Maize 2016

[More to life]

The best place for maize seed is still in a bag. I'm thinking week after next at best which is good as I'm miles behind with prep this year not really started done 1/3 of the fym and even less slurry. But at least it's the weather after you plant it that counts and not the artic conditions now drilling date is of less importance IMO.

 

[Ali_Maxxum]

7.1 here according to that site. Got grass to go in... guess I should aim for 10 as well? Might have to get a device to check the actual field...

 

[joe soapy]

finished the main block today

 

[DRC]

Miles away here in North Shropshire. Was drying nicely until Easter, since then getting steadily wetter. Ground to wet travel on, cold and damp and getting worse. 10 days to a fortnight away at best!

Will, I heard a couple of fields have gone in near you.
One of my neighbours has drilled a field, no muck, just min tilled it in. It was maize last year. Be interesting how it does.
We're two weeks away I think.

 

[Wilberforce]

Will, I heard a couple of fields have gone in near you.
One of my neighbours has drilled a field, no muck, just min tilled it in. It was maize last year. Be interesting how it does.
We're two weeks away I think.

Just come in, only because I have got the muck spreader stuck! My own stupidity really. As I was walking back got caught in a snow/rain shower. No rush here, frosts most mornings.

 

[Splitpin]

finished the main block today

Plastic or conventional?

 

[DRC]

Just come in, only because I have got the muck spreader stuck! My own stupidity really. As I was walking back got caught in a snow/rain shower. No rush here, frosts most mornings.

Tom and his gang were rained off planting potatoes near you.

 

[Wilberforce]

Tom and his gang were rained off planting potatoes near you.

Next field but one, will have something to look at in the morning! Do they do a night shift as they have covered some ground?

 

[joe soapy]

Plastic or conventional?

conventional, got to get it moving before the drought sets in

 

[Bury the Trash]

we had white frost last night - what would that do to them as they break surface ....

 

[DRC]

Next field but one, will have something to look at in the morning! Do they do a night shift as they have covered some ground?

Don't think they work a night shift,just quite late. He said the best was 70 acres in a day. Started here today, until the rain came.

 

[joe soapy]

just temp tested fields, 6 inches down 7.9 c

 

[Bury the Trash]

not good then really.

 

[Marsh lad]

not good then really.

@Jfp quote of the year !

 

[Sid]

Wonders if ground is better ploughed earlier to allow the sun to warm the "top" ?

I only just planted my peaa and oats due ro the cold weather

 

[tw15]

Maize gone in to good seed bed here today in east Dorset.

 

[jondear]

Wonders if ground is better ploughed earlier to allow the sun to warm the "top" ?

I only just planted my peaa and oats due ro the cold weather

Probably Had 3/4 of the coldest mornings of the winter here the last few days .Planting our peas and oats next week .Hopefully

 

[Bury the Trash]

ditto.

 

[holywell farmer]

ditto.

anyone on here grown big acres ie more than 100 ?

 

[hedger7050]

anyone on here grown big acres ie more than 100 ?

Got 125 acres in this year all drilled and rolled in Gloucestershire