Maize 2023

[Beef farmer]

I’m sure you already have but I’d get a plan B lined up.

Is all this really forward maize going to mean exceptional yields or good yields and early maturing?

Be disappointed of that block isn't 8ft before it tassles in 3 weeks.
How many true leaves does a maize plant have?
Went in and no stress. Wonder if 10th May is better than 25th April for planting.

 

[Beef farmer]

I’m sure you already have but I’d get a plan B lined up.

Is all this really forward maize going to mean exceptional yields or good yields and early maturing?

Also, last good few years maize has been harvested in early September. Hopefully that continues. Harvest in dust and get the next crop in is worth a good few quid

 

[Headless chicken]

Be disappointed of that block isn't 8ft before it tassles in 3 weeks.
How many true leaves does a maize plant have?
Went in and no stress. Wonder if 10th May is better than 25th April for planting.

10th -15th may is our normal window for drilling

 

[Cuckoo's nest]

Be disappointed of that block isn't 8ft before it tassles in 3 weeks.
How many true leaves does a maize plant have?
Went in and no stress. Wonder if 10th May is better than 25th April for planting.

If it gets too tall does it ever blow over with the winds you get in cornish coast ?

 

[Zippy768]

This stuff is flying.
Pics taken:
Today,
19th June,
8th June

 

[Beef farmer]

If it gets too tall does it ever blow over with the winds you get in cornish coast ?

No, well always a 1st. It would challenge it if you took it to grain

 

[Wesley]

Didn’t have a child with me so had to find a new way to measure it…

 

[O'Reilly]

needs to grow at a rate of 1.5 foot per day for the next couple of days now...View attachment 1121980View attachment 1121981

Watch for crows. Just cos it's up doesn't mean you're ok

 

[Beef farmer]

Didn’t have a child with me so had to find a new way to measure it…View attachment 1122090

When did you plant that!

 

[Wesley]

When did you plant that!

25th May. I did say I found a new way to measure it. I was a bit tired so I sat down looks impressive from down there.
Its nice & dark green now so hopefully its hit what is underneath it. Getting a bit dry though, not had any sensible rain for god knows how long.

 

[pappuller]

Didn’t have a child with me so had to find a new way to measure it…View attachment 1122090

Wearing the wife beater aswell

 

[Tarw Coch]

25th May. I did say I found a new way to measure it. I was a bit tired so I sat down looks impressive from down there.
Its nice & dark green now so hopefully its hit what is underneath it. Getting a bit dry though, not had any sensible rain for god knows how long.

Speaking of new ways to measure it, had a cow inspecting mine yesterday. Drilled 17th may and hasn’t looked back

 

[Wesley]

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Speaking of new ways to measure it, had a cow inspecting mine yesterday. Drilled 17th may and hasn’t looked back

The cow or the maize hasn’t looked back?

 

[som farmer]

The cow or the maize hasn’t looked back?

the cow hasn't looked back, its still trying to find the way back out !

we drilled a field of maize with a combination drill, so no lines. Nothing wrong with the crop, but as soon as you went into it, within a few meters, you were completely dis-orientated.

had a calf go into it, and tried to find it, failed, it came back to its dam eventually, son went into look for it, and came out, in a completely different side, to where he thought.

 

[ollie989898]

Wearing the wife beater aswell

Probably drives an Amarok to boot.

 

[Wesley]

Probably drives an Amarok to boot.

If only. I’m a poverty spec, hill dweller. Only wear the wife beaters because I can’t afford the sleeves

 

[Headless chicken]

If only. I’m a poverty spec, hill dweller. Only wear the wife beaters because I can’t afford the sleeves

Cheaper to buy it with the sleeves and cut them off so you’ve got patching material then

 

[Cotlandfarmer]

Cheaper to buy it with the sleeves and cut them off so you’ve got patching material then

With this reply I'd guess you farm on the Ceredigion side of Newcastle Emlyn?

 

[Headless chicken]

With this reply I'd guess you farm on the Ceredigion side of Newcastle Emlyn?

Not sure how you’d ever had guessed that

 

[Durry cows]

This is Gema drilled 3rd may, all the crops on this thread and most I’ve seen around the area look well this year