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Is there any skill in growing an economically viable crop of OSR?
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<blockquote data-quote="DrWazzock" data-source="post: 7073959" data-attributes="member: 2119"><p>It was £400 per ton plus bonuses a few years back when it was easier to grow and we could get 30 cwt per acre without too much bother. We grew it last year and scraped half that yield due to larvae in the stems even though we had got it through the grazing stage. Last autumn they grazed the lot off. Not worth trying again until something fundamental changes. If I was nearer the coast and higher up on better land I might be tempted but down here it’s game over. We seem to attract every bug going. All combinables will be direct drilled spring barley next year in the hope of freeing up time to run another business. Less output than wheat but this land is hopeless for wheat and leaves little margin.</p><p>That leaves me spring barley grass sheep and turnips which for some reason seem to tolerate the beetles. Maybe beet as well but with herbs going and virus problem it’s not that rosy.</p><p>Tired of the stress and hassle and faffing about.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrWazzock, post: 7073959, member: 2119"] It was £400 per ton plus bonuses a few years back when it was easier to grow and we could get 30 cwt per acre without too much bother. We grew it last year and scraped half that yield due to larvae in the stems even though we had got it through the grazing stage. Last autumn they grazed the lot off. Not worth trying again until something fundamental changes. If I was nearer the coast and higher up on better land I might be tempted but down here it’s game over. We seem to attract every bug going. All combinables will be direct drilled spring barley next year in the hope of freeing up time to run another business. Less output than wheat but this land is hopeless for wheat and leaves little margin. That leaves me spring barley grass sheep and turnips which for some reason seem to tolerate the beetles. Maybe beet as well but with herbs going and virus problem it’s not that rosy. Tired of the stress and hassle and faffing about. [/QUOTE]
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