Managing forward rape

[Jerry]

So how do people manage forward rape? Got some very strong looking rape after spring barley. It’s a hybrid as not drilled that early (at 40seeds per square M) and has had 30kg/ha of N.

Mild and wet still. 17 degrees today.

There’s a good crop of docks and mustard mixed in. Astrokerb due next week if it’s dry enough.

 

[Chae1]

I'd just leave it. Ours was similar last year. Was a mild winter but it was fine.

Could graze some!? Dare you!

 

[Green oak]

I’ve found out it’s not above the ground you focus on but below. Good root is the way forward. A cold easterly wind will make that canopy look different. If we get one.

 

[Bobthebuilder]

Far too mild for kerb atm, pigeons and cooler weather will slow it down enough

 

[thorpe]

So how do people manage forward rape? Got some very strong looking rape after spring barley. It’s a hybrid as not drilled that early (at 40seeds per square M) and has had 30kg/ha of N.

Mild and wet still. 17 degrees today.

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There’s a good crop of docks and mustard mixed in. Astrokerb due next week if it’s dry enough.

ref kerb, cold enough?

 

[Farmer Fin]

I put kerb on yesterday.

 

[Flat 10]

I put kerb on yesterday.

Scotland v south coast though?

 

[Farmer Fin]

Scotland v south coast though?

I know. Hence why I haven’t commented on the actual crop of rape. Up here that probably wouldn’t be a worry, although some agros will have that plastered in regulator. Down south coast I would imagine it will hardly stop growing.

 

[JD6920s]

Kerb Weather Data Web Tool

The desktop version of the kerb weather data tool, available from mid-October to 31 January each year.

www.corteva.co.uk

 

[Farmer Fin]

As an aside any one seeing much CSFB larvae? My furthest on field has quite a bit. First time we have noticed this. Had hardly any damage at emergence this year.

 

[Laggard]

So how do people manage forward rape? Got some very strong looking rape after spring barley. It’s a hybrid as not drilled that early (at 40seeds per square M) and has had 30kg/ha of N.

Mild and wet still. 17 degrees today.

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There’s a good crop of docks and mustard mixed in. Astrokerb due next week if it’s dry enough.

Enjoy it, pigeon’s shouldn’t be much of a worry. Well done.

 

[Fish]

Biggest problem with a large thick canopy re Astrokerb is actually getting through it to the target weed underneath.
As for soil temperature, get it on, temperature will be falling soon enough.

 

[Luke Cropwalker]

Congratulate yourself on a job well done, the Astrokerb will work. Use a Green Area Index calculator in spring to determine N requirements.

 

[Chae1]

Scotland v south coast though?

Was showing 16c up here too.

 

[redsloe]

I have a rec to go on now with mine, mainly because I need to add a fungicide for phoma control as their appears to be a bit lurking.

Biggest problem with a large thick canopy re Astrokerb is actually getting through it to the target weed underneath.
As for soil temperature, get it on, temperature will be falling soon enough.

 

[Farmer Fin]

Was showing 16c up here too.

Yep but the ground temp is getting very low. Perfect spraying day, forecast is for rain all week coming, how long before it’s too wet to travel and you just make a mess?

The 10C at 30 cm soil depth relates to how long the kerb takes to degrade, even if it is 10.8c as corteva app says I’m not going to lose that many days of activity, might even gain some when it gets colder here than down south through winter.

I’ve only put it on round headlands to try and control sterile brome.

 

[ollie989898]

As above, the issue in my mind is hitting actual weeds as there is so much crop potentially in the way. I wouldn't worry too much about the docks.

Still a lot of winter to go yet mind but that looks a lovely crop but then all of the OP's crops always seem to shine anyway. I'd be surprised if there are OSR crops on the scrat of Salisbury plain stood looking like that in the face of those cold winds with no shelter etc.

 

[Bigjon44]

Wacked some kerb and nirvana on beans yesterday, was 7°c here last night

 

[Flat 10]

Wacked some kerb and nirvana on beans yesterday, was 7°c here last night

That’s a bit different as you have to do that before the beans come up

 

[Bigjon44]

That’s a bit different as you have to do that before the beans come up

Unless you're in France