Wheat planted in the frost.

[Sprayer 1]

I'd be interested to know how the wheat is looking that went in in the frost three weeks ago.
Also which method was used, broadcast, combi , direct? I'm asking as I would like to still get some in if we have another frost ,being as the seed is in the shed.

 

[Boysground]

Mine was plough,press,drill. Chalk soils, not up yet.

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[Boysground]

Should add i have some seed over and seriously considering using it instead of planting some spring barley. Done quite a bit of January wheat over the years.

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[Woody j]

I'd be interested to know how the wheat is looking that went in in the frost three weeks ago.
Also which method was used, broadcast, combi , direct? I'm asking as I would like to still get some in if we have another frost ,being as the seed is in the shed.

To early yet will take a bit longer to come up with ground being cold and wet

 

[David.]

Mine was before the frost, and is heroically struggling to break through just now.

 

[Devil's advocate]

Mine was before the frost, and is heroically struggling to break through just now.

Have you got marksmen protecting it from the vermin.

Imagine how much vermin in a few years time.

 

[T Hectares]

Drilled 2 fields with a Sprinter into frosts on 31/11 and 1/12 one field shallow cultivated and one Terrano’d after Sludge back in September
Chitted but not going to be up for another week or so, picture two weeks after drilling
Thankfully staying mild, I almost prefer Jan drilling as it has less winter to endure but when an opportunity presents you have to take it !

 

[Boysground]

My dad always used to say “you can plant in any month except December “ I finally finished what i planned on the 1st

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[Farmer Roy]

We plant wheat in frost most years, down to minus 7 C sometimes. Planted late autumn - mid winter

full zero till

no problems

 

[T Hectares]

My dad always used to say “you can plant in any month except December “ I finally finished what i planned on the 1st

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He’s not wrong, it’s been so wet since the 1st that I’m amazed the wheat hasn’t rotted !

 

[warksfarmer]

I'd be interested to know how the wheat is looking that went in in the frost three weeks ago.
Also which method was used, broadcast, combi , direct? I'm asking as I would like to still get some in if we have another frost ,being as the seed is in the shed.

Chitted but not emerged although I think the pre-em isn't helping because everythings been slow coming through this time. Luximo and Stomp mix.

 

[T Hectares]

3 weeks post drilling and it’s just emerging
Hopefully have a chance to post em it in the new year

 

[jd6420s]

3 weeks is pretty good going at this time of year. I planted some on 9th November and I didn't see anything until last week.

 

[T Hectares]

Yes, was expecting it take longer
Quite a relief to see it tbh !!

 

[goodevans]

Just coming through from 4 weeks ago but black vermin have just found it

 

[chaos]

Oats ploughed and powerharrow drilled beginning of December,
Very free draining soil

 

[Iben]

We plant wheat in frost most years, down to minus 7 C sometimes. Planted late autumn - mid winter

full zero till

no problems

Your day time temperature will be a lot higher, so soil temperature will be higher and ground drier?

 

[Simon Chiles]

I'd be interested to know how the wheat is looking that went in in the frost three weeks ago.
Also which method was used, broadcast, combi , direct? I'm asking as I would like to still get some in if we have another frost ,being as the seed is in the shed.

There are plenty of countries around the world that would seed in the frost as a matter of routine, they call it dormant seeding, because it allows them to get ahead in a short growing window. However the practice in this country is at best a gamble, it really depends on the weather after seeding. If you work on the principle that a seed really needs to chit to become safe from rotting you can have a wild guess on how long that might take in the weather conditions at seeding time and whether you think that on the balance of probabilities that it’ll stay dry enough on your soil type for the seed not to rot before it chits. Once it has chitted it’s normally safe after that

 

[Matt77]

Spring wheat combi drilled into fresh ploughing that got an unexpected frost on the 2nd of December, photo taken today, 24th, just need the rooks to stay away!!

 

[Adeptandy]

Drilling on a frost last year wasn’t a great success