Rolling spring barley this year

[Ed15677]

Stems are getting longer. ..put a pic up
@Clive put a pic of his up a while back,i wouldnt be happy rolling that

It'll be as tall as that probably

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Spring barley novice here! Got drilled up yesterday but couldn’t get it rolled too. Would like to roll it before it’s up as it’s very light in places. Rain this morning and forecast not good till end of the week. If it chits will it damage it if I roll it a week after drilling?

 

[Zippy768]

Spring barley novice here! Got drilled up yesterday but couldn’t get it rolled too. Would like to roll it before it’s up as it’s very light in places. Rain this morning and forecast not good till end of the week. If it chits will it damage it if I roll it a week after drilling?

As a rule, I would never roll chit seed.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

As a rule, I would never roll chit seed.

Thanks, I am worried it would break the chit. If not chitted it should be ok? Would it be chitted in a week?

 

[Brisel]

Roll it post emergence & you’ll be fine. It doesn’t sound as though the seed will dry out this week, in which case it’s probably best that you didn’t roll it after drilling anyway.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Thanks Brisel, TBH I didn’t want to get on there too quick as it was plenty wet enough underneath. It was drilled into moisture about 2”

 

[robbie]

I'd be confident to roll it up to a week after drilling if the roots have shot but once the shoot starts to grow I'd then wait until it's up and established.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Cheers Robbie, not sure if it will ever be dry enough now Nevermind, will just be soft when spraying I suppose.

 

[robbie]

It'll be dry enough at some point before the barley gets to tall I'm sure.

You can roll it post em any time from 2 leaves up to gs30.

Would a loose unrolled seed bed not be a nightmare for MN deficiency on the fens.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

It'll be dry enough at some point before the barley gets to tall I'm sure.

You can roll it post em any time from 2 leaves up to gs30.

Would a loose unrolled seed bed not be a nightmare for MN deficiency on the fens.

Yes MN deficiency not good in the black. It will have to get done at some point, who knows it might come dry enough by this time next wk.

 

[ollie989898]

If its wet underneath do not roll a crop- the wheelings will be there for the entire season. Irrespective of whether its autumn or spring drilled.

I would not roll chitted seed or just 1 leaf unfolded If I could help it either.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Think I will leave it till 2nd leaf.

 

[Flat 10]

Think I will leave it till 2nd leaf.

longer. on set of tillering. Just imo.

 

[phil]

Yes recovers quicker and promotes more tillering

 

[D14]

We were not going to roll but now I’m thinking we ought to because we all know what’s going to happen now don’t we! A drought so rolling might just lock a bit of moisture in.

 

[phil]

We were not going to roll but now I’m thinking we ought to because we all know what’s going to happen now don’t we! A drought so rolling might just lock a bit of moisture in.

I roll around wet patches
Drill usually firms those enough
Easy do it when up

 

[franklin]

Need to get my spring oats rolled again. Given the dryness and the heat, do you reckon there it would be best to do later in the evening when cooler? Will bashing the crop in this heat actually make it sadder?

 

[jorgenbg]

Hi. Would you roll this? Spring wheat into medium clay. Had a bit of rain just after drilling 10 days ago. No rain since and Nothing on the forcast. Windy and above 20c.

 

[Douglasmn]

Hi. Would you roll this? Spring wheat into medium clay. Had a bit of rain just after drilling 10 days ago. No rain since and Nothing on the forcast. Windy and above 20c.

I would definitely roll it. No cereal likes a loose seedbed on these conditions.

 

[jorgenbg]

I would definitely roll it. No cereal likes a loose seedbed on these conditions.

Thanks. Inexperienced farmer and virgin crop roller. Just worried the plants in the wheelings. Got 650/65r38s. No duals.

BTW. Never seen anyone roll post em over here.