Sowing late Stubble Turnips

[neilo]

I always used to broadcast onto combine stubble but found a pass with the discs first was beneficial as I could drop seed rate with a better take. The downside was the worked land did not hold the stock as well in a wet time. Still better than ploughing which one neighbour used to do...

Broadcasting is fine, as long as it rains well after. Otherwise it would be a complete disaster. If it’s wet, brassica seed will strike on a concrete yard.

I did the same on a 17ac field after Spring Barley, but decided it was likely too dry & firm on the surface. I decided to run over it at speed with the Shortdisc after seeding, running as shallow as possible, just to create a bit more seed/soil contact. At the deepest points it would have been 1-1.5”, so just tickling and using little fuel. Did a cracking job.

 

[Norfolk Hill Farmer]

eaten off...they really didn't get much better....to much seed and waterlogging i suspect.....i think thats what happened to NHF's.....thats why they look better where the pipe was dug

I beg to differ , the seed rate was the tried and tested rate of around 2.5 kg acre,and the land is generally free draining. The plant population in the first lot of pictures look about right to me, they weren’t however sown until 14th September.
I think the water pipe test dig obliterated the residual herbicide ,and the subsequent crop on this patch ,shows what could have potentially come on the whole field ,if a more benign herbicide regime had been used.
As they say on the cooking programS , “ here’s some I made earlier “
They are in the field next to the second lot of photos ( with the electric poles) they were sown at the beginning of August. They looked a bit stunted through the growing time but came out reasonable in the end.
As they are on other people’s land I have no control over herbicide applications to the previous crop.

 

[mghley]

I think your aitchison moves enough soil.

I simply cannot get reliable turnips or osr with a 750

I have established St T with all sorts over the years, an aitcheson makes a good job in the right soil conditions. This year I have used an Aitcheson DD, a Weaving DD and cultivated in with an old SKH cultivator and spun on with quad.
If I had to guarantee a crop and my life depended on it I would use the SKH (£500 from farm sale) and quod.

 

[Just because]

Planted on 23rd August lambs coming back to them this week turnips and fodder rape

 

[serf]

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Planted on 23rd August lambs coming back to them this week turnips and fodder rape

What rate did they go on at , look big bulbs and plenty of space to grow

 

[Just because]

What rate did they go on at , look big bulbs and plenty of space to grow

Had digestate on stubble disced lightly 1.5/1.8kg to acre with slug Pelletier on quad bike and poored with rain that night

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Not Pretty but it's coming
Ryegrass Sown in November
Climate change is certainly opening bwindows

 

[Anymulewilldo]

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Not Pretty but it's coming
Ryegrass Sown in November
Climate change is certainly opening bwindows

Don’t know… I’d not bank on that yet! Severe frost in February would knock it for 6.

 

[Purli R]

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Not Pretty but it's coming
Ryegrass Sown in November
Climate change is certainly opening bwindows

Be interesting to see that nearer spring time.

 

[Jerry]

Too good for the ewes, this one is going in tonight’s stew.

Been pleased with most of the turnips this year. Plenty good bulbs on them and ewes look well.