A record I would say?

[Blackwater boy]

Spraying the winter barley with 2.9L/ha of flight 1.5L/ha of IPU 2kg/ha of combitop 0.25L/ha of cypermethrin and 0.2L/ha zintrac.
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What's your opinion on the flat rolling gone? Good or bad job?

 

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What's your opinion on the flat rolling gone? Good or bad job?

I can't see any difference between what I ring rolled and flat rolled, but on the day it was doing considerably less visible damage.
The Autumn has been so dry it is also hard to know if there was any drawbacks.
I still would do the same, but I don't know if it is only to make myself feel better.

 

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Spreading fert, 13/5/25 @ 375kg/ha.
Mildew seems to have gone back a good bit.

 

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60th season and still going strong.

 

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Brought the winter barley up to 200kg/ha.

 

[jay gatsby]

Brought the winter barley up to 200kg/ha.
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It's well tillered anyway thats for sure. The stuff here has taken off growing the last few days but not nearly as thick

 

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It's well tillered anyway thats for sure. The stuff here has taken off growing the last few days but not nearly as thick

There are still some thin patches, but it is evening up well, hopefully the CeCeCe yesterday will help even it up and thicken up the lighter patches.

 

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The winter barley is loving this weather.

 

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The best winter cereal farm I have ever had the pleasure of working.

 

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The winter barley is moving along nicely.

 

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The Echo Plus, (generic Starane) is doing a nice job on the cleavers.

 

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The Winter Barley is looking well and loving this weather, hope to spray it with Terpal and Bontima on Saturday.

 

[Cork]

The Winter Barley is looking well and loving this weather, hope to spray it with Terpal and Bontima on Saturday.
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that's bulking up nicely. Gave mine it's T1 today. Elatus Era plus Corbel plus Terpal. Went back from 1.5 to 1.0 Terpal.

 

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Sprayed today with 1.5L of Terpal, 1.2L of Bontima, 3kg of Combitop and 0.25L of Mancozin.

 

[diesel power]

I sprayed the stuff here at home today with 1.5 of Terpal. Didn't bother with anything else. Crops are spotless and I'm going to wait until I see awns before going with the last of the Fungicides. WB in the worn ground is a nice bit shorter and a bit thinner so I think I'll chance it for another bit and hit it when it's getting the rest of the chemicals. Hopefully I don't regret those decisions.

 

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Sixtieth season finishing up.

 

[MF30]

Sixtieth season finishing up.
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The back window being open or not even there for the past 60 years obviously hasn't done Chris any harm.
Fair play to him and many more years to come.
MF30

 

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The damage from the rabbits has the winter barley quite uneven.

 

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May get the binder ready, an early harvest BBQ this year.

 

[nashmach]

Will you be harvesting by the 15th gone, do you think?

 

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Will you be harvesting by the 15th gone, do you think?

I don't think so, but if this weather continues, I would be. My guess is the 24th/25th and get the binder in on that Saturday 29th to cut the last 1/2 acre and have a BBQ, but the best laid plans of mice and men and all that.

 

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60 years complete and an afternoon BBQ and cut a little bit with the binder.

 

[Cork]

60 years complete and an afternoon BBQ and cut a little bit with the binder.
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Blessed with the day. Happy days indeed.