When to start drilling Wheat?

[Rob Holmes]

Got some ground clear and got some Grafton that didnt get drilled last year, on some heavy ground and going to use Claydon,
I want to get stuck into it, agronomist wants to wait til 2nd half of sept

 

[Badshot]

I'd crack on if it's not infested with blackgrass.

 

[strip-till-phil]

Don't drill by date Rob, drill by conditions...if they're right get it in.

Sounds like my agroman, then he'll turn up sometime in spring and say 'you owt to have had it in earlier'

 

[Clive]

Starting Monday here - conditions will be perfect if we get this drop of rain Friday / sat

 

[JNG]

Starting Monday here - conditions will be perfect if we get this drop of rain Friday / sat

What varieties are you starting with?

 

[Clive]

What varieties are you starting with?

cordiale I think - cleaning some today

 

[SilliamWhale]

Going to start on the 16th Sept probably. Or that week.

 

[JNG]

Going to start on the 16th Sept probably. Or that week.

Same here with JB Diego and Avatar

 

[Daniel]

I'm sure if we drilled some now it would be on ear by Christmas...

 

[franklin]

Drilled Cordiale after linseed 2nd September 2009. Didnt seem to bother it.

 

[Andrew K]

When its dry enough, shite wet at the moment!

 

[JNG]

Tomorrow!

 

[dazza b]

Tomorrow!

Think I might be needing a kayak round here if this rain keeps going lol

 

[Hartwig]

I`m stuck in the wet here, too. Lucky enough I drilled up most of my winter barley last weekend which is up in rows today, since monday morning we got nearly 60mm up to now with only short dry periods between and no good forecast for next week as well. The plough neighbours go ahead and plough up dry soil between the showers and get it drilled field by field in the dry hours - where I have to wait for some dry days to let it dry from top.......

My question now: would it be better to drill early as now and make it a bit too wet maybe to get the crop going and the more days of vegetation would compensate for the (maybe) a bit too wet drilling - or do I have to wait for the right conditions and hope for another dry period ??

I remember the last two wet years here that I regretted it later on to have waited too long, should have started a day earlier after every rain to get the crops in - not sure if that was right as I´ve never tried it..... ?!

 

[tw15]

Going to start on the clay cap ground as soon as it dries up using left over seed from last year .(had it tested for germ ) so if it fails hopefully can get back in to tidy it up . Rest of relay will go in about 7-10 days time then have to wait till maize is off for the last bit.