Drilling turnips during hot weather

[paul&mandy]

We are done harvest and got some turnips to go in, its totally dry and no rain due but a job to get out the way.
With a lot of fingers crossed it got to rain at some point and least its on the ground.
What is a worry we have temps of 36c due this weekend, if drilled obviously shallow would the heat effect the seed making it dry out and never germinate?

 

[Mc115reed]

We are done harvest and got some turnips to go in, its totally dry and no rain due but a job to get out the way.
With a lot of fingers crossed it got to rain at some point and least its on the ground.
What is a worry we have temps of 36c due this weekend, if drilled obviously shallow would the heat effect the seed making it dry out and never germinate?

No idea but Iv drilled 130 acres last week so just got too hope and prey

 

[Northern territory]

We are done harvest and got some turnips to go in, its totally dry and no rain due but a job to get out the way.
With a lot of fingers crossed it got to rain at some point and least its on the ground.
What is a worry we have temps of 36c due this weekend, if drilled obviously shallow would the heat effect the seed making it dry out and never germinate?

Sure you will be fine as long as it doesn’t chit and then stay dry. Mine at cotyledon stage and monitoring very closely for flea beetle.

 

[beardface]

If it germinated without enough rain and gets 30 odd degree temps it will likely kill the seedlings. I know it doesn't grow in the bag, but it won't grow in the field at the moment either.

 

[paul&mandy]

No idea but Iv drilled 130 acres last week so just got too hope and prey

we have had no rain for 2 months, bit nervous putting in 200 acres and this blip of very hot knackers the seed, personally id wait till after the weekend when it looks to cool down a bit, still no rain for 2 weeks on the forecast.

 

[DrWazzock]

Dunno. But we are drilling some tomorrow. Disced to dilute chopped straw very closely followed by power Harrow and quite heavy ring roller. Some moisture there. Drilling with unidrill which has heavy press wheels. Hoping the depth of drilling and consolidation will draw moisture so they don’t just chit and die if we get just a shower.
Yeah I know. You shouldn’t cultivate at all, just drill, but there was just too much straw to get the seed in without hair pinning or running on top. We’ll see.

 

[Kevtherev]

Drill and roll pray for rain
Biggest danger is they germinate and then drought out if prolonged dry spell.

 

[JeremyD]

Get the plough out at this rate, no moisture at all near the surface! Im waiting to plant OSR at moment far too dry so trying to be patient!

 

[DrWazzock]

We have sown in dust before but been lucky with heavy rain following. Sometimes though it’s enough to chit but not sustain and we’ve lost them.
How lucky do you feel?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

No use in the bag , get them drilled

 

[neilo]

I’m just on clearing straw and will be DD’ing turnips in soon after. Hoping beyond hope that this ‘heatwave’ ends in spectacular thunderstorms and a couple of inches of rain…
If it flattens the Spring Barley then so be it, I’ll take that to get some green stuff growing again!

As above, it won’t grow in the bag.

 

[Flatlander]

If your concerned about it chitting and drying out if no rain comes , dry the top couple of inches right out then drill them an inch deep and roll. Seed should be ok like that for a few weeks to a month. I’ve done it with canola so it all is at the same stage for spraying. If you can get a fungicide on the seed too it helps with moulds from the ground.

 

[E_B]

Had ours in coming up to a month now. Flat rolled twice.

 

[Al R]

Got 20 acres which has been in 6 weeks and it’s 3-4 cotyledon stage, hoping they don’t burn off, plough based system so soil should be loose enough for roots to go down

 

[Grim Reaper]

These have been in for 3 weeks. @Great In Grass

 

[Yale]

Is this lack of establishment going to affect store lamb prices I wonder?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Is this lack of establishment going to affect store lamb prices I wonder?

Time yet , be ok until end of the Month

 

[serf]

Is this lack of establishment going to affect store lamb prices I wonder?

The way things are anything could happen and what ever theory we have in our heads about how the job will go we always get thrown a curved ball and the job goes 180 °

 

[paul&mandy]

Time yet , be ok until end of the Month

Started drilling yesterday evening. Looks like we might get rain next week.
Thanks for the seed!

 

[Dog Bowl]

DD'd some brassica mix 3 weeks ago. Had one shower a day later which made them all germinate. No rain since and the crops a write off, not a plant left all wilted and dead. I'd say hang on for enough rain