Spring Barley - General Thread

[humungus]

All wrapped up for another year. All Planet with either 150kgs of 10/10/20 or 4 bags of 10/8/25 applied depending on fertility.View attachment 64505

did you borrow a ring roller to finish it off then :deyective:

 

[WestCorkBoy]

Got rained off with heavy showers yesterday but back in action today. Great drying this time of year.

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So what's it like to be a media celebrity?

 

[Cork]

So what's it like to be a media celebrity?

Am actually thinking of going “dark” (as they say in America) for a while, it’s hard living under the media spotlight.

I’ll be down @humungus ‘s county on Monday morning, we’re doing a reseeding demo there for Diamond grass seeds.

 

[humungus]

did you borrow a ring roller to finish it off then :deyective:

only saw your post in the photo thread now

 

[headcase]

Am actually thinking of going “dark” (as they say in America) for a while, it’s hard living under the media spotlight.

I’ll be down @humungus ‘s county on Monday morning, we’re doing a reseeding demo there for Diamond grass seeds.

Not very PC

 

[humungus]

Am actually thinking of going “dark” (as they say in America) for a while, it’s hard living under the media spotlight.

I’ll be down @humungus ‘s county on Monday morning, we’re doing a reseeding demo there for Diamond grass seeds.

i have a wig and a false moustache you can borrow if you like , are you near me or is it top secret ?

 

[Cork]

i have a wig and a false moustache you can borrow if you like , are you near me or is it top secret ?

It’s in conjunction with JC so should be very near to you.

It’ll be advertised on South East Radio

 

[Blackwater boy]

I was going to wait for the cuckoo again but I lost my nerve, bit like the niter on the winter barley that time.

 

[nashmach]

It’s in conjunction with JC so should be very near to you.

It’ll be advertised on South East Radio

You'll be on D'Farmin Program so with Michael Doyle or will it be after the deaths

 

[humungus]

You'll be on D'Farmin Program so with Michael Doyle or will it be after the deaths

exclusive with jimmy gahan i,d say , maybe he,s taking over cecil riddles spot :Thumbp2:

 

[Cork]

You'll be on D'Farmin Program so with Michael Doyle or will it be after the deaths

There could be deaths if I was on

 

[nashmach]

exclusive with jimmy gahan i,d say , maybe he,s taking over cecil riddles spot :Thumbp2:

If it's the former then I hope Cork has his earmuffs, Jimmy mustn't bother ringing HQ he just shouts his report down from Enniscorthy

 

[humungus]

If it's the former then I hope Cork has his earmuffs, Jimmy mustn't bother ringing HQ he just shouts his report down from Enniscorthy

while he,s chasing the fire brigade, this all makes no sense to anybody from outside the promised land

 

[Danielk]

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I was going to wait for the cuckoo again but I lost my nerve, bit like the niter on the winter barley that time.

You sowing today? We have had a lot of rain today

 

[headcase]

You sowing today? We have had a lot of rain today

Too wet to plough here today

 

[Danielk]

Too wet to plough here today

Same here though really only started raining in the afternoon but has rained a lot this evening.

 

[Blackwater boy]

You sowing today? We have had a lot of rain today

No rain today, showers yesterday and Tuesday alright but it’s ploughed since last week so it’s grand. I’m not going to roll it yet tho, just too fresh and rain forecast.

 

[Win]

Too wet to plough here today

Seed is still in the bag here, after today it might be in the best place!!

 

[Paw]

Seed is still in the bag here, after today it might be in the best place!!

Much snow with you yesterday? Looked pretty white looking out over your way. Was a bit of thunder and lightning about 4pm in your direction as well. We had a bit of snow but turned to rain before it started to stick. Tipped an inch out of the rain gauge this morning.

 

[towbar]

Nothing but hail and rain here half sowed end of last week a d haven’t got back to it since. Probably should have went out last Sunday but it’s still early..

 

[Ags11]

I've only sowed spring oats up this way. Early March was extremely wet, I'd measured 3.5 inches of rain in a week. When it did dry up sunshine was limited, ground was slow to soak underneath .
I'd considered it on Sunday too, but given the lack of growth and rain since I'm glad I didn't push any. Hopefully the forecast improvement materialises !

 

[Cork]

Barley sown and rolled here. 13.6.20+S spread on the seedbed and mixed in by planter. All Planet, seed and malting crops.

Didn’t think we’d get it rolled but the forecast really can’t be trusted lately, got it rolled this afternoon. Tyre pressures down at 10psi.

 

[Blackwater boy]

Barley sown and rolled here. 13.6.20+S spread on the seedbed and mixed in by planter. All Planet, seed and malting crops.

Didn’t think we’d get it rolled but the forecast really can’t be trusted lately, got it rolled this afternoon. Tyre pressures down at 10psi.

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Your attention to detail and perfection has to be admired when it comes to growing crops but lord Jaysus that bonnet is a disgrace.... I’ve seen dairy farmers with cleaner tractors

 

[Cork]

Your attention to detail and perfection has to be admired when it comes to growing crops but lord Jaysus that bonnet is a disgrace.... I’ve seen dairy farmers with cleaner tractors

It actually looks much much worse when you see the rest of the tractor!!!
Inside is pretty clean but it’s filthy on the outside, haven’t had time to wash it over the past few weeks.

 

[6600]

What are lads thinking as regards N once the crops emerge? All in one split or two. Put it all out at once last year and did well. If a dry time comes you could have a crop struggling.