Linseed

[Deranged peasant]

You’ll regret not spraying it off
you won’t regret spraying it
if it is completely even with no weeds coming through can I have the secret please

 

[JD6920s]

I’ve got heaps of photos of the crop through the year if anyone wants to see anything specific.

(Does that make me a geek?!)

Is that you featured in CPM ?

 

[Luke Cropwalker]

Whatever you do just make sure you combine it before it starts to ret in the field.

 

[Flintstone]

Is that you featured in CPM ?

Dont think so. Haven’t spoken with them so can’t be.

 

[ollie989898]

Establishment was straight into wheat stubble. Zero till. Ring rolls behind, and Avadex between drilling and rolling.

Only way to do it, got to keep it cheap and save your moisture. Pops up and grows lovely.

 

[JD6920s]

Dont think so. Haven’t spoken with them so can’t be.

Oh sorry, my mistake then I’ll put the article upon some pics

 

[JD6920s]

 

[David.]

How would you manage not to be tormented by the £600k you have wasted over the last 10 years..

 

[ollie989898]

How would you manage not to be tormented by the £600k you have wasted over the last 10 years..

Waste is a strong word, it's not a system one can just automatically switch to as it requires balls and some confidence in the job. Direct drilling (granted strictly speaking a claydon isn't absolute no-till) also has pitfalls, like people doing it when it's just too wet.

I'm convinced it is the way forward for many, particularly now OSR is disappearing. I never liked the crop much anyway. As you say the potential savings are big and long term it is much kinder to your dirt.

 

[shakerator]

Some more photos in case you’re interested.

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any thoughts on whether / how much the centurion max affected yield ? Would you be able to let us know when it was applied ?
Thanks

 

[Flat 10]

any thoughts on whether / how much the centurion max affected yield ? Would you be able to let us know when it was applied ?
Thanks

I’ve used quite a bit of cmax on linseed and anecdotally I would say maya has been hotter on the crop.....

 

[Flintstone]

@JD6920s - err, yep, that’s me. I didn’t realise it was in there

 

[Flintstone]

As for CMax’s yield impact, I don’t think it did. It made the crop look pretty yellow for a few months, but the ‘boll’ numbers were the same and the yield wasn’t notably impacted.

 

[Devon James]

Its a good article. Metal wear costs seem very low?

 

[Flintstone]

They are very low.

When I started out with the system I was getting through three times the number of A shares that I am now. I’m not sure if the metal is now better than it was, or my soils are less harsh now, but I can now go for days with the same shares. Back in 2015 it was nearly a set per day.

 

[Devon James]

They are very low.

When I started out with the system I was getting through three times the number of A shares that I am now. I’m not sure if the metal is now better than it was, or my soils are less harsh now, but I can now go for days with the same shares. Back in 2015 it was nearly a set per day.

Just over 40 ha per set of A shares down here before they get too narrow for cereals. They are then used for osr/forage crops. Those flints of yours must be getting softer!
Winter linseed here coming up. Cant remember the variety, on a seed contract. Will look at the sowing rate and see if it heavy enough

 

[Flintstone]

Wow, that’s early. When did you drill?

 

[Devon James]

Wow, that’s early. When did you drill?

Sorry, poorly written. Coming up in the work schedule, rather than the crop is emerging! Still cant get over your metal costs. Thats one set of a shares and a bit for the leading tine! Ideal

 

[Daniel]

Its a good article. Metal wear costs seem very low?

Hopefully @Flintstone wearing metal costs will be zero this year, Jeff ought to give him a set of tines for such a glowing article!

 

[Flat 10]

Hopefully @Flintstone wearing metal costs will be zero this year, Jeff ought to give him a set of tines for such a glowing article!

I thought that!