OSR this year ?

[Wombat]

always seems to be the larva here that are the problems, the beatles munch through the coteledons but its the larva that actually bugger the crop

 

[Clive]

we haven't used an insectidide in about the same, still have flea beetles and as many slugs as ever

slugs no longer a big issue here and i put a lot of that down to benificials , but clearly we do still have flea beetles !

 

[Clive]

always seems to be the larva here that are the problems, the beatles munch through the coteledons but its the larva that actually bugger the crop

is that csfb larva or stem larva - not sure they are the same best exactly ?

 

[Wombat]

slugs no longer a big issue here and i put a lot of that down to benificials , but clearly we do still have flea beetles !

i was hoping the direct drilling switch would sack off the slugs but i think the fact the mg index are mostly 7+ they just like it here to much

 

[Wombat]

is that csfb larva or stem larva - not sure they are the same best exactly ?

they are different, beetle and weevil larva but it was CSFB larva here

 

[ollie989898]

always seems to be the larva here that are the problems, the beatles munch through the coteledons but its the larva that actually bugger the crop

Exactly- how long do neonics persist in order to protect the plants later on? I always reckoned they were good for 6 weeks.

 

[Flat 10]

Exactly- how long do neonics persist in order to protect the plants later on? I always reckoned they were good for 6 weeks.

Beet 8 weeks

 

[teslacoils]

my declaration will be completed in spring - i will pay per ha on what i have in the ground on that day

Does that fit with seed mafia policy?

 

[richard hammond]

slugs no longer a big issue here and i put a lot of that down to benificials , but clearly we do still have flea beetles !

could it be the no-till more than lack of insecticides??

 

[lloyd]

sprayed the area that hasn’t been redrilled with graminicide today - it’s looking ok and seems to be growing faster than csfb ate eating it at the moment - thankfully this is the bulk of the area

Are you forecast rain anytime soon?

 

[SilliamWhale]

Does that fit with seed mafia policy?

f**k em. Pay once fair and square for a grown crop, dont pay over and over again.

 

[teslacoils]

f**k em. Pay once fair and square for a grown crop, dont pay over and over again.

Thing is....they do watch here.

 

[Zippy768]

Thing is....they do watch here.

It's fine. We are all anonymous, just names on a screen. No one really knows who Clive is.......

 

[SilliamWhale]

Thing is....they do watch here.

I know. I don't mind paying once. But paying for failed crops and cover crops is a p take

 

[Clive]

Are you forecast rain anytime soon?

early next week there is soy on the radar …… but who knows

 

[Clive]

Does that fit with seed mafia policy?

as long as your paying on area and not weight I believe so yes - i’ve always paid on area and we do declare everything, royalties are important to secure future varieties so i’m not trying to avoid paying my FAIR share ever

(and i know the seed police read these pages !)

 

[warksfarmer]

Does anyone actually think spraying them makes any difference? I’m beginning to wonder myself.

You are right it doesn’t. It’s a complete and utter waste of time and they are throwing nasty chemicals around giving the industry a bad name.

 

[Clive]

You are right it doesn’t. It’s a complete and utter waste of time and they are throwing nasty chemicals around giving the industry a bad name.

at the very least people should be trapping and getting resistance tested before making such decisions

i think most would understand the futility of spraying then

 

[teslacoils]

as long as your paying on area and not weight I believe so yes - i’ve always paid on area and we do declare everything, royalties are important to secure future varieties so i’m not trying to avoid paying my FAIR share ever

(and i know the seed police read these pages !)

Sorry, I must have misunderstood. Your post read like you payed royalties in spring based on established area, when my reading of the bspb rules implies you should pay on drilled area.

 

[lloyd]

(and i know the seed police read these pages !)

Ask them why we're still paying royalties on outdated varieties ?