Treating your own seed

[Northeastfarmer]

This year I grew some spring barley...I’m planning on doing the same again this coming spring
Is it worth having some of my own barley treated instead of buying some?
What will it cost per ton to have it treat and royalties paid
Will only need about 2.5 T
Cheers

 

[SilliamWhale]

FWIW I wouldn't bother treating it if the parent seed was treated and you are happy with germinaton. Barley Seed will be £400 ton and your seed is worth £130 ton. Save yourself £600.

 

[Northeastfarmer]

FWIW I wouldn't bother treating it if the parent seed was treated and you are happy with germinaton. Barley Seed will be £400 ton and your seed is worth £130 ton. Save yourself £600.

Thank you that’s very useful

 

[Gong Farmer]

As SW said, if the previous crop was treated and wasn't riddled with disease it won't benefit from treatment.

 

[MrNoo]

FWIW I wouldn't bother treating it if the parent seed was treated and you are happy with germinaton. Barley Seed will be £400 ton and your seed is worth £130 ton. Save yourself £600.

£400/t......!!! You can bet your bottom dollar it will be well North of that figure come early Spring, already getting texts saying some SB seed has sold out, reckon it'll be 550/t. The Agg supply industry will be on the make regardless of our plight.

 

[Oat]

Also assess the soil/seedbed it is going to planted into. If there is disease or 'bad' insects in the soil, you may want something to reduce the risk of damage

 

[Northeastfarmer]

£400/t......!!! You can bet your bottom dollar it will be well North of that figure come early Spring, already getting texts saying some SB seed has sold out, reckon it'll be 550/t. The Agg supply industry will be on the make regardless of our plight.

Hence why I thought I’d keep some of my own

 

[BigBarl]

This year I grew some spring barley...I’m planning on doing the same again this coming spring
Is it worth having some of my own barley treated instead of buying some?
What will it cost per ton to have it treat and royalties paid
Will only need about 2.5 T
Cheers

you’ll struggle to get a mobile in for 2.5mt so I’d say your options are dip out the shed or buy in a bit of certified.

 

[Pebd99]

This year I grew some spring barley...I’m planning on doing the same again this coming spring
Is it worth having some of my own barley treated instead of buying some?
What will it cost per ton to have it treat and royalties paid
Will only need about 2.5 T
Cheers

You’ll be fine without treating it. Been grown here for years with no treatment with no ill effect. Had treated next to untreated in the same field and no difference in yield at all.

 

[quattro]

you’ll struggle to get a mobile in for 2.5mt so I’d say your options are dip out the shed or buy in a bit of certified.

Just take it somewhere nearby who’s getting a dresser in

 

[Brisel]

Send a sample off for disease & germination testing. You might not need to dress it at all.

 

[Richard98]

When I read the thread title I thought you meant diy dressing like grandad used to with a cement mixer or similar ?

 

[high plains drifter]

I haven't use any seed dressing on my home saved winter barley for 9 years i do get a sample tested though for piece of mind