Oilseed Desiccation 2022

[APJ]

Anyone close to putting roundup on there rape? Ours is turning rapidly.

 

[FarmerBruce]

Next week

 

[Fiveospades]

Agronomist is saying put podstick on now (still 60%green) to minimise losses . Then podstick againbefore desiccation. Cannot think going through it three times is going to minimise losses to be honest. Prefer to podstick and desiccate in one pass when time comes.

 

[moretimeforgolf]

Save your money and cut it direct.

 

[polly tunnel]

Podstick on yesterday morning 10 to 14 days away for roundup

 

[jack6480]

Save your money and cut it direct.

Is this reliable..... asking for a friend

 

[moretimeforgolf]

Is this reliable..... asking for a friend

It works for me. Only spray if particularly weedy. Here in the south east the seed often gets too dry to harvest and direct cutting helps keep the moisture up slightly. How much is the desiccation pass going to cost this year?

 

[JeremyD]

We don't bother dessicating if it's fairly clean, im not convinced smashing through to put podstick on is worth it either?, so tend not to bother.

 

[ajd132]

Agronomist is saying put podstick on now (still 60%green) to minimise losses . Then podstick againbefore desiccation. Cannot think going through it three times is going to minimise losses to be honest. Prefer to podstick and desiccate in one pass when time comes.

Does the agronomist have podstick to sell? That is ridiculous I’m afraid

 

[Fiveospades]

Does the agronomist have podstick to sell? That is ridiculous I’m afraid

Makes you wonder if he needs extra commission for his shiny vehicles!

 

[Zan]

Does the agronomist have podstick to sell? That is ridiculous I’m afraid

But is it? Rapes worth more than its ever been so for the sake of a few quid an acre why not glue it right up?

 

[T Hectares]

But is it? Rapes worth more than its ever been so for the sake of a few quid an acre why not glue it right up?

I can see the logic in podsticking prior to glypho if you have a tractor sprayer and a big crop
But twice ?? really !!

 

[Zippy768]

Doesn't a podstick application last 6 weeks or so??

 

[Zan]

I used it a few weeks ago, got some roundup going on next week but the way the Pigeions are knocking it out I think it’s worth anything to try and hold it in

 

[Grass And Grain]

Is this reliable..... asking for a friend

Depends if you've got bags of patience.

If you haven't got the patience, or combine capacity to cut rape when you should be in wheat, then I'd dessicate. Then there's the drying costs. On the flip side, pods are less brittle if left to die off naturally.

We left a bit unsprayed a couple of years back. Cut at same time, moisture was 2%+ higher in non-dessicated. Or alternatively, we'd have had to wait another 10 days, maybe 2 weeks. Who knows which system would hit the best harvest weather conditions!

 

[ajd132]

We are leaving ours, it’s going off quite quickly as was early drilled. We did pod stick it 3 weeks ago though.

 

[Fish]

If it’s clean (no weeds) and most crops I’ve see are, why bother, just wait and cut when ready.
As for pod stick

 

[Zippy768]

If it’s clean (no weeds) and most crops I’ve see are, why bother, just wait and cut when ready.
As for pod stick

How much patience you got?

 

[Fish]

How much patience you got?

lots
cut direct since 86

 

[Gone Shooting]

Glypho and podstick together - dont like spraying twice nor unblocking a CR9080 with 30ft rammed in it .