Linseed harvest

[franklin]

I dont find the straw rets until these heavy dews start. Never been going this late before - this is not usual harvest time for linseed for us.

 

[bankrupt]

I'll post what it yielded when I can actually get some cut

Hopefully, the yields will justify all your expenses and all your neighbour's extra grey hairs.

As to my sunflower harvest, it's not looking good.

 

[Mr Charisma]

Tried today , 16% so we carried on drilling , hell of a few this morning so not surprised , try again tomorrow

 

[Badshot]

Tried today , 16% so we carried on drilling , hell of a few this morning so not surprised , try again tomorrow

It's October. Heavy dews are a fact of life from now on.

 

[Mr Charisma]

It's October. Heavy dews are a fact of life from now on.

I know , but hoping tomorrow might be better ,,,,,, supposed to be windier which might help

 

[Badshot]

I know , but hoping tomorrow might be better ,,,,,, supposed to be windier which might help

It's windy here if that's any help.

 

[Brisel]

I don't care what the moisture is - if it goes in the combine it's going in the shed! One sheltered field has green seeds of 20%. That's going to take some drying.

 

[Flat 10]

I don't care what the moisture is - if it goes in the combine it's going in the shed! One sheltered field has green seeds of 20%. That's going to take some drying.

. Glad not my combine.

 

[franklin]

All done. Yay.

 

[Wheatonrotty]

Managed another 12 acres today. Getting there slowly. No idea what moisture it was but I'm with Brisel, if it'll combine it's going in the shed.

 

[franklin]

Trouble is the sample seems to be properly cack this time of year. Heads are not crispy and not threshing well.

 

[Flat 10]

Trouble is the sample seems to be properly cack this time of year. Heads are not crispy and not threshing well.

I find it hard to thrash even when its dry!

 

[franklin]

Ours is damp and needs drying. Going to stick it in some kind of mobile drier with stirrer / dust removal and ruffle the stuff to bits. tbh, this is almost a month later than we have cut it before, and the first time ever we have finished beans before the linseed.

That being said, we are plouging after the linseed (for canary seed) and it is incredible how such a cacky little plant has such massive roots. Ploughing nasty clay and its turning over lovely.

 

[warksfarmer]

We've clearly been very lucky this year as it was a breeze cutting ours. Dropping the area though this year to 18ha from 52ha as we don't want to push our luck with the crop! We will plant it earlier as well I think so we are cutting it early September rather than mid September as the weather might not play ball next year!

 

[Oscar]

Got the last bit done but by contractors walker machine . End of harvest 2016 !

 

[Wheatonrotty]

Saved by an axial flow with a stripper header. ☺

 

[tw15]

Linseed done, flew along today nice wind and strong sun cut a dream if everyday was like today LInseed would be a pleasure to cut .

 

[Wheatonrotty]

Just heard from the lot whose I was cutting, apparently stripper headers are not always the answer. He's managed about 10 acres today.

 

[Bumble Bee]

Managed to get ours finished today. The fields that were sprayed 10 days later than the rest were a doddle. Very little wrapping, straw was still a bit green but held together so we could seperate the seed. Good clean sample.
Lesson learned.....Don't let it get too ripe before cutting it.

 

[Mr Charisma]

Today for us ended with a visit from the fire brigade , still have a combine but won't be on the go tomorrow