Right then. It's fodder rape time. :(

[Devil's advocate]

At least with forage rape if it doesn't show the seed is cheap! Beet/maize is big money.

There is no need to have weeds in forage rape. There are a few ways and means.

enlighten us.

I can think of
Butisan
Dual Gold
Gamit (maybe swede only)
Sheild
Is Letagram still legal?

Still weeds will grow especially in dry weather with uneven emergence of crop.

 

[som farmer]

At least with forage rape if it doesn't show the seed is cheap! Beet/maize is big money.

There is no need to have weeds in forage rape. There are a few ways and means.

like what?

 

[ollie989898]

enlighten us.

I can think of
Butisan
Dual Gold
Gamit (maybe swede only)
Sheild
Is Letagram still legal?

Still weeds will grow especially in dry weather with uneven emergence of crop.

You are on the right lines.

Not sure if lentagran still has the label for it. Works well on a selection of weeds but not all.

 

[Devil's advocate]

Maybe best ever year for stubble turnips after winter barley, even wheat

 

[clod hopper]

ERMm.....won't forage rape require rain to grow

It will grow when the football starts again (it will probably pee down!)

 

[spin cycle]

ok humble pie time....considering similar now......what to go for though ...needs to be fast growing/vigorous to avoid flea beetle though

 

[Derrick Hughes]

ok humble pie time....considering similar now......what to go for though ...needs to be fast growing/vigorous to avoid flea beetle though

Depends what you want to spend . Nothing wrong with Samson or Vollenda . They are all quick getting away

 

[spin cycle]

Depends what you want to spend . Nothing wrong with Samson or Vollenda . They are all quick getting away

thinking of somat a bit dearer.....redstart? winifred/napoleon mix? typhon? or a 65% rape 30% turnip 5% kale?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

thinking of somat a bit dearer.....redstart? winifred/napoleon mix? typhon? or a 65% rape 30% turnip 5% kale?

You get no roots with those . How does it compare with the total yield of stubble turnip . Leaves and roots

 

[neilo]

ok humble pie time....considering similar now......what to go for though ...needs to be fast growing/vigorous to avoid flea beetle though

When do you want to graze it? Do you want to graze regrow this? Do you want to have grass to graze early next Spring?

I’ve just had this delivered:

I know it’s vigorous & fast growing, flea beetle won’t touch it, will regrow fast, need minimal fert once it’s going and leave a grass that will grow from February.?

Silage cut today (neighbour) then needs some regrow this to spray before I can DD.

If you just want one hit and to grow fast, it’s a job to beat straight (cheap) stubble turnips, but it still needs rain. The Redstart I DD’ed a month ago is disappearing fast, desperate for water.

 

[Bill dog]

Interval hybrid rape is poking up now. Just gotta keep a watch out for the flea beetle now!

 

[steveR]

I know it’s vigorous & fast growing, flea beetle won’t touch it, will regrow fast, need minimal fert once it’s going and leave a grass that will grow from February.?

Silage cut today (neighbour) then needs some regrow this to spray before I can DD.

If you just want one hit and to grow fast, it’s a job to beat straight (cheap) stubble turnips, but it still needs rain. The Redstart I DD’ed a month ago is disappearing fast, desperate for water.

Thought you had the "rain" last w/e... missed you too then?

Waiting to see if we actually have some rain later in the week and then re-drill some game and WB mixtures. Rejigged and all will have grazing potential" now!

 

[som farmer]

Thought you had the "rain" last w/e... missed you too then?

Waiting to see if we actually have some rain later in the week and then re-drill some game and WB mixtures. Rejigged and all will have grazing potential" now!

missed us to, redstart rape, sadly lacking growth, already had 3 sprays v flea beetle, we consider ourselves unlucky, if we do 1 !
walked 36 acres of spring reseeds, today, there is enough for some grazing, but the ground is so dry, the cows will just pull the roots out !

 

[steveR]

Interval hybrid rape is poking up now. Just gotta keep a watch out for the flea beetle now! View attachment 885122

What is that wet looking stuff on the leaves and the stones????

 

[Bill dog]

The rain didn’t miss us on Friday night. It was a proper howler, more like a January storm, but the rain was most welcome !
I guess you didn’t get much ?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Stubble turnips seed around £7 acre. Redstart over £20/acre

 

[neilo]

Stubble turnips seed around £7 acre. Redstart over £20/acre

You’re sowing too heavy, only seed reps reckon on 2kg/ac. Sowing at a kilo to the acre the difference is £3 vs £7-8. How much extra feed do you need to get for a fiver an acre (or even £13/ac at your seed rates)?

 

[neilo]

Thought you had the "rain" last w/e... missed you too then?

Waiting to see if we actually have some rain later in the week and then re-drill some game and WB mixtures. Rejigged and all will have grazing potential" now!

The dust changed colour, briefly.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

You’re sowing too heavy, only seed reps reckon on 2kg/ac. Sowing at a kilo to the acre the difference is £3 vs £7-8. How much extra feed do you need to get for a fiver an acre (or even £13/ac at your seed rates)?

Samson Turnips

 

[Derrick Hughes]

You’re sowing too heavy, only seed reps reckon on 2kg/ac. Sowing at a kilo to the acre the difference is £3 vs £7-8. How much extra feed do you need to get for a fiver an acre (or even £13/ac at your seed rates)?

Samson turnips