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Wheat is finally looking like it’s getting somewhere.
The barley is struggling however.
The barley is struggling however.
barley looks alright, if it doesnt get long hard cold snap it will be fine, especially with a bit of fairly early dob....Wheat is finally looking like it’s getting somewhere.
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The barley is struggling however.
Wheat is finally looking like it’s getting somewhere.
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The barley is struggling however.
What drill was that sown with?
Coming up a treat...View attachment 847704Drilling wheat this p.m. into red clover/ ryegrass stubble. Went in a treat...nice lot of cover to support tractor and drill and soil in great nick despite all the rainView attachment 840880
Is that the field we saw on the course? Is that the clover coming back as well?Coming up a treat...View attachment 847704View attachment 847705
That's the one. You're right, the clover wasn't taken out by the roundup. It's making a nice companion crop, but as it's red clover we'll have to squash it before too long or it will swamp the wheatIs that the field we saw on the course? Is that the clover coming back as well?
How alkaline is the field Michael?View attachment 850452
Third wheat attempting to defy the two Simons' theory, drilled with Simtech 30th October, year two of no-till.
It is at Readings where some fields need lime, but not this field at pH7.5+.How alkaline is the field Michael?
But at that pH you hardly want to be adding anything either. My Agrionamist wasn’t happy when some of mine came out that high this year as you apparently start to lock up some micro nutrientsHigh soil pH doesn’t guarantee high pH in the zone where the straw decay and rooting is mostly happening
But at that pH you hardly want to be adding anything either. My Agrionamist wasn’t happy when some of mine came out that high this year as you apparently start to lock up some micro nutrients
You are probably more read up on it than I. I have a habit of thinking aloud on here. But that is how I understand it, localised acidity from the breakdown. But what form would you put the lime down to take effect? As I think the time scales of the chemistry might be too slow to help the emerging crop. But again I’m out of my depth. If the lime was dusty enough, then maybe ok. And I guess would need to be to give a blanket effect, or if you are only putting down small amounts, the neutralising effect will be too localised to the individual lumps of lime, maybe? Again, thinking aloud. So as much a question as an answerCorrect me if I’m wrong, but the Two Simons’ theory is based around a localised acidic toxic zone where the plant residues are breaking down. That’s also very close to the growing crop. A bit of lime in this zone might help the crop - a tiny bit more calcium is going to be peeing in the ocean.
Would molasses be just as good to help the straw breakdown?
Calcifert applied down the spout with the drill I’d imagine... 100-150kgs/ha would give a uniform coverage with the seed.. think @Clive does just this, or perhaps trialled this..You are probably more read up on it than I. I have a habit of thinking aloud on here. But that is how I understand it, localised acidity from the breakdown. But what form would you put the lime down to take effect? As I think the time scales of the chemistry might be too slow to help the emerging crop. But again I’m out of my depth. If the lime was dusty enough, then maybe ok. And I guess would need to be to give a blanket effect, or if you are only putting down small amounts, the neutralising effect will be too localised to the individual lumps of lime, maybe? Again, thinking aloud. So as much a question as an answer