osr harvest 2017

[Woodlander]

Are you sure they are flea beetle not pollen beetle? I'm sure you're right but though I'd ask.

Definitely CSFB. The little B@$π@[emoji768]∆S were jumping at me as I was taking the photo.

 

[turbo]

Started at 5 , did a breed round outside . Knocked off 3.5% !!!!! Early start in morning.

same here ,bloody anoying

 

[Trying]

Haven't seen a CSFB at all this year. Last year the trailer and store was alive with them. Can't believe the difference. But why?

 

[Gong Farmer]

Definitely CSFB. The little B@$π@[emoji768]∆S were jumping at me as I was taking the photo.

You can see the bodybuilder's thighs on the back legs.

 

[franklin]

same here ,bloody anoying

Been dessicated two weeks and one day - actually a bit vexed it is so dry.

Would it be wise to combine it at 5% and make it damper in the store, or leave it for nature.

 

[Tompkins]

Surely if it's that dry any heavy showers will finish it off?

Get it in the shed I say!

 

[Bob lincs]

Finished the OSR today ,Extrovert looks like being 0.5 t/ha down on the Wembley . A complete opposite of last year but pretty pleased with yields over all . Just waiting for the oils results to come back .

 

[spikeislander]

Finished this morning last bit.
Green but dry and it's coming.

 

[Wheatonrotty]

True to form, as my neighbours are finishing I'm just getting started! Campus, the good bits are good, the bad are bad, overall doing average. A bit on the dry side but Iooking at the forecast it's not going to be a problem having some wetter to blend in.

 

[spikeislander]

Putting in a late one pb?

 

[Wheatonrotty]

Putting in a late one pb?

Well I have just had tea brought to me, but I'm not sure the weather is going to behave itself. The lightning is getting a bit close for my liking!

 

[spikeislander]

I can see that. fingers crossed its going to be very hit and miss. Be careful waving your spout about on top of that hill!!

 

[franklin]

Just in (well, had a plate of fish fingers before typing this) from getting 110ac of OSR in today. So we are 145ac down with 220ac left to go, and that wont be ready for a week.

 

[TheEarlOfMoray]

Anyone watched this? Doesn't look like 6t/ha to me. Bird driving the combine is ok though!

 

[Brisel]

That's Martin's daughter driving the combine & he is a TFF member. She'll rate highly on the "does your Dad own a brewery" scale (Look up Kevin Bloody Wilson songs on Youtube)

I'd like to see what a weighbridge weights from that, not just counting the tank loads*, but Mr Lole is flogging his drill system here It does look a good crop though.

* See "Pub Yields" section of the Harvest 2017 thread!

 

[kc6475]

Didn't even notice it was rape she was combining!

 

[kc6475]

looks like it has branched well, and finding in our campus this year that the thinner crop(although even plant numbers) has performed as good as the thick crops that I thought had way more potential! One thing about rape, always keeps us guessing!

 

[Gong Farmer]

looks like it has branched well, and finding in our campus this year that the thinner crop(although even plant numbers) has performed as good as the thick crops that I thought had way more potential! One thing about rape, always keeps us guessing!

Not really, well branched rape is always higher yielding. Thick crops produce plants that look like spring rape, and we all know how that yields.

 

[Wheatonrotty]

Just got back on the go, moisture about 10 so should blend in with the dry stuff I did yesterday.

Edit. One load off and tested more thoroughly at 10.7 and it's spitting with rain so stopped again.

 

[Brisel]

Not really, well branched rape is always higher yielding. Thick crops produce plants that look like spring rape, and we all know how that yields.

What about the lack of significantly different yields in TAG trials for varying seed rates & row spacings?