Tagged: crop establishment
Talking Agronomy with Greg Taylor November 2021
November 2, 2021
So far, at least, this season has been kinder to us than last. A late September drenching brought our earlier drilling to a halt. But this was only temporary. And it really helped our catch and cover crops pick-up. It… Read more
Tagged # agrii agronomist, arable farming, break crops, Cereals, cover crops, crop competition, crop establishment, cultivations, early drilling, fertiliser, Flea Beetle, greg taylor, harvest, how to establish osr, improve soil structure, manure, pre-em, soil health, Soil structure, sustainable farming, talking agronomy, tillage, wheat, when to drill crops, winter cereals, winter crops
Talking Agronomy with Greg Taylor October 2021
October 4, 2021
How Best to Establish Oilseed Rape Dare I say it, cabbage stem flea beetle has taught us a lot about how best to establish oilseed rape. Once again, early August sowing has worked a treat, with crops direct-drilled into long… Read more
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Exploring the Latest Cover Crop Thinking
December 12, 2019
In the right place, catch and cover cropping can noticeably improve the health, workability and resilience of soils as well as making valuable contributions to environmental protection. But to be cost-effective they need to be well-planned and managed. They must… Read more
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CropWatch South – November 2019
November 26, 2019
A few reasonably dry days in the third week of October meant we got 80% of our planned winter barley into seedbeds allowing a pre-em before calling a halt to drilling. The headlands won’t be pretty. Still, at least it’s… Read more
Tagged # crop, crop establishment, drill, nutrition, rain, wheat, winter, winter wheat