lazza Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Just thought I'd let you know that I saw the first of the Rape being sprayed off on Saturday, so in 10 days time, it should start to be harvested. Also yesterday there was a field of Barley being combined..........unfortunately not a piece of land I shoot..........well not yet anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
number 1 Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 COMBINED YOU SURE thats very early and this year the weather is poor so harvest is late down here, but its about a week till our rape is sprayed (cant wait) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lazza Posted July 8, 2002 Author Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Yeah, thats just the one field that is being done, that particlar field has been golden for weeks. I reckon most of the others will be ready in a couple of weeks, but most of the barley is golden & dropping. Just phoned another farmer & he sprayed his rape off last wednesday!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 The rape around here is also being sprayed or "swathed", some last week, but most of it this week. I have a "swathed a week ago" field to visit tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 The estate farm my dad works on are going organic so dad gets me to pull up the wild oats and slips me £10 out of his pay. Do you get less pigeons on organic crop or will I see no difference and will I have to use non toxic shot or any thing stupid? :what: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cranfield Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Not sure about the "non-toxic" shot question, But I suspect that if you say nothing, nobody else will know. Organic means, very little or no, weed killer type stuff. That should be good for your shooting. It seems to me, that often the birds prefer the weeds to the crops. Check out the pigeons on the "set-aside" fields, they love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BigDave15 Posted July 8, 2002 Report Share Posted July 8, 2002 Thanks cranfield The seam to love the grass and clover ( Not shure how its spelt ) So hopfully I am in with a good chance of geting some good sport in the summer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Recommended Posts
Join the conversation
You can post now and register later. If you have an account, sign in now to post with your account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.