JDog Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Driving along in the sunshine today I did a double take. I felt sure I had passed a baler with swathed rows in the field. It bothered me so much that I turned round and headed back to the field. Sure enough, a chap with a baler about to bale the swaths. He told me all about it which was a first for me in March. Any ideas Pigeon Watch’s best agriculturalists? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 how close are we to april ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wymberley Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Trees are bare. Has the farmer just found out what it's fetching? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cornish lad Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Is it miscanthus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 Some sort of bio fuel? Elephant grass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Medic1281 Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 18 minutes ago, Cornish lad said: Is it miscanthus I’d go with this. Wilson farming have some good stuff on YouTube about it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 31 minutes ago, Cornish lad said: Is it miscanthus ^^^this....https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miscanthus_x_giganteus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 3 hours ago, aga man said: Some sort of bio fuel? Elephant grass? Yep miscanthus... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 30, 2021 Report Share Posted March 30, 2021 1 hour ago, ShootingEgg said: Yep miscanthus... 👍yep I call it elephant grass as i can never remember the proper name😅 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 19 hours ago, aga man said: 👍yep I call it elephant grass as i can never remember the proper name😅 Yeah same, we have a load on the shoot that we use for cover, it never gets cut apart from paths through it for beaters Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Yes it’s Miscanthus. For those who call it ‘Elephant grass’ I’m afraid that is a different species. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
cuffy Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 hours ago, ShootingEgg said: Yeah same, we have a load on the shoot that we use for cover, it never gets cut apart from paths through it for beaters Any good ? How long does it last ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ShootingEgg Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 57 minutes ago, cuffy said: Any good ? How long does it last ? So far its been about 15ft tall for about 6 seasons haha. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
aga man Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 2 hours ago, JDog said: Yes it’s Miscanthus. For those who call it ‘Elephant grass’ I’m afraid that is a different species. I thought elephant grass was another name for it? One of my farmers has grown for the past 20 years (as game cover) and that's what he's always called it? http://www.recrops.com/miscanthus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted March 31, 2021 Author Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 (edited) 20 minutes ago, aga man said: I thought elephant grass was another name for it? One of my farmers has grown for the past 20 years (as game cover) and that's what he's always called it? http://www.recrops.com/miscanthus I see what you have there but I've always known it as Pennisetum purpureum. Edited March 31, 2021 by JDog Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 You don't half live an exciting life 😂 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WalkedUp Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 Some men have a thirst for expanding their knowledge, others have a thirst for expanding their idiocy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mossy835 Posted March 31, 2021 Report Share Posted March 31, 2021 they are bailing it at one of my farms today, Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldypigeonpopper Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Hello, well done Jd, a new one for me, always something new to know on PW, I must admit into having April 1st thoughts🤔😁 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JDog Posted April 1, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 14 hours ago, 12gauge82 said: You don't half live an exciting life 😂 I note that my personal Troll is back with yet another derogatory comment. PW members now know all about your Parrot. Perhaps instead of training it to say 'Pretty Polly' you should try a bit harder and teach it Pennisetum purpureum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
12gauge82 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 4 hours ago, JDog said: I note that my personal Troll is back with yet another derogatory comment. PW members now know all about your Parrot. Perhaps instead of training it to say 'Pretty Polly' you should try a bit harder and teach it Pennisetum purpureum. Your really not that important. Didn't you quit the forum once, shame you didn't do it permanently, there'd be less boring threads to read. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
old'un Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 29 minutes ago, 12gauge82 said: Your really not that important. Didn't you quit the forum once, shame you didn't do it permanently, there'd be less boring threads to read. A bit hard me thinks, JDog and I have had the odd cross word but I would not like to see him leave the forum over it, it takes all sorts to make the world go round, it would be a dull world without them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old farrier Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 42 minutes ago, 12gauge82 said: Your really not that important. Didn't you quit the forum once, shame you didn't do it permanently, there'd be less boring threads to read. And the exiting threads you have posted are ?????? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Spr1985 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 Saw a post on Instagram a couple of days ago of a farm bailing straw that they had not managed last harvest due to weather, never realised that was a thing, thought it would have just been ploughed in. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JTaylor91 Posted April 1, 2021 Report Share Posted April 1, 2021 2 hours ago, 12gauge82 said: Your really not that important. Didn't you quit the forum once, shame you didn't do it permanently, there'd be less boring threads to read. You don’t have to read them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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