- Location
- North Yorkshire
Are there any mixtures that could be sown in October that would tick the NUM3 box?…..
October num3 establishment
- Thread starter jjm
- Start date
- Location
- England
Your best post ,
- Location
- South Notts
Most legumes need soil temps above 8 degrees for 6 weeks after sowing if they are to stand any chance of getting through winter. With all the rain we’ve had and got in the forecast to come, I think you’re pushing your luck. It’s expensive seed so if you can wait until the spring and get it in right then I would.
- Location
- North Yorkshire
It was originally sown 6 weeks ago but it was very dry and then it got a deluge of rain but it was too late and what did eventually come has been taken by slugs. Trouble is that I have a SFI agreement that started mid March 23 .
- Location
- Lincolnshire
A big chunk of mine looks to have failed again. FFS. Needs to go in in may.
Beautiful seedbed. Sat in the dry for weeks. Torrential downpour. Looks ruined.
Beautiful seedbed. Sat in the dry for weeks. Torrential downpour. Looks ruined.
I've decided it's best spun on from a slug pelleter and rolled in in June
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Id have to agree.
Dman2
Member
- Location
- Durham, UK
Mine was sown late July
Looked to be coming ok, but doesn`t seem to be much there now.
Third time I have sown this mix, last years seemed to be rubbish but was surprised how much survived the wet
Looked to be coming ok, but doesn`t seem to be much there now.
Third time I have sown this mix, last years seemed to be rubbish but was surprised how much survived the wet
Rich Beach
Member
Is it within the rules to leave the NUM3 sowing until Spring if you have destroyed the previous years NUM3 to establish Winter wheat ? Can you leave a bare stubble over winter if doing the 1 year NUM3 ?
- Location
- England
Do what you like ...but that approach just shows why NUM3 and what it is designed to achieve has failed... a 1 year NUM3 is pointless.. enjoy...
- Location
- England
Hello Bobby...
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Of the two blocks of num3 I put in this autumn, most looks crap. But then, it didn't actually rain to make it grow until late September. Then it got ponds on it.
The one with the heavier grass percentage looks to be doing better. The others I think last week's frost will have knackered it.
The one with the heavier grass percentage looks to be doing better. The others I think last week's frost will have knackered it.
- Location
- Yorks
I left grass out of the mix last time I drilled some LF. Thought it easier to manage/flail without the grass in there, and gave ability to use gramanicides.
However, at least grass germinates at some point and covers the ground, so next time I'm considering putting grass back in.
farmerm
Member
- Location
- Shropshire
I’ve 2 mixes, drilled as multi species winter cover which will magicly become AHL1 in spring… one lot is coming up the other isn’t and I’ve not drilled the headlands… and some “mulispecies” wheat isn’t drilled either.. my SFI actual vs intended is stating to go tits up
- Location
- Yorks
- Location
- Lincolnshire
The late may down stuff here is incredible.I’ve 2 mixes, drilled as multi species winter cover which will magicly become AHL1 in spring… one lot is coming up the other isn’t and I’ve not drilled the headlands… and some “mulispecies” wheat isn’t drilled either.. my SFI actual vs intended is stating to go tits up
farmerm
Member
- Location
- Shropshire
Yes my Spring drilled did really well
- Location
- Lincolnshire
The most grass based mix is now nicely in rows. The late legume mixes are enjoying this warm and are now in rows, so dodged a bullet there.
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