Drilling wheat 2018

[yellow belly]

when to start
In 2017 finished combining on 6 October this delayed drilling so crops were later when the drought hit late spring did not help

Not a lot of black grass due to rotation heavy land which is dry on the top but moisture 2 inches down

 

[Badshot]

No bg pressure I'd be getting going.
When this weather breaks, it really will break.

 

[del_boy]

Made a start yesterday into rape stubbles going into perfect conditions

 

[SilliamWhale]

I'll start after 20th sept

 

[Andrew K]

Depends on your drill capacity, I would not want to leave it into mid October unless BG is a real problem.Even then Spring sowing is better for control.
I need about seven days to do our Cereals so will start beginning of October if conditions suitable.

 

[E_B]

Making a start after maize tomorrow.

 

[Fish]

Starting today, many of my neighbors started last week.

 

[mikep]

Finished mine yesterday. Only a year late as it was last year's seed that was not planted due to the wet. Would rather chance BG than not plant this year. Half is up.

 

[Warnesworth]

If you are going to zero-till wheat I wouldn't wait until mid-october, if the weather turns against you the establishment is likely to be poor....

 

[SilliamWhale]

Starting today

 

[martian]

Starting today

Are you not worried about the waning moon?

 

[Brisel]

Is he biodynamic or a werewolf?

 

[britt]

Don't you have to throw a corn dolly into the last plough furrow ?

 

[cows r us]

Going to get drilling winter barley tomorrow. Black grass has eventually chitted. Wheat going in after that then beans. Soil is in amazing shape if not a little dry for this time of year. Only 300ha to go.

 

[Case290]

How long for wheat to come up if drilled now.29/10 how many weeks ?

 

[Jon]

How long for wheat to come up if drilled now.29/10 how many weeks ?

Drilled mine starting Monday 22nd Oct. Chatted with roots, very small shoot, might emerge by end of week.

 

[benny6910]

How long for wheat to come up if drilled now.29/10 how many weeks ?

It depends on what it’s dressed with I’ve found, my second wheats that’s have latitude on were sown last week and won’t be seeing it out for at least 14 days probably longer as we’ve had 20 mm of rain after drilling and a touch of frost the last couple of nights

 

[Fish]

How long for wheat to come up if drilled now.29/10 how many weeks ?

If it stays warm it could be through in 3 weeks, but if winter turns up much longer.
Once drilled wheat after maize many moons ago in early November, it took nine weeks to come through.

 

[yellow belly]

First drilled now started tillering took 10 days to emerge
Bg either dead or showing signs of pre Emm uptake

Later drilled second wheats planted due to open autumn starting to poke through now after 14 to 16 days

Forecast to stay warmish with little frost
Looking for aphids on sunny afternoons but not finding any on wheat
I have seen them when looking into the sun in previous years up to December
Peach potatoe on rape/charlock volunteers are easy to find
The frosts so far will has slowed them up or the benificials are controlling them