Spring barley

[welger]

When do you cut it and do you roundup it before you cut it

 

[bobk]

When do you cut it and do you roundup it before you cut it

When it's ready and this year yes .

 

[teslacoils]

Roundup for certain this year.

 

[Wombat]

This year will probably have to roundup some as we have growth stages about 4 weeks apart due to the dry emergence and then wet June. Also a lot of crap has germinated after the herbicides were applied.

 

[Adeptandy]

It’s just the year we didn’t need with a lot of Glypho being used to desiccate crops
It’s not going to help when samples are tested by the anti ‘s

 

[7610 super q]

About a third of the heads are fit to combine now, a third at the cheesy stage and a third a month behind that. I'm getting advice as to Roundup timings this week. Never seen anything like it.

 

[bobk]

About a third of the heads are fit to combine now, a third at the cheesy stage and a third a month behind that. I'm getting advice as to Roundup timings this week. Never seen anything like it.

Which 1/3 rd are you aiming to capture ?

 

[7610 super q]

Which 1/3 rd are you aiming to capture ?

The first 3rd I think. Biggest heads with the plumpest grains. The last 3rd ain't going to do f**k all, even left till Christmas.

 

[bobk]

The first 3rd I think. Biggest heads with the plumpest grains. The last 3rd ain't going to do fudge all, even left till Christmas.

I'm aiming for 1 and 2 .

 

[ajd132]

Cut it when it’s ready. We will go as soon as it’s 19%. No glyphosate needed here.

 

[farenheit]

Will the (expected) hot spell at the end of the week not help to even things up?

 

[Wombat]

Will the (expected) hot spell at the end of the week not help to even things up?

No as most is still a month away

 

[RmfJ]

It’s just the year we didn’t need with a lot of Glypho being used to desiccate crops
It’s not going to help when samples are tested by the anti ‘s

Used correctly there is no issue and all legal. It’s got nothing to do with the proposed ban.

 

[Adeptandy]

Think they’re only talking about a Friday being hot now, rain on Saturday

 

[Wombat]

Think they’re only talking about a Friday being hot now, rain on Saturday [emoji51]

It might get to the dizzy heights of 26 for one day but June and July will be 25% down on average June/July sunlight

 

[Adeptandy]

Used correctly there is no issue and all legal. It’s got nothing to do with the proposed ban.

Nothing was ever proved with Neonics, but they’ve gone
I think a lot of pre harvest Roundup will make re registration a lot harder even though it’s legal at the moment

 

[7610 super q]

Will the (expected) hot spell at the end of the week not help to even things up?

It might if we have a month of stinking hot weather. 3 sunny days and 2 weeks of drizzle ain't going to do it.

 

[bobk]

Ours is so close I'm off away for a fortnight next week , wouldn't make good silage presently .

 

[Wombat]

It might if we have a month of stinking hot weather. 3 sunny days and 2 weeks of drizzle ain't going to do it.

Yup, June and July have lacked sun, heat and dry so all it’s done is extenuate the differences

 

[teslacoils]

Seen some barley today that must have had a fair dose of fungicide. Will maybe be ready at end of September.