Harvest 2023

[redsloe]

My bite test at 10 am said 18-19% , so we'll have a pop tomorrow , got stacks of straw orders

I could push my nail through this evening. What's that?

 

[bobk]

I could push my nail through this evening. What's that?

I haven't calibrated that test

 

[bankrupt]

I could push my nail through this evening. What's that?

What we've usually found here is that, once it starts sprouting, even if not very many visible, the grain will naturally do its utmost never to dry out again.

 

[redsloe]

What we've usually found here is that, once it starts sprouting, even if not very many visible, the grain will naturally do its utmost never to dry out again.

Not sprouting.
Yet.
Trying to drizzle all morning sun came out about 5.
My thumb nail test suggests early/mid 20's.
Really don't understand how some parts of the country MC drops so rapidly! The number of times I read "Had 10ml this morning but got going by teatime at 17%"
Might try some oats tomorrow first.

 

[Daniel]

More art.

 

[Brisel]

I could push my nail through this evening. What's that?

If you can just leave a nail mark, its 30% moisture. Yours is wetter than that...

 

[bankrupt]

My Champion is growing where its laid over.

Not sprouting.
Yet.

 

[Phil P]

Back in some Dawsum to start the day, but something felt a bit different

 

[CPF]

Back in some Dawsum to start the day, but something felt a bit different
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Got new combine

 

[Phil P]

Got new combine

Demo, was glad to get back on my own

 

[bobk]

Demo, was glad to get back on my own View attachment 1129367

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Chopping straw , luving it .

 

[CPF]

Demo, was glad to get back on my own View attachment 1129367

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They’re not very ideal are they

 

[Phil P]

They’re not very ideal are they

To say the least

 

[Phil P]

Chopping straw , luving it .

Chopped that block as it was just too wet for the balers (or the trailers).

on a better block of Extase now and swathing.

 

[MrNoo]

Did you get much rain yesterday?

5mm but that horrible drizzle that soaks everything, 27mm on Sat didn't help either, got going in the end, dried out very well all things considered

 

[PSQ]

Looks like for the first time ever the grain drier won't be used in OSR. Been between 6.5 and 9 all week - 1 day left then maybe wheat.

Started OSR today, slightly concerned that it might be over 9%. Turns out it was 6.4, with hot sun forecast for tomorrow, not ideal.

 

[MrNoo]

Expect it is probably similar here. No real bite in the grain at all. More like the texture of a stale hobnob.

Will probably need the whole day tomorrow to dry it down…and then more rain due on Fri/Sat.

went over and checked at 4 and it was 20-21% so cut enough to fill the drier up, ended up in the middle of the field 16/17% so pleased I started, will push on tomorrow.

 

[Steevo]

went over and checked at 4 and it was 20-21% so cut enough to fill the drier up, ended up in the middle of the field 16/17% so pleased I started, will push on tomorrow.

That’s good news, glad it went well for you. Impressive to have dried 10% during the afternoon.

Was still fairly soft here at 6ish. Fingers crossed the heat tomorrow will pull it down.

 

[MrNoo]

That’s good news, glad it went well for you. Impressive to have dried 10% during the afternoon.

Was still fairly soft here at 6ish. Fingers crossed the heat tomorrow will pull it down.

Yes was very surprised, although chatting to a neighbour and he found the same, it is rotten ripe though!!

 

[4course]

I could push my nail through this evening. What's that?

depends wether you wear nail extensions but assuming you dont reckon on about 20% mindst ive had to regularly get our moisture meter tested /calibrated as the nashers are defunct due to age , ho ho