Maize looking poor.

[Lazy Sod]

I seem to remember, when maize was first becoming common in the UK back in the 70s, that once it was well established it romped away in the hot weather.

That in North America, the method of estimating when the crop would be ready to cut was by counting Ontario heat units, ie how much hot weather it had had.

 

[DeeGee]

I have experience of hedges between less than a foot high to over 30 feet

I seem to remember, when maize was first becoming common in the UK back in the 70s, that once it was well established it romped away in the hot weather.

That in North America, the method of estimating when the crop would be ready to cut was by counting Ontario heat units, ie how much hot weather it had had.

I also always thought maize liked hot dry weather. But this year, whereas my crops and some others look quite good considering, there are many well established crops looking decidedly stressed and with a ‘spiky’ appearance rather like some photos of crops looking like pine trees.

These are well grown plants on good deep soil, so if maize supposedly thrives in hot weather and these crops are beginning to suffer then it must be really exceptionally dry.

 

[balerman]

I also always thought maize liked hot dry weather. But this year, whereas my crops and some others look quite good considering, there are many well established crops looking decidedly stressed and with a ‘spiky’ appearance rather like some photos of crops looking like pine trees.

These are well grown plants on good deep soil, so if maize supposedly thrives in hot weather and these crops are beginning to suffer then it must be really exceptionally dry.

Must have run out of water now,most round here is 4-6ft tall with rolled up leaves looking spiky and started tasselling.Cant be big yields now,10t/acre max,average will be much less than that.

 

[holywell farmer]

I also always thought maize liked hot dry weather. But this year, whereas my crops and some others look quite good considering, there are many well established crops looking decidedly stressed and with a ‘spiky’ appearance rather like some photos of crops looking like pine trees.

These are well grown plants on good deep soil, so if maize supposedly thrives in hot weather and these crops are beginning to suffer then it must be really exceptionally dry.

Some years to much rain can be bad for maize you can't win

 

[czechmate]

Some years to much rain can be bad for maize you can't win

For sure you are better off sticking in the building trade. This farming lark is no different to speculating with paddy power

 

[holywell farmer]

For sure you are better off sticking in the building trade. This farming lark is no different to speculating with paddy power

It's not speculating, heavy rainfall can affect maize,

 

[holywell farmer]

For sure you are better off sticking in the building trade. This farming lark is no different to speculating with paddy power

Don't tell me what bloody job I should do,

 

[JeepJeep]

Don't tell me what bloody job I should do,

I don't personally think he meant anything personal by what he said. He was merely saying that when you sow a crop you are speculating on it's success... you win you lose.

Very Touchy.

 

[michael N123]

Don't tell me what bloody job I should do,

Gan on start a arguament out of nothing

 

[czechmate]

Gan on start a arguament out of nothing

Ha ha and even a pm about it

 

[michael N123]

Ha ha and even a pm about it

I Think he needs a hobby

 

[czechmate]

I Think he needs a hobby

I know I need the time for a hobby but this bloody farming doesn’t let me

 

[holywell farmer]

I Think he needs a hobby

You need to get off my back

 

[holywell farmer]

I don't personally think he meant anything personal by what he said. He was merely saying that when you sow a crop you are speculating on it's success... you win you lose.

Very Touchy.

Well I been involved with farmers growing maize so maybe just maybe I have small insight

 

[JeepJeep]

Well I been involved with farmers growing maize so maybe just maybe I have small insight

Nobody was ever denying that you have an insight..you took what he said the wrong way and had another Benny..

 

[holywell farmer]

Nobody was ever denying that you have an insight..you took what he said the wrong way and had another Benny..

Sorry wasn't annoyed at you personally

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I cant understand how maize did so well last year . Cold and wet most o
Of it . Some are saying maize is fantastic some not so good .only an obsevation .i know nothing about growing it . Just buy tons of it

 

[Sackofnuts]

Bloody hell I don’t think there was any need in all that carry on.

 

[le bon paysan]

Seen a crop of maize just coming through the other day, looks like it had been planted about a week ago.

 

[ollie989898]

I cant understand how maize did so well last year . Cold and wet most o
Of it . Some are saying maize is fantastic some not so good .only an obsevation .i know nothing about growing it . Just buy tons of it

It wasn't cold and wet last year. It was 8 weeks of heat and minimal rain from about the middle of May until Mid-July, the Beech hedging outside our house tried to die.