Glyphosate on fallow.

[Spotty Dog]

When can i spray off Fallow arable land? Is it July 1st or 15th ?

 

[4course]

my understanding is fallow period is from1st jan ends 30th june after which you can do as you please whilst maintaining the land in a productive state ,if not sure having read the notes for guidance why not give them a call on monday recording the time of day, who you spoke to, what they said ,cos its all well and good listening to some unknown guy on here or your own possible doubtful understanding of reading the blurb ,there is too much at risk

 

[farmerm]

Is it EFA fallow or just fallow fallow? Though I think you are fine after 30th June either way.

 

[Brisel]

When can i spray off Fallow arable land? Is it July 1st or 15th ?

Is it EFA fallow?

 

[Spotty Dog]

Yes. Sprayed it today anyway.

 

[Brisel]

Yes. Sprayed it today anyway.

All fine as you're after 30th June, the end of the closed period for EFA fallow.
https://assets.publishing.service.g..._data/file/814211/BPS_Key_Dates_2019_v2.0.pdf

 

[Andrew1983]

Is this the same in Scotland does anyone know? I’m of the understanding that it’s the 15th July before we can touch it?

 

[Sandy]

Is this the same in Scotland does anyone know? I’m of the understanding that it’s the 15th July before we can touch it?

15th July up here

 

[Farma Parma]

Diff if ya Fallow is part of HLS/ELS then you cant spray it off until 1st of August & then no cultivation's until 15days later
FFS what a stupid set of rules

 

[4course]

Diff if ya Fallow is part of HLS/ELS then you cant spray it off until 1st of August & then no cultivation's until 15days later
FFS what a stupid set of rules

its a trap , in a year or so the rules will change to this for all fallow as they will say its the way forward for whatever reason, same as the extension of the catch crop dates altering and making it more difficult and less useful

 

[snarling bee]

None of it takes into account the fact that Blackgrass needs spraying early June to stop viable seeds being shed.

 

[Steevo]

None of it takes into account the fact that Blackgrass needs spraying early June to stop viable seeds being shed.

Or maybe that's the point....!

Make farmers volunteer to do something short term that is against their long term interests.

 

[Spotty Dog]

Thanks for the replies anyhow.

 

[teslacoils]

None of it takes into account the fact that Blackgrass needs spraying early June to stop viable seeds being shed.

Iirc you can still spot spray BG in fallow. Although the rules change so often I could be wrong.

 

[quattro]

If you enter a scheme the rules should stay the same for the period of the scheme

 

[teslacoils]

Efa fallow rules have changed several times.

 

[Farma Parma]

Efa fallow rules have changed several times.

Bit like the Payments eh folks.....

 

[Brisel]

Iirc you can still spot spray BG in fallow. Although the rules change so often I could be wrong.

Where is that rule published? No plant protection products during the fallow period, end of.

https://assets.publishing.service.g...ta/file/814208/BPS_2019_scheme_rules_v2.0.pdf

 

[teslacoils]

Just spray it on 31st Dec, top any "green cover" . Classic rule change example. I'm led to believe that you can spot spray BG in mid tier fallows. It's very confusing. But all my fallows are on temporary grass.