- Location
- south norfolk
Have to say we have fared considerably better than weather forecast.shoukd have been torrential all day yesterday and over night till next tues wed.dry day yesterday and only 5mm over night
nick...
nick...
Here we we go again................
- Thread starter snarling bee
- Start date
- Location
- East yorks
I think the east coast had it way worse last weekend, it was like feb here last sat so maybe time we caught a break
- Location
- Lincolnshire
If we have two years with no drilling after 23rd September, then jobs borked.
Flintstone
Member
- Location
- Berkshire
113 mm here in 48 hours
glasshouse
Member
- Location
- lothians
Wtf!!
Flintstone
Member
- Location
- Berkshire
Honestly, we have. Never seen anything like it.
- Location
- Northumberlandia
50-55mm here yest, my gauge just struggles a bit when its that heavy
The land has taken it no bother mind it was pretty dry for weeks here to be honest
But folks that can plough n drill behind will get on again yet.
The land has taken it no bother mind it was pretty dry for weeks here to be honest
But folks that can plough n drill behind will get on again yet.
- Location
- Northumberlandia
142mm here 2nd week of August 2019 in 2 days, we know all about it. dunno if its worse then or now ?
Havnt said that we still had 115mm this year in the whole of August.
Minesapint
Member
- Location
- Oxon
You win.....only 102mm here.
Welcome to the northeast. It’s like this every year. 4.5 inches in a week44mm here
yellow belly
Member
- Location
- south west lincolnshire
Only had 55 mm since 23 September
last 4 days we have had much less than most for a change
last year I rained every 3 day for the rest of the year
forecast looks much better than that for the next 2 weeks
last 4 days we have had much less than most for a change
last year I rained every 3 day for the rest of the year
forecast looks much better than that for the next 2 weeks
Fingers crossed
yellow belly
Member
- Location
- south west lincolnshire
The lesson learnt from previous wet seasons is do not force wet soil wait
if that takes till April still better to wait
the biggest benefit from waiting is that black Grass is reduce by a massive amount
when you have it beaten you can then drill earlier in following years
- Location
- Buckinghamshire
120mm here over the weekend. Not good. Every stream has burst its banks and we have been moving cattle to higher ground. It will be a while before we start drilling.
- Location
- In the middle.
Tipped over 80mm out in the last 3 days. All land is standing water today. Planted, ploughed, min tilled and bare stubble.
lesson learnt last year was patience doesn't always pay and it doesn't always get better !
My only regret last years was not pushing on earlier and engaging "plan B" wet weather drill sooner !
- Location
- Lincolnshire
I think back in 2016 we drilled half a field one day, the other half the day after, after a wet spell. Waiting for it to dry that extra day was worth a ton per acre. Will be patient even if it takes six months.
Leaving huge areas until mid October for blackgrass and bydv is costing farmers millions. Rightly or wrongly we are 70% drilled up all no till and if blackgrass comes up we will use the inter row hoe. We have not had that much rain here compared to most and the cultivated land (I have 70ha, deep subsoiled then disced) has turned into utter slop. Dd’d and catch crop land in lovely fettle. Round here for most it will be another year of wrecking soil structure puddling about in the wet or in the spring.