pea barley mix

[Bury the Trash]

Fair enough ...


You tried bruising it

no, I feed it whole when ive got it.to sheep like the op said.....I wonder how 'Jacko's ' getting on btw he doesn't come on these days.


trouble is its a bit unpredictable feed value wise as in not a proper controlled mix ie knowing what you got to make yer ration with.

 

[Top Tip.]

Would it work to put the barley down one spout and the peas down the fert spout,would it be more accurate.

 

[Nithsdale]

Would it work to put the barley down one spout and the peas down the fert spout,would it be more accurate.

Ok

What spout does the fert go down?

 

[JMTHORNLEY]

Ok

What spout does the fert go down?

The opposite one to the seed... (couldn't resist)

 

[tr250]

I’m thinking of trying a little bit of peas and barley. Do people put any n fert on and how easy is it to set the combine or do you have to put up with unthreshed barley in the tank

 

[michael N123]

It would be a lot less stressfull to sow half the field with peas then half with barly

 

[Bury the Trash]

Go easy on the N. As you wont be using pgr.
Get as early a ripening SB variety as you can get and The key then is to be able to cut it just at the right time ie. Just as soon as the peas are ready , so you dont lose them from the pods need luck with the weather at that time of course as per...
But the peas still will be combiable , even if it goes down a bit, as the barley straw helps keep things moving on the header. It's not at all like trying to pick up peas on their own (and soil ) lodged flat on the deck

I didnt find combine settings a problem at all, just set for barley , with concave not too tight . Just hope that the barley is fit enough that's all, I guess ive been lucky when j grew it probaly. To have got them both fit together , well at least fit enough for the barley not too take too much threshing. Anyway its nof wb is it.

It's a very satisfying way of growing peas I found, as you can harvest nicely and the straw is / is worthwhile as well.

 

[spin cycle]

Go easy on the N. As you wont be using pgr.
Get as early a ripening SB variety as you can get and The key then is to be able to cut it just at the right time ie. Just as soon as the peas are ready , so you dont lose them, need luck with the weather at that time of course as per...
But the peas still will be combiable , even if it goes down a bit, as the barley straw helps keep things moving on the header.

I didnt find combine settings a problem at all, just set for barley , with concave not too tight .

It's a very satisfying way of growing peas I found, as you can harvest nicely and the straw is / is worthwhile as well.

i knew you grew peas but didn't realise you grew them together.......what sorta weed control do you use?

any future in round up pre harvest?

 

[Bury the Trash]

No , I domt roundup anything pre harvest.

Stomp, safest iirc and and just one old fungicide
cant remember what tho.then shut the gate Infact couple of times nevef used any , seemed to be excellent sample as well those times.

 

[som farmer]

read an article tears ago, where a farmer was growing maize, and runner beans. Sounded like a good idea, but every agromonist I have spoken to, say's NO. so haven't tried it, but sounds good.

 

[Nithsdale]

Agronomist?
Pah! What do they know?!.... crack on and report back.


I have the popcorn in the microwave

 

[john432]

Grew 16 acres of wheat and peas, a few years ago during my arable period! But I was combining and crimping the grain. Worked really well, plenty of muck and slag in the seedbed, not much fertiliser, a pre emergence herbicide . And that was it. Crimping or whole cropping would give you the timeliness to get a good reseed in. I baled and wrapped the straw, excellent feed for suckler cows,but a magnet for rats.

 

[som farmer]

baled hay, with a lot of volunteer barley, thought it was a good idea, it wasn't, the speed with evert type of winged, and legged vermin, ripped the wrap off, was unbelievable, neighbour, and I couldn't keep up feeding it, as fast as they shredded it !