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This weather is the end of cultivation’s. I’ll be able to get on the no tilled fields but no chance of getting on the fields I cultivated.
Yes plenty nowEnough yet!!??
20th of September is considered optimum drilling date for Barley around here.
Drains weren't running until today, and there are a lot of crops in the ground and getting away well.That was the general consensus in Dorset too! I would have thought it would be earlier up north. Still 45 acres of barley to drill but I’m not too concerned. The forecast looks set fair after a few showers this week. 44mm rain here in the last 2 days is a setback!
Drains weren't running until today, and there are a lot of crops in the ground and getting away well.
Also, to all not you specifically, I don't get the worry about heavy rain after drilling, as long as seed beds aren't too fluffy and the water drains away fairly quickly?
Yes, Banbury end.Is that along the welsh lane? Looked good why haven't they cut it?
Land was completely saturated in Feb though, a lot had slumped. My stuff just turned into gloop. How anything germinated at all is a miracle.Thought that in Feb but they went down so well and fine and we had so much it just ponded and then the permeability of the clay drops to mm a month rather than an hour.
Land was completely saturated in Feb though, a lot had slumped. My stuff just turned into gloop. How anything germinated at all is a miracle.
up here weve also got to take into account that some years although less often now harvest is a fortnight later finishing ,if we are well on ww harvest by 20th aug and finished by mrs 4 courses birthday 3rd sept that is where im aiming at doesnt always happen and this year was one of them then there is muck to spread bales to clear grass to sow etc etc before cereal sowing although we usually manage a bit of cultivation early ploughing before to help us get on but that didnt happen this timeThat was the general consensus in Dorset too! I would have thought it would be earlier up north. Still 45 acres of barley to drill but I’m not too concerned. The forecast looks set fair after a few showers this week. 44mm rain here in the last 2 days is a setback!
Believe me it has plenty of horrible stuff in it, especially on headlands. It’s all glacial moraine, so had a bit of everything including boulders that need the loader to shift . It’s come over nice this year though.
Well, despite 110 min at the weekend, it’s going in really well. View attachment 912009
Like I said, heavy in parts , especially on most headlands. Plenty of times I’ve ploughed over slabs , but rotation and regular fym, can make a big difference .Anybody who can combi drill direct into ploughing does not have heavy land. Far from it in fact. Heavy land 'never' ploughs over lovely. It slabs over and then needs multiple passes with various pieces of equipment to get a seedbed.
It’s linseed stubble, and I’m amazed how well it has drained 11cm of rain away. If this sun stays out I might even be able to roll it later
can’t beat unmoved stubbles for weather safe ! amazing how well we have taken the rain so far
got to change discs on our drill today so will give it a day and get back on tomorrow
on heavy land Linseed stubble in the 90s was only ploughable after 4 inches of rainIt’s linseed stubble, and I’m amazed how well it has drained 11cm of rain away. If this sun stays out I might even be able to roll it later