Spring crops really struggling

[Tractor Boy]

Now third time through linseed for beetles. FFS

Really? I only drilled mine on 8th May and it was through by 14th. First whorl buds are just visible between the cotyledons and although FFS have been chewing the cotyledons I have no intention of spraying. Surely at that growth rate the linseed will outgrow the damage.

 

[franklin]

Yup. Getting murdered. Came through nice and even. Now absolutely shot blasted. Crop looks no further on than last week. Very upsetting given the state of my winter crops.

 

[franklin]

Here's a bugger now. One beetle per two plants. Plants are all there but it at what I consider the safe point which is when the rows start to look fluffy rather than needles, or like rows of wool rather than cotton.

 

[ZXR17]

Spring barley at 2 leaf stage here but ironically from being too wet 3 weeks ago it now needs a drink.
I would like to ring roll it to promote tillering , is that ok or would stressing it now be a problem ?
Spring beans are up ok but again need a drink. I'm concerned that if they don't get a move on they will set flowers very low on the stem and be a pain to combine.
Canary seed is up and about 3 inches tall and needs a drink.

 

[franklin]

Will be cambridge rolling some emerged spring oats this weekend. Bit of fert on this morning. Roll. Leave a week and a slug of PGR, some zinc and might have to consider something for aphids.

 

[MrNoo]

Cambridge rolled all my SW and it did it no harm at all, growing like the clappers, fortunately it is on wet horrible clay, it was marginal drilling it but am glad I persisted to get it all in, looks a picture. SB on the other hand could do with a drink (on brash)

 

[bobk]

My sb hasn't emerged yet . doubt it will

 

[MrNoo]

My sb hasn't emerged yet . doubt it will

I have a field I drilled some SW a week later than the rest and some has come away and the rest is just sat there, will be a glypho job I suspect, still at least we have had some bloody good pigeon shooting off it, sod the bills!!!

 

[bobk]

I have a field I drilled some SW a week later than the rest and some has come away and the rest is just sat there, will be a glypho job I suspect, still at least we have had some bloody good pigeon shooting off it, sod the bills!!!

Exactly , no point chasing 30 cwt crops .

 

[scholland]

Spreading sb tonight

 

[scholland]

Spreading sb tonightView attachment 672638

Spraying!

 

[Flat 10]

Now third time through linseed for beetles. FFS

Mine are smothered. Second time tomorrow.

 

[DRC]

View attachment 672662 View attachment 672664 View attachment 672666 View attachment 672668 Rowed the silage up ready for the baler, with my big rake!!
Then popped the sprayer on and did some winter barley T2.

This should’ve been posted in today at work
@Shutesy can you move it please

 

[7610 super q]

It's the cold for me too. Planted at least 3 weeks later than normal, and everyone told me " don't worry it'll leap away ". It looks OK, but not exactly " leaping away ".
And after 4 years of continuous rain, there must be plenty of moisture at depth, surely ?

 

[Bury the Trash]

It will be fine

 

[SilliamWhale]

It's the cold for me too. Planted at least 3 weeks later than normal, and everyone told me " don't worry it'll leap away ". It looks OK, but not exactly " leaping away ".
And after 4 years of continuous rain, there must be plenty of moisture at depth, surely ?

I dunno what it is in Pembrokeshire at the moment but the hot days mean very little with these cold nights. But if a crop can catch up anywhere it is down here.

Anything with a good root system ie winter crops is loving it and low disease too

 

[Still Farming]

Hot weather will cook it all now !

 

[JLLM]

I dunno what it is in Pembrokeshire at the moment but the hot days mean very little with these cold nights. But if a crop can catch up anywhere it is down here.

Anything with a good root system ie winter crops is loving it and low disease too

My sb is looking really well here apart from the last field which i think needs rolling again, winter crops are ok ish, the 2 fields that i didnt roll look the best.

 

[Jon 3085]

No rain for 15 days and non forecast for the rest of the month,not going to be a bumper year.

 

[7610 super q]

View attachment 672848No rain for 15 days and non forecast for the rest of the month,not going to be a bumper year.

If it's an easy harvest, won't be too bad, with no drying costs.
Worse case scenario would be like 2013, dry summer but turned wet at harvest.
Low yields + high drying costs....