Stubble turnips, who grows them?

[Little squeak]

I have a field of grass I intend to graze with sheep over winter it adjoins a field of spring barley does anyone successfully sow stubble turnips after spring barley or is it too late? It would be the first few days in September before I could get them sown, this is Lancashire about 40ft above sea level.

Is direct drilling the best way to establish them? (that would mean contractors as I haven’t got one)

 

[michael N123]

Could sow them into the standing crop of barly before you harvest so they get a good start

and when sowing into stubble I just use the combi drill with the power Harrow very lightly making some tilth

 

[Kevtherev]

Getting late in September

 

[serf]

Can other brassica go late like kale / forage rape

 

[Kevtherev]

Can other brassica go late like kale / forage rape

Forage rape can go bit later yes
Used to put it in autumn reseeds always

 

[aangus]

Forage rape can go bit later yes
Used to put it in autumn reseeds always

I got a field of forage rape sowed last Thursday, how long before the seed will pop through?

 

[DRC]

A quick disc and spin them on . Can be successful , but getting a bit late .

 

[Kevtherev]

I got a field of forage rape sowed last Thursday, how long before the seed will pop through?

Usually 6 days to a week but moisture is a factor.

 

[steveR]

I got a field of forage rape sowed last Thursday, how long before the seed will pop through?

a week, When it rains....

Which it seems to have forgotten how to here!

 

[steveR]

a week, When it rains....

Which it seems to have forgotten how to here!

However, I have cut "hay" this afternoon, so should be raining by teh weekend....

 

[aangus]

a week, When it rains....

Which it seems to have forgotten how to here!

Rained on the Thursday night and has been showers everyday since.

 

[aangus]

However, I have cut "hay" this afternoon, so should be raining by teh weekend....

I have a field of hay to cut, hopefully we’ll get this dry spell that’s due, will wrap it if we don’t.

 

[som farmer]

rape, especially a hybrid one, eg redstart, will easily come after s barley, as long as its in pre early sept, fine. We put some in behind s barley last year, and will do again, one problem, the barley lodged, and volunteers, swamped some of the rape.

 

[Anymulewilldo]

You’ll be fine in early September. To be 40ft above sea level you must be on the good bit so crack on. I agree with the others, I’d go Rapid Root or similar, rape and ST. Will defo want a touch of N though to get it growing well with being late sown.

 

[Jrp221]

We grow a stubble turnip, rape mix after spring barley. We’re quite early so it would be drilled mid/late aug. Has anyone tried mixing in clover/vetch?

 

[Hfd Cattle]

However, I have cut "hay" this afternoon, so should be raining by teh weekend....

Lot of rain here last night .

.....had enough now .

 

[steveR]

Lot of rain here last night .

.....had enough now .

2.5mm. I'll cut some more grass later, see if I can get to to 5mm...

 

[Great In Grass]

We are now shipping a 50% Stubble Turnip with Forage Rape & Kale mix.

Can't see any Rapid Root mix being available until late August.

 

[DRC]

Anyone wanting to buy 25kgs of Vollenda stubble turnips local to North Shrops
Message me

 

[DanM]

We are now shipping a 50% Stubble Turnip with Forage Rape & Kale mix.

Can't see any Rapid Root mix being available until late August.

What varieties is that using?

PS thanks for my Massif; arrived this morning