Well, seeding is all but done except for the guy playing crop insurance to the north. Yes, it's not the 20th but getting close. Our local guy that seeds July 1 for feed is done and has a nice catch. The early bird catches the worm.
We had such a Big Rain event last night I think ill take the day off and fill the huge water tank and water the garden.
1/10 overnight so that is the total since last Friday's rain event 40 Miles straight west 2 inches or more. Fun times.
Total rain since the snow went is now 1.57 in. Some got that much in Sunday's storm. HAHAHA.
Ok, enough about the rain we are moving on.
HRS/Durum is up and most farmers have been concentrating on spraying these crops. Most fields seeded on Pea stubble are a 10 dressed up as a nine because of lack of rain. But the crop is doing really well and the roots are definitely going down. Fields seeded on Canola or flax look also good for this time of year.
Barley is growing real fast but the wind has done some damage on the leaves. Barley will need a rain soon to keep going. Time is starting to tic on this crop. Most have sprayed.
Oats is up and was a good catch.
Flax looks good and also had a great catch.
Peas and lentils are all sprayed and guys are weighing their options for fungicide. Do you or don't. This would have to be one of the best pea crops I have seen for a while in our area. But usually we would have couple inches of rain by now and disease etc would be doing its work. All sprayed and waiting.
Fall seeded rye is the crop that didn't pan out as good as I would have thought. Thin and smaller heads than I remember when we use to grow it. The dry conditions I think are the main reason.
Now, will the other crops all get to heading and just fizzle out. Time will tell if no more moisture happens.
Isn't it funny how one area can be dry and just a little ways away from it a swamp? Yes, I have lived in a swamp and will take drought any day over to wet. When we were wet you just keep giving the stupid crop everything you can think of till fall and freeze to get the same thing min crop. Mud is a dud. With a drought, two more weeks no rain and you go fishing it's over. Spend on next years crop.
Pastures are holding on but need a good slow soaking. Grass in yards is done and cutting is easy you just park the mower. Hay is trying but the first cut will be not so great.
So basically the wind is taking every ounce of moisture we have. Spraying is behind and guys are switching it up to later sprays for safety on the crop. Rain is desperately needed or the spring harvest of 2020 will be higher yield than the fall harvest of 2020.
Those who got rain way to go I am truly happy for you. Just remember everyone, it's not your ag advisor and chemicals and fert that creates a crop its mother nature and that bitch picks winners and losers.
Be safe and enjoy the smell of the rain. I'm getting my fishing pole and boat ready.
We had such a Big Rain event last night I think ill take the day off and fill the huge water tank and water the garden.
1/10 overnight so that is the total since last Friday's rain event 40 Miles straight west 2 inches or more. Fun times.
Total rain since the snow went is now 1.57 in. Some got that much in Sunday's storm. HAHAHA.
Ok, enough about the rain we are moving on.
HRS/Durum is up and most farmers have been concentrating on spraying these crops. Most fields seeded on Pea stubble are a 10 dressed up as a nine because of lack of rain. But the crop is doing really well and the roots are definitely going down. Fields seeded on Canola or flax look also good for this time of year.
Barley is growing real fast but the wind has done some damage on the leaves. Barley will need a rain soon to keep going. Time is starting to tic on this crop. Most have sprayed.
Oats is up and was a good catch.
Flax looks good and also had a great catch.
Peas and lentils are all sprayed and guys are weighing their options for fungicide. Do you or don't. This would have to be one of the best pea crops I have seen for a while in our area. But usually we would have couple inches of rain by now and disease etc would be doing its work. All sprayed and waiting.
Fall seeded rye is the crop that didn't pan out as good as I would have thought. Thin and smaller heads than I remember when we use to grow it. The dry conditions I think are the main reason.
Now, will the other crops all get to heading and just fizzle out. Time will tell if no more moisture happens.
Isn't it funny how one area can be dry and just a little ways away from it a swamp? Yes, I have lived in a swamp and will take drought any day over to wet. When we were wet you just keep giving the stupid crop everything you can think of till fall and freeze to get the same thing min crop. Mud is a dud. With a drought, two more weeks no rain and you go fishing it's over. Spend on next years crop.
Pastures are holding on but need a good slow soaking. Grass in yards is done and cutting is easy you just park the mower. Hay is trying but the first cut will be not so great.
So basically the wind is taking every ounce of moisture we have. Spraying is behind and guys are switching it up to later sprays for safety on the crop. Rain is desperately needed or the spring harvest of 2020 will be higher yield than the fall harvest of 2020.
Those who got rain way to go I am truly happy for you. Just remember everyone, it's not your ag advisor and chemicals and fert that creates a crop its mother nature and that bitch picks winners and losers.
Be safe and enjoy the smell of the rain. I'm getting my fishing pole and boat ready.
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