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It certainly makes spring barley tiller. Tbh I don't think we've ever had the weather and soil conditions to do winter barley.
Wheat rolling after freeze
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It certainly makes spring barley tiller. Tbh I don't think we've ever had the weather and soil conditions to do winter barley.
Winter barley rolling will encourage tillering. If the ground conditions are right.
Edited to add: DO NOT roll at or after GS30 as you will damage the ear. Leave it for a week or two afterwards before applying any sprays that might affect a vulnerable plant. No dust means it's probably not fit to roll.
Edited to add: DO NOT roll at or after GS30 as you will damage the ear. Leave it for a week or two afterwards before applying any sprays that might affect a vulnerable plant. No dust means it's probably not fit to roll.
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We ring roll s.barley straight after drilling, and then go back in with the FLAT 3TON roller once it has popped its head up. Don‘t be worried about damaging the emerging crop, you won’t, but the effect a heavy roll has on germination and tillering is amazing.
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- Lincolnshire
Why would barley be different to wheat?
The only difference is that it starts stem extension sooner. I had planned to roll winter barley in the past but the ground didn't dry enough in time before the ear was formed.
I know. I was interested why the poster I quoted thought it would be different.
Dont know, have rolled wheat several years when conditions allow but last year was the first for winter barley here for many years as had been growing SB , always think barley is a bit more fragile than wheat
That is my worry but ground is drying up nicely here
woodylane
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- Lancashire
Not all of them
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- Lincolnshire
Not all of them
Any agronomist who says "nah, just roll it and wap some mineral on. Be fine with some warm weather" is a keeper.
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- Lincolnshire
What herbicide?
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- Lincolnshire
Leave it the heck alone for a fortnight. Any nitrogen on? Tbh the hatra will do all your early pgr for you.
ollie989898
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I would leave the crop alone and look at it again in 7 days.
Yeah had fert
ollie989898
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Spray it, fertilise it and wait. Go back in 7-10 days and look at the crop.
The problem with rolling after spraying it with herbicide is you might break clods or crumble that cap and release a few more weed seeds.
The problem with rolling after spraying it with herbicide is you might break clods or crumble that cap and release a few more weed seeds.