250kg/ ha drilled here.Asking for a friend: what happens if you drill SB at some where near 220+kgs / ha ???
Spring Barley
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farmerm
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- Location
- Shropshire
Yes far too late don’t even think about it. I’m not saying this because I need the price to go up for my unsold barley, honest
- Location
- Shropshire
Would it be better to apply urea before drilling with a combi or after to spring barley?
This is all hypothetical of course…
This is all hypothetical of course…
- Location
- Black Isle
Had to dig drill out this morning, not the best season to buy a drag drill 
given up on that field for a week plus. Not sure I have much else I can do without a week of dry either, maybe 35 acre. Forecast looks to be sh!t for the week for us too 
trouble is the surface is dry but not very far under its porridge in random places so so easy to get caught out.
given up on that field for a week plus. Not sure I have much else I can do without a week of dry either, maybe 35 acre. Forecast looks to be sh!t for the week for us too trouble is the surface is dry but not very far under its porridge in random places so so easy to get caught out.
Steevo
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- Location
- Gloucestershire
Without a doubt I'd always apply fertiliser to spring barley before drilling. General plan used to be 50% before drilling, 50% as soon as rows are visible.
With the weather as it is in recent years I'd be inclined to apply it all before planting to ensure it's incorporated and available for the crop when needed. No point having it sitting on the top waiting a month for rain to arrive.
We always try to put half the fert into the ploughing then the other half on just as it comes through
Normal rates for us is about 215 kg/haAsking for a friend: what happens if you drill SB at some where near 220+kgs / ha ???
Northernlights
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- Location
- NE Scotland
Some dryer days forecast and generally higher pressure https://www.netweather.tv/weather-forecasts/uk/7-day/8729~DingwallHad to dig drill out this morning, not the best season to buy a drag drill
There's a couple trying round this way one is straight behind the plough the other isn't it'll not be fancy .Had to dig drill out this morning, not the best season to buy a drag drill
I has a think and out of 350 acre we'd have 25 that could get the rest will have a swamp in it somewhere so better just wait a bit longer .
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
I've been finding that out today too.Had to dig drill out this morning, not the best season to buy a drag drill
Think there will be a lot of bits of fields left to be patched in if/when it dries up.
ollie989898
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Jebus. I can't think of anything more depressing than having to drill barley, spring barley, too, into conditions like that. I bet there is a fair lump of land that looks like that from end to end and it won't just be in the odd corner or patch.
That being said, went through the Mendips today and crops of winter wheat and barley are sort of all there by some miracle. Couple of places where heavily trafficked areas are suffering but what can you expect.
That being said, went through the Mendips today and crops of winter wheat and barley are sort of all there by some miracle. Couple of places where heavily trafficked areas are suffering but what can you expect.
- Location
- Lincolnshire
Think we will have a look later next week. But if not, then I think we're going to really be pushing what's economical to drill.
It grows! What is your friend's thousand grain weight? They need to be sowing 430 seeds/m2+ now.Asking for a friend: what happens if you drill SB at some where near 220+kgs / ha ???
Hypothetically, if you have incorporated the urea with the combi, you have mitigated the risk of volatilisation. I'm sure a FACTS advisor would be happy to sign that off. I'm assuming it's untreated urea?
Chae1
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- Location
- Aberdeenshire
yellow belly
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- Location
- south west lincolnshire
imho 500 to 600 seeds on heavier land
250 to 350 kg per ha depending on seed bed
from now 1 head per seed with little tillering will not give enough heads
and more important if there is rain in july the secondary tillers will delay harvest and spoil malting prospects
an extra 50 kg seed will yield more than an extra 50 kg of grain
a thicker denser crop that mats together when laid is easier to harvest than a standing crop that brackles over
250 to 350 kg per ha depending on seed bed
from now 1 head per seed with little tillering will not give enough heads
and more important if there is rain in july the secondary tillers will delay harvest and spoil malting prospects
an extra 50 kg seed will yield more than an extra 50 kg of grain
a thicker denser crop that mats together when laid is easier to harvest than a standing crop that brackles over
- Location
- Top of the Chilterns
High tgw, nasty ground, a month late. I've got at 270-290kgs of home saved.
- Location
- Shropshire
Does anyone in south Shropshire have 2 tonnes of spring barley in 500kg bags that I can feed to the cattle this September?
2 tonnes required now for storage reasons.
Thanks
2 tonnes required now for storage reasons.
Thanks
That was on the lower side of "traditional" seed rate.Asking for a friend: what happens if you drill SB at some where near 220+kgs / ha ???
It's what I'll be aiming for, maybe 230, slightly thinner helps sp.weight.
Mine will get 250kg ha Piamon spun on to be incorporated by combi drill, then some Pulan on top. In a normal dry spring here, the seedbed N might be the only N the crop gets hold of until mid May.