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My linseeds done
Hope so it has been a long time, maybe even tonightWonder if we will get any tomorrow night?
Sister in law at Ely had an almighty downpour.0.4mm, forecast up to this morning was 12mm. Slightly disappointed
Ely is opposite side of the wash from me, I look straight across at the Cathedral, Littleport didn’t have much either and that’s next to ElySister in law at Ely had an almighty downpour.
We had less than 2mm. First rain in 8weeks should think for me.
Crops don't look too bad. Wheat not really taken the N up particularly well but other wise ok.
I'm looking at hay mowers.
When I get one. It'll start raining
I even got the baler out. That normally guarantees rain
Had an almighty down poor at 5/5.30 when spreading fert, it was coming down the road like a river. Igor back to the yard and we hadn't had enough to wet the concrete. Carried on spreading till 8.30 and then the heavens opened and we got a very welcome 6.5mm I recon the other farm got 10.Sister in law at Ely had an almighty downpour.
We had less than 2mm. First rain in 8weeks should think for me.
Crops don't look too bad. Wheat not really taken the N up particularly well but other wise ok.
I'm looking at hay mowers.
When I get one. It'll start raining
I even got the baler out. That normally guarantees rain
Interesting, pea groups here wont drill if it isnt in moisture, even if they have to be 8" down!Things are growing here but a good drink would make them look so much better. Winter cereals are a mixed bunch with some wheats really suffering now and winter barlies not over thick. Spring barley is looking poor right now probably because the nitrogen is yet to get down to where it is needed. Planted some vining peas last week into some stiffish land as instructed by pea group, no chance of germination until a good soaking comes along. Our little micro climate very often dodges the showers.
Looking better from Thursday but it'll probably take at least the rest of the week to dryRained off planting today again, getting sick of it now, 2 planting days in the last 3 weeks
Rained off planting today again, getting sick of it now, 2 planting days in the last 3 weeks
2 years ago I refused to plant peas because of same situation so the drilling programme was altered and I drilled at the end of drilling after rain and had one of the best yields of the season. You cannot grow conventional crops without moisture.Interesting, pea groups here wont drill if it isnt in moisture, even if they have to be 8" down!
Usually 10th May but the annoying part is that the sprayer tractor does the destoning, so I like to have it cleared up so that the sprayer can stay on until October instead of having it off and on to spray weeds in early planted potatoes.When would you normally be finished?
I usually found that later planting never made a lot of difference other than pure frustration. Soils are always warming and they come through the ground a lot quicker.
Usually 10th May but the annoying part is that the sprayer tractor does the destoning, so I like to have it cleared up so that the sprayer can stay on until October instead of having it off and on to spray weeds in early planted potatoes.
In the last field this past 2 weeksI feel your pain, been there many times before.
Are you close to finishing?
Why do you put N on the top of sp barley?Things are growing here but a good drink would make them look so much better. Winter cereals are a mixed bunch with some wheats really suffering now and winter barlies not over thick. Spring barley is looking poor right now probably because the nitrogen is yet to get down to where it is needed. Planted some vining peas last week into some stiffish land as instructed by pea group, no chance of germination until a good soaking comes along. Our little micro climate very often dodges the showers.
Good question.Which made me think a bit. Inexcusable answer is laziness. We always drill first then put fertiliser on as soon as we have time because we can drive by the pre -em marks. I guess you are saying why not fertiliser in the seed bed prior to drilling. We still get reasonable yields by doing what we do in a normal year. With these continued dry springs we seem to be having it may require a rethink.Why do you put N on the top of sp barley?
I would never do that, and i am in scotlandGood question.Which made me think a bit. Inexcusable answer is laziness. We always drill first then put fertiliser on as soon as we have time because we can drive by the pre -em marks. I guess you are saying why not fertiliser in the seed bed prior to drilling. We still get reasonable yields by doing what we do in a normal year. With these continued dry springs we seem to be having it may require a rethink.
So do you put your fertiliser on and then 'incorporate ' with the drilling process or do you put it down the tube alongside the seed with a dual hopper type drill. It is so interesting to learn from others how things are done differently in other parts of the country. Always provides food for thought.I would never do that, and i am in scotland