Disastrous winter crops - cultivate out how?

[DaveGrohl]

Will you make any money out of 2.5t/ac of spring barley? You've already spent a chunk on a failed rye crop. Cut your losses and get the ground ready for the autumn maybe?

Yeah, I’ve finally given up on trying again on those fields this year. We’ll concentrate on stubbles that we’re in charge of ish, and stop stressing about those fields.

 

[Chae1]

I think vanity is part of reason a lot of crops are ripped up.

Problem is 2nd crop has to cover costs of seed/establishment of first one. So has to do pretty well to even break even.

 

[nxy]

Will you make any money out of 2.5t/ac of spring barley? You've already spent a chunk on a failed rye crop. Cut your losses and get the ground ready for the autumn maybe?

Somehow we make money out of 2 to 2.5 t/ac winter cereal crops. If I could grow 2t/ac spring cereal crops I would grow them.

 

[DaveGrohl]

I think vanity is part of reason a lot of crops are ripped up.

Problem is 2nd crop has to cover costs of seed/establishment of first one. So has to do pretty well to even break even.

Well no actually. You need to be clear in your mind that the first crop’s costs are isolated and view the possible next crop as a fresh start. Trying to make it pay for both attempts is just a silly thought process.

In our own case we didn’t sink too much cost into it. Weather didn’t allow herbicide, fert etc so establishment costs only. And mental health costs looking at them all winter….

 

[ratchet spanner]

Assuming it still grows with the ladttitude dressing on, ive got most of mine from last year.

Dont use over year latitude dressed. Tried it a few years ago . poor germ and no vigor.

 

[Chae1]

Well no actually. You need to be clear in your mind that the first crop’s costs are isolated and view the possible next crop as a fresh start. Trying to make it pay for both attempts is just a silly thought process.

In our own case we didn’t sink too much cost into it. Weather didn’t allow herbicide, fert etc so establishment costs only. And mental health costs looking at them all winter….

Hybrid rye seed not cheap.

I'd be the same, I'd want to rip it up too. Had this conversation with our agronomist a few days ago.

 

[teslacoils]

Okie dokie.