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Optimum to sow rape
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<blockquote data-quote="4course" data-source="post: 8395524" data-attributes="member: 2772"><p>Was it home saved seed or bought in ? ,asking because from samples ive seen a lot of rape this year had very small seeds and had very low moisture content (as did other combinables) which have little if any vigour and even if germinated they dont have the reserves and die before getting out of the ground, especially if sown a tad deeper into dry seedbeds . Weve taken to reversing the cleaning process rather than removing the bottom 10% the thinking is only take the boldest for seed , taking your seed from the biggest available and dont use over dry seed , Plus its my contention that dressings despite their usefulness at times slow the sprouting time and thus use up seed reserves which doesnt help. we use the same principle with cereals</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="4course, post: 8395524, member: 2772"] Was it home saved seed or bought in ? ,asking because from samples ive seen a lot of rape this year had very small seeds and had very low moisture content (as did other combinables) which have little if any vigour and even if germinated they dont have the reserves and die before getting out of the ground, especially if sown a tad deeper into dry seedbeds . Weve taken to reversing the cleaning process rather than removing the bottom 10% the thinking is only take the boldest for seed , taking your seed from the biggest available and dont use over dry seed , Plus its my contention that dressings despite their usefulness at times slow the sprouting time and thus use up seed reserves which doesnt help. we use the same principle with cereals [/QUOTE]
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