To late for stubble turnips?

[neilo]

Weve still got some to put in, they'll still come just the bulbs will be small

This^
It all depends on the weather over the next few months. What I put in a fortnight ago has emerged but doing very little as it's so dry here just now. A wet week would make a hell of a difference to them, but otherwise they'll be little further ahead than what is sown now.

Slugs see to be happy in the dry though. Put third lot of pellets on last night, and still they are chomping. Slow growth means the turnips aren't growing away from them yet.

 

[DanM]

I’ve got a 100kg of certified Frisia ST seed here if anyone’s short? Collection ex Wiltshire

 

[Bury the Trash]

This^
It all depends on the weather over the next few months. What I put in a fortnight ago has emerged but doing very little as it's so dry here just now. A wet week would make a hell of a difference to them, but otherwise they'll be little further ahead than what is sown now.

Slugs see to be happy in the dry though. Put third lot of pellets on last night, and still they are chomping. Slow growth means the turnips aren't growing away from them yet.

You'd be surprised . The roots are developing away beneath i bet. They will go when it rains and cold winters are a thing of the past aren't they

 

[More to life]

Si I drilled two weeks ago up nicely how much N are you all putting on ?

 

[Bracklandbarn]

I’ve got a 100kg of certified Frisia ST seed here if anyone’s short? Collection ex Wiltshire

If everyone is buying this years new seed now, how short are supplies going to be next year? I’d keep it as insurance if I were you!

 

[Derrick Hughes]

If everyone is buying this years new seed now, how short are supplies going to be next year? I’d keep it as insurance if I were you!

I aways keep some back for my regular customers, germination tested of course
Won't be any new seed till July

 

[davidroberts30]

That was last week a week is a very long time once you get into September.

As a seed salesman, it would be irresponsible of me to say 'yes, no problem you go ahead' and when it does and it all goes pear shape who's going to get the blame?

If the OP decides to sow ST then it's on him and no one else.

I can't see where he will get certified seed from at this late date, re-cleaned maybe but then that's a whole new ball game on top of late sowing.

Only teasing

 

[Great In Grass]

Only teasing

Yeah, I know.

 

[davidroberts30]

Yeah, I know.

You said they'd be bigger than my beet

 

[Great In Grass]

You said they'd be bigger than my beet

Bigger than your 'feet' ya deaf wally!

 

[Alistair]

First week in July

So when do you recon the best time is to plant in our area?

 

[robbie]

I've still got turnips to drill, a fortnight ago I was drilling at 2.5kg/ha but now they're not going to bulb up as much should how much should I increase the seed rate by?????

 

[Kevtherev]

I've still got turnips to drill, a fortnight ago I was drilling at 2.5kg/ha but now they're not going to bulb up as much should how much should I increase the seed rate by?????

I’d carry on at that seed rate
Depends on variety as some are 60/40
IE 60% top 40% bulb
Also sowing late like this week I usually mix some fodder rape in as well I find it does make a big difference.
(And costs little)

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I've still got turnips to drill, a fortnight ago I was drilling at 2.5kg/ha but now they're not going to bulb up as much should how much should I increase the seed rate by?????

I would go at 1.5 kg acre , if it's a mild winter they will still bulb a fair bit

 

[Kevtherev]

I would go at 1.5 kg acre , if it's a mild winter they will still bulb a fair bit

We are in for a v cold dry winter apparently??

 

[Derrick Hughes]

We are in for a v cold dry winter apparently??

Yes it's dry and cold here, could end up a total disaster for anything sown from now on if we don't get rain , but that's farming for you , never know

 

[robbie]

I would go at 1.5 kg acre , if it's a mild winter they will still bulb a fair bit

3.7 kg/ha then, I had in mind going 3.5 to 4 depending how the bags fit the field.

 

[Kevtherev]

Desperate for rain here every farm I’ve been on is Rock hard ground and parched.
No grass about at all.

 

[robbie]

We've had overcast damp drizzly weather for weeks now and it's holding harvest but bugger me a good rain would do no end of good.

 

[neilo]

Yes it's dry and cold here, could end up a total disaster for anything sown from now on if we don't get rain , but that's farming for you , never know

It’s September. I suspect it’ll rain soon enough…