oldypigeonpopper Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Hello, so as above 3 fields of growing wheat have us puzzled, each field is half ready to cut in mid August the other half is still green, all fields sown on same day, any ideas PW members Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 I have seen the same today. I can only assume that different varieties were used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Teal Posted July 28, 2020 Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 Probably half didn't establish due to the wet conditions, and so was re-drilled in the Spring. I've seen some where they have put in barley, in areas of poor establishment. Oh sorry - did you say all drilled same day. Hmm.. are you sure? Shouldn't be that big a gap. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2020 17 minutes ago, Teal said: Probably half didn't establish due to the wet conditions, and so was re-drilled in the Spring. I've seen some where they have put in barley, in areas of poor establishment. Oh sorry - did you say all drilled same day. Hmm.. are you sure? Shouldn't be that big a gap. Hello, yes. all 3 fields drilled on the same day, 35 minutes ago, JDog said: I have seen the same today. I can only assume that different varieties were used. Hello, never thought of that Jd I will ask next time on farm but I am sure all 3 fields were planted with the same variety of wheat, never seen this before in all the years I have been on my friends farm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Konnie Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 After the wet weather could be some land lost more nutrition than another due to drainage, also some land may be light some heavy , land does loose its texture after a good wrather pounding and the continuous working to establish a seed bed. The tractors are now that big they will make a seedbed if its ready or not. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted July 29, 2020 Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 My perm has one harvested and one still green, drilled 10 days apart about 1/4 mile between them but same land. I just presumed conditions, wind, rain etc? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted July 29, 2020 Author Report Share Posted July 29, 2020 1 hour ago, Centrepin said: My perm has one harvested and one still green, drilled 10 days apart about 1/4 mile between them but same land. I just presumed conditions, wind, rain etc? Hello, we did have a wet spring but each field is half green and other half not far off harvesting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dead eye alan Posted July 30, 2020 Report Share Posted July 30, 2020 On one of my permissions I was talking to the farmers son who told me that one large field of wheat had started to green up, he said that he did not know why this was happening and now did not know when to harvest it. Its the first time that this has happened on this farm and seems strange as all the seed was bought at the same time from the same sauce, and all the other fields are unaffected. The 2 fields that were drilled first are now harvested, 3 will be done this week and the green one god knows? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted August 1, 2020 Report Share Posted August 1, 2020 Most wheat done yesterday round here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 On 30/07/2020 at 07:31, dead eye alan said: On one of my permissions I was talking to the farmers son who told me that one large field of wheat had started to green up, he said that he did not know why this was happening and now did not know when to harvest it. Its the first time that this has happened on this farm and seems strange as all the seed was bought at the same time from the same sauce, and all the other fields are unaffected. The 2 fields that were drilled first are now harvested, 3 will be done this week and the green one god knows? Hello, thank you Alan, I can see my friends farm cutting at 2 different times on each field, On 01/08/2020 at 12:15, Shotguneddy said: Most wheat done yesterday round here Hello, yes seems farmers in the Vale are busy now we have good weather, pigeons are a bit scarce, plenty of blackies Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
squirrelhall Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 Is the difference between the two in a straight line if so would suggest different varieties . If not maybe stress Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 48 minutes ago, squirrelhall said: Is the difference between the two in a straight line if so would suggest different varieties . If not maybe stress Hello, pretty much, it is the same variety, will be ready for cutting soon, well half, 😀 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted August 4, 2020 Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 4 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, thank you Alan, I can see my friends farm cutting at 2 different times on each field, Hello, yes seems farmers in the Vale are busy now we have good weather, pigeons are a bit scarce, plenty of blackies Vary scare for pigeons around here only shot 12 over barley stubble this harvest and most of not all the blacks are on the local pig unit everyday in there thousands where no one seems to be bothered by them Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 4, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 4, 2020 4 hours ago, Shotguneddy said: Vary scare for pigeons around here only shot 12 over barley stubble this harvest and most of not all the blacks are on the local pig unit everyday in there thousands where no one seems to be bothered by them Hello, yes I passed by pig unit farm the other day and loads of blackies, have you tried to contact farmer ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shotguneddy Posted August 5, 2020 Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 21 hours ago, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, yes I passed by pig unit farm the other day and loads of blackies, have you tried to contact farmer ? I just managed to ask him as I was almost thrown out out the gate he said he has already shooters. I’ve heard them shoot once or twice this year once at the pig unit and the other time over cover crop I’ve always found it very hard to get shooting around this area after the farmers we used to shoot for went bust Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 5, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 5, 2020 3 hours ago, Shotguneddy said: I just managed to ask him as I was almost thrown out out the gate he said he has already shooters. I’ve heard them shoot once or twice this year once at the pig unit and the other time over cover crop I’ve always found it very hard to get shooting around this area after the farmers we used to shoot for went bust Hello, oh well keep trying, I know farmers can get fed up with people asking, maybe there will be some local shoots wanting beaters this season, good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Centrepin Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 On 28/07/2020 at 19:24, oldypigeonpopper said: Hello, so as above 3 fields of growing wheat have us puzzled, each field is half ready to cut in mid August the other half is still green, all fields sown on same day, any ideas PW members I've just been given 2 more fields, one already harvested, the other half and half like you describe, dead straight line up the middle. Didn't ask too many questions other than my boundaries. If you find out why they're like this please post it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 18 minutes ago, Centrepin said: I've just been given 2 more fields, one already harvested, the other half and half like you describe, dead straight line up the middle. Didn't ask too many questions other than my boundaries. If you find out why they're like this please post it up. Hello, thanks, and there's me thinking my friends farm was the only one, I will do, cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted August 6, 2020 Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 1 hour ago, Centrepin said: I've just been given 2 more fields, one already harvested, the other half and half like you describe, dead straight line up the middle. Didn't ask too many questions other than my boundaries. If you find out why they're like this please post it up. As I said in an earlier post different varieties could produce this effect. It did in my case. The other option is differing amounts of fertiliser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted August 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted August 6, 2020 Hello, just back from farm, no 2 variety's , maybe a wet spring but as if by magic the whole fields are now the same color, only green in tram lines and some shady areas, but it has been sprayed, ? Cheers to all who replied Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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