16th September 2013, 05:11 PM
(This post was last modified: 16th September 2013, 05:14 PM by Hamish.)
Hamish Wrote:Most of the wheat grains I looked at in the fields while photographing cropmarks around harvest time were poorly developed - probably due to the hot/dry weather this summer, so I don't think the harvest has been that great.
BAJR Wrote:From what I heard on the Farmers news this morning ( yes I do listen!) it was a good harvest but not GOOOD and teh wheat harvest was 90% with some mixed results. - so in general - not bad... but not trumpet parrping
Unitof1 Wrote:Hamish wheat comes from a hot dry climate. Heres a sample of whats going on notice that the landowners like to set records
http://www.fwi.co.uk/articles/13/09/2013...nshire.htm
and heres what English nature advises
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vaT_rTx6ISs
Sorry Unit, I was just stating my observations on the ground in North Oxfordshire, Where I've been looking at cropmarks typically the plough drags/bounces through the top of the Great Oolite Limestone just leaving pits and ditches and not much else (well ok the soil does vary in depth so there are deeper areas). I think where subsoiling is commonly used depends a bit on geology and how prone the soil is to compaction.