Oil radish

Banana Bar

Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Bury St Edmunds
Sprayed off our cover crops 4 weeks ago, some of the oil radish had set pods and seed at that point. Out of curiosity I tried to grow some seed taken from a few pods this week.
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Is it going to be an issue in peas and beans? The seed is very well protected from rain in the pod so I doubt it will rot or get eaten by birds.
 

Hindsight

Member
Location
Lincolnshire
if you leave it on top and do not mix it with soil it will not be an issue

cultivation will make this a problem for generations !

Yep, brassica seed can last for decade after decade. Natural predation of the seeds on soil surface. Whole theory of stale seedbeds somewhat flawed. Encourage germination of a percentage of seeds, but protect a proportion by burying. Does go against the grain though. Hey ho.
 

Clive

Staff Member
Arable Farmer
Location
Lichfield
Yep, brassica seed can last for decade after decade. Natural predation of the seeds on soil surface. Whole theory of stale seedbeds somewhat flawed. Encourage germination of a percentage of seeds, but protect a proportion by burying. Does go against the grain though. Hey ho.

other than birds eating it a problem on the surface is easy sorted with glyphosate over the next couple of seasons
 
easly controlled in cereals

in beans if there is a few charlocks i find the pollen beetle destroys them before seeding
if there is a lot then bentazone is effective

a layer of straw and cover crop helps reduce brassica seed germination they need enough light to instigat germination
they love cultivated fields
 

Bury the Trash

Member
Mixed Farmer
Yep, brassica seed can last for decade after decade. Natural predation of the seeds on soil surface. Whole theory of stale seedbeds somewhat flawed. Encourage germination of a percentage of seeds, but protect a proportion by burying. Does go against the grain though. Hey ho.
dont forget they can and do fall down deep into cracks in late summer on heavier ground though, them rascal :sneaky:brassica seeds...
 

7610 super q

Never Forgotten
Honorary Member
Wondering about my mustard cover crop. Usually topped and ploughed in by now ( yeah, OK, I know ). I can see pods have set. Looking at ground conditions, and long range forecast won't be able to do much about it till spring. Big problems in years to come ?
 

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