in a normal summer . Also its good to step out of your comfort zone and try new challenges as long as they make money of course .
 

Brisel

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Arable Farmer
Location
Midlands
surely if soya didnt yield well this year, it never will....?

The lack of rain took the edge off the crop's potential. Yes, heat is good but the "jam" on top for yield is the terminal floret that can give you an extra 20%+. That was missing on what I saw thanks to moisture stress creeping in at the critical moment.

 

shakerator

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Location
LINCS
The lack of rain took the edge off the crop's potential. Yes, heat is good but the "jam" on top for yield is the terminal floret that can give you an extra 20%+. That was missing on what I saw thanks to moisture stress creeping in at the critical moment.


wondered how soya did in ideal 2015 growing conditions?
ultimately i got double that yield with peas, which are surely a better protein source when blended with other feeds to make complete without cooking etc?
 

tw15

Member
Location
DORSET
The lack of rain took the edge off the crop's potential. Yes, heat is good but the "jam" on top for yield is the terminal floret that can give you an extra 20%+. That was missing on what I saw thanks to moisture stress creeping in at the critical moment.

Spot on Brisel it was that last week of 30 plus temps that just did it in on the top flowers they fried in the heat as the plants were running low on water . A bit of a shame but next year is just around the corner so try again.
 

Hindsight

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Location
Lincolnshire
Well the soya has been collected 13.280 tons of 8 ha
. A little less than our estimate, was hopping for 15 ton but hey ho it is what it is . Still I don't think it not too bad for our first attempt .

Many thanks for your excellent thread. Much enjoyed. And if you grow again in 2019 look forward to following again. Anything you would do differently in 2019 - a bit of rain aside.

Best wishes,
 

tw15

Member
Location
DORSET
Yes will be growing 16 ha of soya this year . Got it give it another go in hopefully a bit more of a normal year.
This year upping seed rate a bit a little bit of n to start it off .
To be fair there is probably another 200 kg left in the store as rain had got in . and was a bit mouldy . oops .
 

B'o'B

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Arable Farmer
Location
Rutland
Yes will be growing 16 ha of soya this year . Got it give it another go in hopefully a bit more of a normal year.
This year upping seed rate a bit a little bit of n to start it off .
To be fair there is probably another 200 kg left in the store as rain had got in . and was a bit mouldy . oops .
How do you think the loss of reglone will effect the viability of soya in the UK?
 

tw15

Member
Location
DORSET
This year is the last year for reglone use, already have it in the shed . You cant use glyphosate as they want the end product to not have any traces of it in the seed .
To be honest the soya goes off well on its own last year was to clean up the volunteer weeds more than make the soya ripen ,
 

New Puritan

Member
Location
East Sussex
@tw15 - are you growing soya again this year? How is it going if so?

Not sure I should be posting in this section (as it's in the DD part of the forum), but these are my soya beans taken yesterday:

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Comparing them to your photos from last year they look a bit behind given the date, but today's rain might get them going a bit hopefully. The scarecrows seem to be doing a reasonable job of keeping the pigeons off.

I've only got a small area planted as an experiment. The bright green bit of the field to the back right is lentils.
 
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