highland Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 again sent to Essex to work. on my way back near a place called connauton just off a14 I saw the rape in places in flower never saw this before is it unusual or what. bearing in mind it is atleast 18 inches high. honest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 (edited) It will not be rape in flower it is a weed within the rape that looks very similar called charlock https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEAQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2FEBchecked%2Ftopic%2F107515%2Fcharlock&ei=2viUUveYDOPX0QXA-YHACA&usg=AFQjCNEIPirSDoMUH5tT7RQxf3ynxrtLoA&bvm=bv.57155469,d.d2k Edited November 26, 2013 by fenboy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wiggum Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 I thought I saw the same today whilst coming back down the A42 from brum Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 It will not be rape in flower it is a weed within the rape that looks very similar called charlock https://www.google.co.uk/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=3&cad=rja&ved=0CEAQFjAC&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.britannica.com%2FEBchecked%2Ftopic%2F107515%2Fcharlock&ei=2viUUveYDOPX0QXA-YHACA&usg=AFQjCNEIPirSDoMUH5tT7RQxf3ynxrtLoA&bvm=bv.57155469,d.d2k totally agree, tends to grow amongst rape. we had a fair bit of it this time last year. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clamps Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 That explains what i saw last week on our shoot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blasterjudd Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 Bad news for that farmer A field full of charlock means the rape is lost and will be ploughed in ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boristhedog Posted November 26, 2013 Report Share Posted November 26, 2013 You never know...we've got several rhododendron (which normally flowers in May) in flower in the garden now ...why not rape flowering as well ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
stiggy84arsenal Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I was told by a farmer it was mustard growing through the rape and it dies off and fertilises the ground to help the rape. Quite a few farms have done it round my way, last year pigeons where going mad for it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fenboy Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 I was told by a farmer it was mustard growing through the rape and it dies off and fertilises the ground to help the rape. Quite a few farms have done it round my way, last year pigeons where going mad for it Mustard is often grown to fertilize fields but never heard of it being allowed to die off , its ploughed in when its green to put nitrogen into the land. If it was left to die it would self seed and contaminate any cereals / rape etc to be grown on that field Charlock is a member of the mustard family however. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cambsman Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 As said above. It's a weed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny Posted November 27, 2013 Report Share Posted November 27, 2013 If its was near conington on a14 it's charlock, I farm next door to it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
filzee Posted November 28, 2013 Report Share Posted November 28, 2013 My farmer grows loads of mustard this time of year. I think he does it to put stuff back in the ground to grow potatoes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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