Patching in Wheat with Claydon on the Frost??????

[Robert]

Good or bad idea?! Land still pretty wet though walks ok on top, got a few failed ‘patches’ following Claydon or 750a in October. Use front tine to create a drainage slot and try and cover heavy seed rate with following harrow? Or best waiting till proper dry and use spring wheat? Any experiences? Thanks

 

[Laggard]

Good luck, most probably worth a try. If it stays dry for as long as it was wet it might be ok. Have you got some spring wheat seed?

 

[Zippy768]

Good or bad idea?! Land still pretty wet though walks ok on top, got a few failed ‘patches’ following Claydon or 750a in October. Use front tine to create a drainage slot and try and cover heavy seed rate with following harrow? Or best waiting till proper dry and use spring wheat? Any experiences? Thanks

Don't use spring wheat.
I did that a few years ago. Had to combine around the patches, and go back with combine in September.
Also cost a fortune to grow as I just sprayed and fert with the surrounding ww. Waste of time

 

[redsloe]

Claydon drilled some wintr wheat at the end of January in perfect conditions a couple of years ago and it was a complete waste of time. Replanted half with spring barley.

 

[Laggard]

Claydon drilled some wintr wheat at the end of January in perfect conditions a couple of years ago and it was a complete waste of time. Replanted half with spring barley.

What went wrong?

 

[redsloe]

What went wrong?

Thinking back it could have been wireworm in fact. 2nd crop after grass. Probably not a problem for OP.
Scratch my original comment if you want.

 

[Banana Bar]

Will be trying this with the Avatar today / tomorrow if it doesn’t get too hard.

BB

 

[More to life]

Will it not be green at harvest