Drought
- Thread starter Clive
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Slightly off topic
Have you or Solo ever seen any aerial pics of those droughted out areas ? When I used to fly over the farm every couple of weeks at his time of year and up to harvest I found it very interesting , but in can also be depressing because if crops look bad while field walking they will look even worse from the air .
I am sure if you go to a local flying club and ask them to take you for a flight over your farm ,and many other farms in your area you will find it very interesting, especially if you can compare a D/D farm to conventional tilled farm. OK the drone can take pics but there is nothing like seeing the bigger picture from a light aircraft, for preference I like the high wing Cessna.
Next year when you have your 2 Horsch sprayers will you be all done by now ,or will you take more ha's on and be back to square one
Looks like you’re getting some useful rain atm.
Still dust here...
yes thankfully at last
everyone is very happy here today. crops are really well set up now
- Location
- East Sussex
solo
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- Location
- worcestershire
I have got an aerial view due this year as a present as it happens.Slightly off topic
Have you or Solo ever seen any aerial pics of those droughted out areas ? When I used to fly over the farm every couple of weeks at his time of year and up to harvest I found it very interesting , but in can also be depressing because if crops look bad while field walking they will look even worse from the air .
I am sure if you go to a local flying club and ask them to take you for a flight over your farm ,and many other farms in your area you will find it very interesting, especially if you can compare a D/D farm to conventional tilled farm. OK the drone can take pics but there is nothing like seeing the bigger picture from a light aircraft, for preference I like the high wing Cessna.
When crops are really suffering from a severe water shortage you can see all the drains showing up as green lines amidst the browning areas. Fortunately that has only happened a few times in my lifetime. If you look at my photo you can see the cracks in the sandstone rock showing up clearly. The rock is about 12 to 15” below the surface in that area. Most fields have patches similar but also have heavier boulder clay areas too left by the glaciers.25mm so far here today.
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- NSW, Newstralya
- Location
- Glen Clova, Angus, DD8 4RD
Looks like you’re on your own on this thread now it has rained here @Farmer Roy .......
All the winters rain and the ground still stayed dry underneath, have had one field with serious surface compaction [ not a problem normally seen on our place]
Question, is the torque applied by tractor wheels to the land affecting the structure, in theory the actual ground pressure with modern tractors with big tyres should not be a problem.
Talking to a neighbor today and he been having similar findings.
this is in grass fields
Question, is the torque applied by tractor wheels to the land affecting the structure, in theory the actual ground pressure with modern tractors with big tyres should not be a problem.
Talking to a neighbor today and he been having similar findings.
this is in grass fields
Chae1
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- Aberdeenshire
It's not rained yet here. But I'm still enjoying the heat. Strong winds aren't helping much either. Later drilled crops beginning to show signs of stress but not worth a picture or a moan yet. Going to hold off with first fungicide, pgr and weed spray till rain forecast. Might put on trace elements separately but will plant take them in if stressed? Does stomata not close.
Is bella bureau a big farming company farmer Roy? Looked at there Facebook page and seem like a good bunch if people who take care of there staff and take a interest in the.
Think you are in the same dry corridor as us at present. Taunton way has had a drink as has Torbay.
Things seem to be skirting us.
Think Cornwall has had a bit as well.