Jacko3275 Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Could you tell me what this crop is as I don’t have a clue but the pigeons seem to like it ..I can’t get permission on this land as it’s estate owned but would like to know for reference cheers jacko Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Velocette Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Australian asparagus ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Modafinale Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Could be New Zealand Asparagus ? But definitely from down under 👍🏻 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 Sorry know idea why pics are upside down Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodhopper Posted May 31, 2020 Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 How would you decoy that?? You would need to peg them well. Looks like Linseed to me. I find it very hit and miss with the pigeons. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacko3275 Posted May 31, 2020 Author Report Share Posted May 31, 2020 1 hour ago, Clodhopper said: How would you decoy that?? You would need to peg them well. Looks like Linseed to me. I find it very hit and miss with the pigeons. Not seen the amount of pigeons round here before on less it’s on laid wheat or barley and that’s before I knew about pigeon shooting so it must be new to the pigs round here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
marsh man Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 21 hours ago, Clodhopper said: Looks like Linseed to me. I find it very hit and miss with the pigeons. We don't grow any Linseed now , but when we did I also found it hit and miss , if they did go on it was when it was 4 / 5 high , some years were good , then some were a dead loss . Another crop that looked similar when it was short was Lucerne , this was a very good crop for pigeon shooting prior to the large amounts of rape now grown , haven't seen it for a few years now so I am not sure it is still grown . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kenholland Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 linseed , a field of blue once it comes out , shot over it once a bit hit and miss , farmer grew it for one season . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
clangerman Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 hit my linseed some years but not others found the best time is when blown hard going to walk through when laid shot next to a field today in flower so won’t complain if the wind blows before harvest Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clodhopper Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 1 hour ago, marsh man said: We don't grow any Linseed now , but when we did I also found it hit and miss , if they did go on it was when it was 4 / 5 high , some years were good , then some were a dead loss . Another crop that looked similar when it was short was Lucerne , this was a very good crop for pigeon shooting prior to the large amounts of rape now grown , haven't seen it for a few years now so I am not sure it is still grown . I have never seen any Lucerne grown on farms that I shoot, they are all predominantly arable with very few livestock farms in the area. It is a good few years since I have seen any numbers on Linseed and that was on a laid crop one July. There were huge patches flat to the ground and pigeons were piling into it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balotelli Posted June 1, 2020 Report Share Posted June 1, 2020 Linseed is becoming more popular with farmers. As most of us know, rape is on the slide with flea beetle slaughtering it - there used to be a spray for flea beetle but good old Barnier and chums put paid to that. Linseed isn't the most popular fodder for pigeons. However, crane fly larvae like linseed roots and can wreck linseed crops with gusto. And guess what, there used to be a spray for crane fly larvae but... you know the rest. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted June 2, 2020 Report Share Posted June 2, 2020 havnt got a problem with the EU et al banning sprays................i remember the "silent spring" in the 60's when the countryside died due to the use of DDT and very hard winters...........there was no birdsong anywhere........it was dead......... the chemical companies will just have to spend their investors money on finding kinder alternatives..........trouble is they dont like to "waste " their profits without being forced.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Balotelli Posted June 3, 2020 Report Share Posted June 3, 2020 The problem with "kinder" alternatives is that they are invariably ineffective. You wouldn't use a Yorkshire Terrier as a guard dog! Anyway the crop is spring linseed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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