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Farmer Roy's Random Thoughts - I never said it was easy.
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<blockquote data-quote="Farmer Roy" data-source="post: 6598641" data-attributes="member: 71668"><p>the thing is, its a living plant in the soil, coming into the time of year we would normally be planting it anyway.</p><p>It has a developed root system.</p><p>Given how dry it is & how little soil moisture we have ( if anyone remembers my golden rule of crop establishment of needing 1m of soil moisture ), we currently have zero chance of establishing any summer crops, let alone carrying them through to maturity & grain or fibre harvest.</p><p>Because it is so hot, dry & almost nil groundcover ( <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite10" alt=":oops:" title="Oops! :oops:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":oops:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite44" alt=":banghead:" title="Bang Head :banghead:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":banghead:" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite16" alt=":cry:" title="Crying :cry:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":cry:" /> ), the chances of storing any small falls of rain in a "long fallow" situation are very low - 20 - 50 mm today would just evaporate tomorrow & be ineffective for a following crop.</p><p>Realistically, we need 200 - 300mm rain soon, or ideally a nice slow Watermark / Mooki River flood to fill the profile. That soil would just soak it up like a massive sponge. Good deep, heavy, cracking clays <img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite24" alt="(y)" title="Thumbs Up (y)" loading="lazy" data-shortname="(y)" /><img src="data:image/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAIAAAAAAAP///yH5BAEAAAAALAAAAAABAAEAAAIBRAA7" class="smilie smilie--sprite smilie--sprite17" alt=":love:" title="Love :love:" loading="lazy" data-shortname=":love:" /></p><p></p><p>However, IF we get any of those smaller falls, those living roots / leaves WILL make use of it. At the very worst, it is pumping carbon into the soil & supporting the biology, but there is a much greater chance of getting a baling or grazing opportunity at some point ( thus income, which ultimately, its all about ), than trying to establish a new crop.</p><p></p><p>Its also why I wont be spraying it out to "conserve moisture"</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Farmer Roy, post: 6598641, member: 71668"] the thing is, its a living plant in the soil, coming into the time of year we would normally be planting it anyway. It has a developed root system. Given how dry it is & how little soil moisture we have ( if anyone remembers my golden rule of crop establishment of needing 1m of soil moisture ), we currently have zero chance of establishing any summer crops, let alone carrying them through to maturity & grain or fibre harvest. Because it is so hot, dry & almost nil groundcover ( :oops::banghead::cry: ), the chances of storing any small falls of rain in a "long fallow" situation are very low - 20 - 50 mm today would just evaporate tomorrow & be ineffective for a following crop. Realistically, we need 200 - 300mm rain soon, or ideally a nice slow Watermark / Mooki River flood to fill the profile. That soil would just soak it up like a massive sponge. Good deep, heavy, cracking clays (y):love: However, IF we get any of those smaller falls, those living roots / leaves WILL make use of it. At the very worst, it is pumping carbon into the soil & supporting the biology, but there is a much greater chance of getting a baling or grazing opportunity at some point ( thus income, which ultimately, its all about ), than trying to establish a new crop. Its also why I wont be spraying it out to "conserve moisture" [/QUOTE]
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