Forage crops

[polk_farmer]

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Nice crop. How much fert and sh!t did you put on them? Reason i asked is we lampered the dung on and about 180kgs/ac of something like 16:16:16. But we had issues with them rotting out. The chap who drilled them reckoned we pushed them too hard, hence the rotting.

 

[Yale]

Nice crop. How much fert and sh!t did you put on them? Reason i asked is we lampered the dung on and about 180kgs/ac of something like 16:16:16. But we had issues with them rotting out. The chap who drilled them reckoned we pushed them too hard, hence the rotting.

No,they rotted because of lack of boron more than likely.

Had a dressing of muck and fert.

Last years crop I swapped to using a foliar feed which was applied twice with flea beetle spray.

This one:-

http://www.headlandcropnutrition.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=72&product_id=13

Seemed to work very few rotted.

 

[Kevtherev]

Always use boronated fertiliser for swedes I did mention it earlier in this thread

 

[Yale]

This was last years crop.

 

[polk_farmer]

No,they rotted because of lack of boron more than likely.

Had a dressing of muck and fert.

Last years crop I swapped to using a foliar feed which was applied twice with flea beetle spray.

This one:-

http://www.headlandcropnutrition.com/index.php?route=product/product&path=72&product_id=13

Seemed to work very few rotted.

How far on were they when you gave them that, i did spray on bortrac, but probably done abit late?

 

[polk_farmer]

Always use boronated fertiliser for swedes I did mention it earlier in this thread

I enquired about it, but can't get hold of it anywhere unless we have a minimum drop of 10 tonne

 

[Yale]

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Had to put Invitation in last year,could not get Siskin.

Only performed average.

 

[Kevtherev]

I enquired about it, but can't get hold of it anywhere unless we have a minimum drop of 10 tonne

How much would you need?
I may be able to help

 

[polk_farmer]

How much would you need?
I may be able to help

Thanks, I'll double check but approx 12-13 acres going in. Hoping to soil sample soon but i know indexes will be pretty low

 

[Kevtherev]

Kenmore swede good powdery mildew resistance
Fresh yields of 70tons HA

 

[Stewartry hill]

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Had to put Invitation in last year,could not get Siskin.

Only performed average.

How did you plant the seeds broadcast with fert?

 

[Yale]

How far on were they when you gave them that, i did spray on bortrac, but probably done abit late?

These applications were done probably about 10 days and 3 weeks,a bit early the first one however seemed to work overall

 

[Yale]

How did you plant the seeds broadcast with fert?

Aichson drill,grazed pasture,allowed to grow for a week then Roundup and in with the drill a few days later.

 

[Great In Grass]

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Had to put Invitation in last year,could not get Siskin.

Only performed average.

I don't think Siskin will ever be available again. Lomond is an excellent variety for finishing lambs with relative fresh weight yields of 109, suffers very few rots & splits in it's roots.

 

[Yale]

I don't think Siskin will ever be available again. Lomond is an excellent variety for finishing lambs with relative fresh weight yields of 109, suffers very few rots & splits in it's roots.

Real shame and stupidity to lose Siskin,fantastic variety.

May be going to try one called Triumph this year.

https://www.agricom.co.nz/products/brassicas/swede/triumph

 

[Great In Grass]

Real shame and stupidity to lose Siskin,fantastic variety.

May be going to try one called Triumph this year.

https://www.agricom.co.nz/products/brassicas/swede/triumph

I've not come across that variety you'll need to keep us updated as the season progresses.

 

[quavers]

http://georgeduncanseeds.co.uk/seed...oducts/forage-crops/full-season-crop-options/ give these folks a shout jim , doing different mixes for our climate up here .

 

[sherg]

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Kenmore swede good powdery mildew resistance
Fresh yields of 70tons HA

I've got an 8 acre field available for a direct drilled trial plot if you fancy it kev

 

[jemski]

Is Dorset damp enough for swedes? Tempted to try some...

 

[Kevtherev]

Is Dorset damp enough for swedes? Tempted to try some...

Yes can't see why not [emoji106]