Winter
oilseed rape starting to flower as nitrogen, sunshine and warmer weather have taken effect.
There has
been a no significant winter kill so almost all plants have survived giving some pretty decent if not slightly thick plant stands.
Recent cool
temperatures slowed growth down a little which might not be a bad thing but caused
no damage.
Although it
is a long way to go before harvest the crop at this stage looks very good.
Winter
wheat is in good condition and now at GS30-31 (pseudo stem erect, 1st node
detectable) which is what I think they call jointing in the US.
Call me
fussy but I do like the simplicity and accuracy of the decimal code growth stage
system, makes perfect sense to me.
While I’m
at it all decimal makes sense; kilograms or litres per hectare are easily
divisible, how on earth do you calculate half rate of 3 pints per acre then decide how much to put in the tank?
And what is a bushel all about?
Soil
temperatures are now warm enough for sunflower planting to be well underway
with corn and soya getting started further south.
Wishing you and Ukraine a peaceful Easter.