Over yearing wheat seed

[Laggard]

What effect does Latitude seed dressing have on wheat seed if I can't get it drilled until next autumn?

 

[Hindsight]

What effect does Latitude seed dressing have on wheat seed if I can't get it drilled until next autumn?

You and many of us will find out next August (2020) when it is tested for germination and vigour. All very sad.

 

[nick...]

In my experience it’s still fine.have emptied out deter dressed barley and wheat that’s one and 2 years old and it’s grown absolutly fine.if it’s dry it should be ok.id have no fear planting it
Nick...

 

[radar]

You and many of us will find out next August (2020) when it is tested for germination and vigour. All very sad.

Unfortunately too many of us in the same boat, and I think seed merchants will be in for a lean time next year due to the over-yeared tonnage.

 

[ridger]

Drill it in March

 

[Devon James]

What seed rate would be advisable for a winter wheat in the spring?
400 seeds or more?

 

[ridger]

What seed rate would be advisable for a winter wheat in the spring?
400 seeds or more?

12 stone

 

[shakerator]

Stick the bags on pallets

 

[teslacoils]

Not sure if the bobbins weather is going to mess up seed wheat planting for autumn 2020! Could be profitable to buy up cheap seed in January with the intention to drill next autumn. Then watch the prices rise, sit back, light pipe, and say "just as planned".

 

[sticky]

I have just over a ton left over from last year and had it tested early September and it came back at 95% germination,so I was happy with that. It's still in the bag now and I'm wondering if it will be any good next year!

 

[chickens and wheat]

I drilled 1/2 tonne of one year old spd seed last year and it failed 100%, very odd, done it countless times before no problems, in my experience barley seed is normally more fragile than wheat

 

[ratchet spanner]

What effect does Latitude seed dressing have on wheat seed if I can't get it drilled until next autumn?

I got what I thought was a good deal on overyeared wheat seed dressed with Jocky in oct 2017. sown as a second wheat in oct 17. germination was poor and vigour was bloody awful = 30acres of crap yield harvest 2018

 

[farmerm]

I got what I thought was a good deal on overyeared wheat seed dressed with Jocky in oct 2017. sown as a second wheat in oct 17. germination was poor and vigour was bloody awful = 30acres of crap yield harvest 2018

few years ago I could clearly see the block in the field where we drilled a part bag of old seed, Jockey dressed Diego in the middle of a field of new seed Diego, it was obvious from emergence to harverst. Germination wasn't too bad but the vigour was much poorer, growth rate was slower with significantly poor tillering, reduced final plant height and reduced leaf area. Would the same stored seed without having the Jockey dressing performed any better I don't know.

 

[kc6475]

We have had trouble with jockey dressing in the past, only had trouble with latitude if the wheat was high moisture before it was dressed, the drier the better for keeping it over.

 

[ratchet spanner]

few years ago I could clearly see the block in the field where we drilled a part bag of old seed, Jockey dressed Diego in the middle of a field of new seed Diego, it was obvious from emergence to harverst. Germination wasn't too bad but the vigour was much poorer, growth rate was slower with significantly poor tillering, reduced final plant height and reduced leaf area. Would the same stored seed without having the Jockey dressing performed any better I don't know.

I think it was the Jocky that was the problem in our case

 

[Brisel]

What effect does Latitude seed dressing have on wheat seed if I can't get it drilled until next autumn?

Keep it cool and dry. Send it away for professional testing next summer and expect to see the germination % drop 10-25% then adjust seed rates accordingly. Latitude is not one of the better seed dressings for this.

 

[farmerm]

Keep it cool and dry. Send it away for professional testing next summer and expect to see the germination % drop 10-25% then adjust seed rates accordingly. Latitude is not one of the better seed dressings for this.

Germination is only half the story though... we dont know the full impact on vigour until its too late to bite the bullet and dump the seed.

 

[Brisel]

Germination is only half the story though... we dont know the full impact on vigour until its too late to bite the bullet and dump the seed.

Fair point. I wouldn't drill it as a late sown wheat in poor conditions a year later. in 2012 we all had left over crappy shrivelled seed that grew perfectly ok the following year.

 

[robbie]

I remember years ago we drilled some over yeared alchemy which had been treated with baytan(baytan slowed up emergence when fresh) the wheat was a good fortnight longer coming up but it all seemed to be there in end and just as think.

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

What about Austral dressing, if someone had some of it left over would they still be legally allowed drill it next year?

And out of interest does it keep for a year?