Getting a little dry

[B'o'B]

Even if they were it is not evidence the profile is fully recharged ...
Something of a dogma imho
We had some running last week but the water is taking path of least resistance in my view

You’re right. Straight down a crack through dry soil and out into a drain does nothing for a crop.

 

[Wombat]

If we had any drains there is no chance they would be running, just not had any decent rains all winter. When I get chance I’ll look through my records and see when we last had over an inch in a day, it won’t be this year.

I don't want 1" days in winter just makes the drains work overtime. Dec was wet think we had 92mm ish, march was also fairly wet. I am glad we drilled the spring barley in early March as that would have been an issue with the last few weeks of slightly drier conditions. At least we haven't had the same as last spring anyway that's a bonus.

 

[B'o'B]

I don't want 1" days in winter just makes the drains work overtime. Dec was wet think we had 92mm ish, march was also fairly wet. I am glad we drilled the spring barley in early March as that would have been an issue with the last few weeks of slightly drier conditions

That’s the difference with drained and free draining land. I want water to move through the soil profile to top up the depleted soil moisture reserves at depth, if we don’t get a good soaking it never gets down the profile to store for later.

 

[bobk]

More money made in a drought than a deluge

 

[Wombat]

More money made in a drought than a deluge

And harvest is a breeze.

 

[B'o'B]

And harvest is a breeze.

And going on summer holiday with the kids was a novelty last year. Got to count your blessings!

 

[B'o'B]

More money made in a drought than a deluge

2012 was pretty good financially, but we did earn it and there was very pleasure in the job that year!

 

[Serup]

More money made in a drought than a deluge

That depend a lot on if you are selling your harvest or not!

I feed cows with mine, and 2018 was miles worse than 2017. Milkprice don’t go up, just because i don’t have any silage.

 

[E_B]

And harvest is a breeze.

Until you get a field fire!

 

[Barleymow]

ponds here are low there is a land drain filled one that over flows into a lower pond .Top pond only 1/3 full so nothing flowed out .Rain filled pond in middle of a field bone dry

 

[Jerry]

A week on and now it’s the cold slowing things down. Bloody freezing here at the moment at 5 degrees and a strong wind.

Hint of rain Monday night in the forecast.

 

[Bury the Trash]

And it seems they're worried about salmon going up the river with the low flow that there currently is... mind you it doesn't help that the big weir is breached ' in town '.. apparently...

 

[Lexion1000]

This easterly wind isn’t doing us any favours, a little bit of warmth would go a long way at the moment.

 

[uztrac]

8 degrees currently.Very short of water now,forecast is for further dry weather,with strong winds,which is what we do not need.

 

[curlietailz]

We have had a few spots of rain today. Enough to put the wipers on
Might just freshen the corn or settle the dust nowt else though

 

[7610 super q]

So. A 1984 then. Spud growers pumping hard ( ohhh matron ) day and night from April onwards irrigating spuds. In those days there were quite a few early spud growers in Pembs. Still quite wet till June in '76, I believe, so I ain't going to call it a 1976.

 

[Andrew K]

So. A 1984 then. Spud growers pumping hard ( ohhh matron ) day and night from April onwards irrigating spuds. In those days there were quite a few early spud growers in Pembs. Still quite wet till June in '76, I believe, so I ain't going to call it a 1976.

1976 was damper in June than last year, it was the heat and winds in June/July that finished crops off prematurely.

 

[fudge]

This easterly wind isn’t doing us any favours, a little bit of warmth would go a long way at the moment.

Yeah. Not much growth here currently. The odd second wheat tiller giving up the unequal struggle. Warmer forecast for the end of the week though.

 

[Still Farming]

Dry as a ? Here

 

[Bossfarmer]

forecast for rain from 22nd onwards?