State of your crops 2023

[bobk]

And even thos generally have a smattering of Septoria or something that has destroyed the leaf. Look torrid. Ears not weighing much when swaying in then wind.

Shows these over priced super fungs are a bag of shite , just my opinion .

 

[David.]

Doesn't matter how super they are if they are delayed by a fortnight bad weather, so crop is already filthy when they go on.
These threads are full of comments about T0 being a waste of money, and then it rains for all April, and everything is suddenly on the back foot.
Then T3 is a waste of money because sun is shining and crops are clean; until it isn't, and they aren't.

 

[Worsall]

Crusoe full fungicide strategy, ear spray applied with 4/5 perfect clean leaves, very happy. Now it has leaf 2 and some of leaf 3 left. Flag completely gone. Very dry during flowering I think has shocked the plant and caused physiological damage? Heavier areas of field are worse.
Concerned on end yield effect, just hoping that I've seen Crusoe do weird things before and it still performed.
Skyfall, which I nearly dropped last year on same regime looks great.

 

[kc6475]

From being nowhere all through winter (compared to the Extase in the same field), I'm very surprised with the ear counts in Dawsum.

Starting with Extase at one end of the field (per m2) samples were 590, 650, 640, 530 (rough area) 640, 760.
Then in the Dawsum 650, 760, 910, 830. Seed rates maybe a tad high in hindsight, for a variety that tillers and starts to fly at stem extension.

The ears are longer in Extase and the grain set is good. Dawsum ears are 2/3rds the length, and grain set not as good; sown on the same day but about 2 weeks behind in development
The weigh bridge will be the judge.

I'm finding similar with extase and Dawsum, same field drilled same day first wheat after osr, I've always thought the extase would out yield the Dawsum but lot's of ears in the Dawsum now, the thing of worry for me is in the dry spell the Dawsum has clearly started to go off in patches due to lack of moisture, where the extase is fine, our agronomist has seen this elsewhere also with Dawsum so we are thinking it's a lazy rooter compared to other varieties, was thinking of putting Dawsum as a second wheat if we grow it on but think now extase is better suited to that especially with its vigorous growth when drilling later.

 

[PSQ]

I'm finding similar with extase and Dawsum, same field drilled same day first wheat after osr, I've always thought the extase would out yield the Dawsum but lot's of ears in the Dawsum now, the thing of worry for me is in the dry spell the Dawsum has clearly started to go off in patches due to lack of moisture, where the extase is fine, our agronomist has seen this elsewhere also with Dawsum so we are thinking it's a lazy rooter compared to other varieties, was thinking of putting Dawsum as a second wheat if we grow it on but think now extase is better suited to that especially with its vigorous growth when drilling later.

Regards rooting, I’m starting to really appreciate any trait that can help in a dry June. The field where I posted the tiller counts is 1st wheat after OSR, but there’s 2 fields of Extase 2nd wheat side by side, one looks terrific the other decidedly average.
After last years poor performance I’ve dropped Grafton as a 3rd wheat (‘early’ entry for OSR, and the simplest ‘4 course’ rotation on record) but Extase is looking thin as it’s replacement. This was it 4 weeks ago, ear counts between 520 and 570, no blackening on the roots but should have had more fresh P in hindsight:

 

[bankrupt]

Regards rooting,

Currently not much visually to choose between Extase, Graham and Dawsum here - Insitor would seem likely to be to this year's winner - time will tell.

 

[marshallfarm]

Crusoe full fungicide strategy, ear spray applied with 4/5 perfect clean leaves, very happy. Now it has leaf 2 and some of leaf 3 left. Flag completely gone. Very dry during flowering I think has shocked the plant and caused physiological damage? Heavier areas of field are worse.
Concerned on end yield effect, just hoping that I've seen Crusoe do weird things before and it still performed.
Skyfall, which I nearly dropped last year on same regime looks great.

I’ve got some crusoe on light land that’s looked great all year, but dramatically given up over the last 2 weeks. No disease present but the flag is gone pretty much. Interestingly though, the grain seems to have filled remarkably well. In fact I’ve got some dawsum next door and the grain size currently is much larger on the crusoe

 

[Flatlander]

Doesn't matter how super they are if they are delayed by a fortnight bad weather, so crop is already filthy when they go on.
These threads are full of comments about T0 being a waste of money, and then it rains for all April, and everything is suddenly on the back foot.
Then T3 is a waste of money because sun is shining and crops are clean; until it isn't, and they aren't.

Penny wise pound foolish springs to mind. Seen it so many times here. A decent crop but farmer will stop looking after it and then regret it. Different variety the next year as theirs didn’t do so well. nothing Come free and a dirty crop be it weeds or disease doesn’t yield.

 

[true blue 1872]

Costello after peas

Is KWS Dawsum a step up on this reliable variety, which weighs like lead and has very stiff straw? It’s a hard decision to make but the Kerrin in the pedigree makes me wonder if the Dawsum’s disease ratings will drop off?

 

[DrWazzock]

I’ve got some crusoe on light land that’s looked great all year, but dramatically given up over the last 2 weeks. No disease present but the flag is gone pretty much. Interestingly though, the grain seems to have filled remarkably well. In fact I’ve got some dawsum next door and the grain size currently is much larger on the crusoe

All of ours looks worse than that. As you say there’s grain in it so all is not lost.

 

[goodevans]

Agreed. Better to put a harrow through them if they are too thick. Always thought my best bean crops were those done by Claydon so the plants get plenty of space each. Obviously causes problems for weed control for some people though.

Plenty of pods but the storms are getting the better of them

 

[teslacoils]

Gleam second wheat holding on.

 

[goodevans]

Agreed. Better to put a harrow through them if they are too thick. Always thought my best bean crops were those done by Claydon so the plants get plenty of space each. Obviously causes problems for weed control for some people though.

Plenty of pods but the storms are getting the better of them

Plenty of pods but the storms are getting the better of them

Mid/Late April spring sown catching up

 

[bobk]

Gleam second wheat holding on.

I'm feeling better

 

[robbie]

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Costello after peas

Is KWS Dawsum a step up on this reliable variety, which weighs like lead and has very stiff straw? It’s a hard decision to make but the Kerrin in the pedigree makes me wonder if the Dawsum’s disease ratings will drop off?

I've got some dawsum and I've been very impressed with it and have high hopes for it but I fear it'll be like most KWS varieties and will set the world alight for a year or two and then fizzle out very quickly. For long term dependability Graham, Costello ect (even Diego ) can't be beaten.

 

[David.]

KWS have plenty of history with here today gone tomorrow varieties, suppose if you chuck enough, some will stick.

 

[Bigjon44]

Anyone else's beans gone horizontal in the wind and rain?

 

[robbie]

KWS have plenty of history with here today gone tomorrow varieties, suppose if you chuck enough, some will stick.

That's exactly why when choosing new varieties one of the first things I do is dismiss anything from KWS unless it looks exceptional.

 

[Wombat]

Anyone else's beans gone horizontal in the wind and rain?

Mine seem to have snapped the top foot over , only 5ft tall now

 

[marshallfarm]

Mine seem to have snapped the top foot over , only 5ft tall now

Yes. Lots of wind damage. Pods going soft and drying out on broken plants. Shame after looking so good