Spring OSR
- Thread starter Adeptandy
- Start date
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
DD or no DD, the ground wants to be warming up and absolutely no frost forecast any more. I wouldn’t even think about till at least April.
Do you think CSFB will be any different for Spring Rape as opposed to Winter Rape?
Do you think CSFB will be any different for Spring Rape as opposed to Winter Rape?
- Location
- East yorks
Late April to early may
That’s too late if you want any kind of yield and you’re not in Kent IMO. It needs to be warm - pea planting weather.
ollie989898
Member
I personally would have more faith in spring linseed than spring rape but in the world of flea beetle who knows.
Haven't a clue, but as no one around here grows Spring OSR I've just got this madness into my head it might be an interesting experiment on a couple of fields.
Best I hold off then, was pondering next week if the weekend weather wasn't to bad
- Location
- Moreton-in-Marsh, Glos
I think we had some in our AB9 Mid tier bird mix we planted last May. It was completely wiped out by CSFB.Haven't a clue, but as no one around here grows Spring OSR I've just got this madness into my head it might be an interesting experiment on a couple of fields.
- Location
- S. Staffs
DON’T EVEN THINK ABOUT IT!!!!
It’s the devils weed and will never make you money. ( got the t shirt)
It’s the devils weed and will never make you money. ( got the t shirt)
dirty harry
Member
- Location
- east of east midlands!
Doesn’t matter when you put it in, it will disappoint -sorry!! That’s why no one grows it round you....?!!
Best of luck if you go through with it though,
Cheers dh
Best of luck if you go through with it though,
Cheers dh
Same here. The little blighters even had the mustard, utopia and kale despite sowing at the end of May just before the June rains.
Spencer
Member
- Location
- North West
Grow a little field for some HSS then increase area following year if you want a crack at it.. Need to plant a robust rate. Bought in seed is often your margin good break though for following wheat though. Pollen beetle can hammer it as well. March sowing is fine if weather plays ball and soil is warm. Best crop here did 1.3t/ac. Worst crop didn’t make the combine
Black or Red anyone..?
good break though for following wheat though. Pollen beetle can hammer it as well. March sowing is fine if weather plays ball and soil is warm. Best crop here did 1.3t/ac. Worst crop didn’t make the combine Black or Red anyone..?
- Location
- East yorks
- Location
- Lincolnshire
There's "interesting experiment" and certain disaster. The only crop that performs better if you leave it on the bag.
- Location
- East meath/dublin
Not very positive chaps so on balance maybe not bother
But i have had very good results with sosr. But beetle is not the menace over here .plenty advice on other threads about establishment etc on other threads.
But i have had very good results with sosr. But beetle is not the menace over here .plenty advice on other threads about establishment etc on other threads.
- Location
- S E Glos
It's an expensive way of opting for a fallow, but if you have to do it, not before the last week of March.
I might have to do it just to settle the curiosity ( it did ok last time I tried, but that was a few years ago ) thinking about lightly discing part of the field and DD the other to see if there’s any difference in establishment.
Tried Soya and failed, had enough of scraping peas off the floor and a bit wary of Canary seed. Tried Millet, but never put it through the combine as that died and there was only 2 acre to cut.
Tried Soya and failed, had enough of scraping peas off the floor and a bit wary of Canary seed. Tried Millet, but never put it through the combine as that died and there was only 2 acre to cut.