What to do with a damp patch.

[Adeptandy]

A couple of dry days and the lakes are starting to recede. Birds are singing and thoughts are turning to spring. So what are your plans for the flooded area's ?
Leave them, plant a cover or patch in a spring crop of similar type ?

 

[David.]

I was going to say arrange things so that the damp patch is not on your side of the bed....

 

[betternextyear]

Flooded areas ,after a few dry days , means its time to get my drain jetter out and shift the bl*&dy roots that caused the damp patch. ( Oooooh the satisfaction when the damp patch dries)

 

[David.]

But seriously, last year waterlogged stubble turnip ground became so hard as to be nearly unworkable within about 3 weeks, I think time and a bit of patience combined with longer warmer days forgives a multitude of sins.

 

[shumungus]

This thread has turned out to be not as exciting as its title suggested, damn.

 

[2wheels]

This thread has turned out to be not as exciting as its title suggested, damn.

early days.

 

[A Trebor]

Done 4 patches like this but moved up to a bit bigger genny and two pumps

 

[Adeptandy]

This thread has turned out to be not as exciting as its title suggested, damn.

thought the title would get traction

 

[Hindsight]

Done 4 patches like this but moved up to a bit bigger genny and two pumps
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Marvelous improvisation. But my initial reaction and concern were, first, had you updated your Red Tractor soil management plan with your current plans; and, second, are those seats and crates to Red Tractor standard. It is most important. When you have finished I can send you to a few other places that would benefit from your ingenuity.

 

[RmfJ]

Done 4 patches like this but moved up to a bit bigger genny and two pumps
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I like the observation chair, bloody cold job though.

 

[Hindsight]

thought the title would get traction

I now realise I am officially old and decrepit. The Mmmmm other connotation of a 'damp patch' never even crossed my mind. All I could think of was wet areas on skirt fen soils and then my mind slipped to that irritating bit of mould on the inside wall under a bedroom window. Ah well, such is life.

 

[yorkie]

Done 4 patches like this but moved up to a bit bigger genny and two pumps
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is that road the one from buringham to butter wick and if you spin round looking back to north grange ?

 

[Bury the Trash]

By the looks of the baron landscape ,plant trees on it. Would earn more long term and do more good than frigging about burning diesel ( albeit red) with some fancy novel new notil drill in order to post pics on tdaw.

 

[roscoe erf]

thought the title would get traction

no wonder its damp if your in traction

 

[jendan]

This thread has turned out to be not as exciting as its title suggested, damn.

I had to check it wasnt the "Off Topic" section.

 

[A Trebor]

is that road the one from buringham to butter wick and if you spin round looking back to north grange ?

Other side of river, West Butterwick to Althorpe Road looking towards North Grange when photo taken

 

[yorkie]

Other side of river, West Butterwick to Althorpe Road looking towards North Grange when photo taken

used to live at north grange a few years ago

 

[solo]

I thought direct drillers had to be more patient than most before spring drilling, to give the ground time to warm up and avoid modging below seed depth.

 

[daveydiesel1]

@Bald Rick will soon tell us all about these damp patches

 

[Bald Rick]

@Bald Rick will soon tell us all about these damp patches

Speculate on this ....