Southwark Oats TSW

[An Gof]

Finally after a 3 week delay my Southwark seed oats have arrived on farm.
I have never seen such a pathetic sample of certified seed. The TSW is 34g
I would be interested in TSW from samples other growers have received. It looks like the seed has been taken from the screenings pile. Is this normal for Southwark.
Judging by the seed I have made an ENORMOUS mistake in changing variety from Mascani to Southwark.

 

[DRC]

Seems to be the year for seriously low TGW.
Ive had some Costello wheat delivered at 38. Strange as Costello is normally the boldest of samples .

 

[farenheit]

Great value for money though! Is there evidence that low tgw means poorer establishment or is it an old wives tale?

 

[An Gof]

Great value for money though! Is there evidence that low tgw means poorer establishment or is it an old wives tale?

I’m more concerned about the “Like father like son” potential.

 

[Sprog]

I had some that looked like screenings last year although TGW was 40, planted at 40kg/ac and still too thick. Chicken muck put underneath them didn’t help and they went flat. Still made just over 50 bushel and are in the milling oat bin.

 

[bankrupt]

changing variety from Mascani to Southwark.

We went from Mascani to Southwark last year but it got badly hit by OMV, so this time we've given it up and just stuck to Dalguise and Eagle..

 

[An Gof]

We went from Mascani to Southwark last year but it got badly hit by OMV, so this time we've given it up and just stuck to Dalguise and Eagle..

I think I should have taken a leaf out my neighbours book and just give up with oats.