Farm saved WOSR - Roundup

[KennyO]

What are the risks of using osr seed that has been desiccated with Glyphosate? Normally we swath rape so don't have this issue.

We have a strip unsprayed in the field but due to error it is not the correct bit. Variety mix grown from 2 yrs homesaving.

The area grown from new seed has all glyphosate and this is where I want to homesave from.

Anyone been doing it without problems or had serious issues?

 

[Flat 10]

Does it grow out the back of the combine?!

 

[KennyO]

Does it grow out the back of the combine?!

As i said we normally swath and the feckin stuff grows everywhere. However sometimes it doesn't like to grow when you want it to.

 

[JeremyD]

It seems to be fine, I ran out drilling headlands last year and put some off heap came up and yielded exactly the same, does make me wonder about buying expensive seed!!

 

[KennyO]

Was planning on trying it @Flat 10 just checking no one has had problems.

 

[Zebbedee]

Everything we cut is direct cut and so had roundup, never sown any out of heap but I would say the best germination is losses in the field eg sideknife etc. I would be more concerned if you had dried it but straight off Combine would not concern me

 

[GeorgeK]

Glyphosphated, dried, left in trailer for 2 years and got bugs in. Still near 100% germination

 

[Clive]

glyphosate make no difference to seed germination in my experience

yet another supply trade myth !

 

[T Hectares]

Get it tested if concerned??
I usually leave a tramlines unsprayed for FSS but have taken sprayed seed from the heap if needed and never seen an issue...

 

[FarmerBruce]

Get it tested. We use it all the time but one year the germ was down at 20%. Guess we’d been a bit too early with the round up that year.

 

[Northern territory]

glyphosate make no difference to seed germination in my experience

yet another supply trade myth !

I have always thought this but a lot of people are very weary.

 

[KennyO]

Everything we cut is direct cut and so had roundup, never sown any out of heap but I would say the best germination is losses in the field eg sideknife etc. I would be more concerned if you had dried it but straight off Combine would not concern me

Tray drier at low temp so never had a problem with drier killing germ.

Dad took a hand sample yesterday so will soak it and test germination.

 

[CJS]

I have always thought this but a lot of people are very weary.

Used osr beans and wheat never had a problem It always grows out the back of the combine so I cannot see why it should ever be a problem drilling it

 

[robbie]

In the past I've used osr,wheat and barley and it's always been fine.
I think the key is to make sure the round up has gone on at or after the correct timing and not too early.

I remember a seed sales man once telling me that roundupped seed would grow upside down so roots came up and shoot went down and if it did emerge there wouldnt be any grain in the ears!!!!! I didnt deal with him much after that[emoji35]

 

[deleted user 837354]

Take a good representative sample and send it away for proper germ test I would. Well worth the money compared to an expensive mistake. Probably be absolutely fine though.

 

[warksfarmer]

What are the risks of using osr seed that has been desiccated with Glyphosate? Normally we swath rape so don't have this issue.

We have a strip unsprayed in the field but due to error it is not the correct bit. Variety mix grown from 2 yrs homesaving.

The area grown from new seed has all glyphosate and this is where I want to homesave from.

Anyone been doing it without problems or had serious issues?

No risks on any crops from roundup’ed seed. Just another load of rubbish from the people selling you things.

 

[KennyO]

I have never worried or had problems with any other crops. Just checking about osr but thought it would be fine.

Does anyone remember the problems with Ritz SOSR. We planted two fields of it to replace a failed WOSR crop 10 or more years ago. Certified seed with test germination that just did not grow.

 

[robbie]

No but I bet it wasnt the merchants fault. It would have been the farmers fault for drilling it on a day ending in y or when there was a westerly breeze or some such cobblers.

 

[pgilliat]

Get a germination test done for what it costs if your concerned. Buying new seed is no guarantee. Bought some new seed 2 years ago, a limagrain variety, drilled in a field alongside another variety, never wanted to get going, I sent a sample away and it didn't meet germination standards. Turned out it was 2 years old and had been over wintered dressed!

 

[deleted user 837354]

If you drill seed and absolutely nothing grows you can seek recompense from the supplier. It is not unheard of for something to go wrong.