Re: NSF is working in WA
Posted: Sun Nov 04, 2012 3:52 am
We are about to start harvest.
The whole surrounding area has been hit by devastating late frosts.
The season has finished very very dry and due to the cold dry winter all oat crops in the area apear to have failed miserably.
My crops are no exception although the wheat being a tougher plant seems to have coped much better although extensively damaged by stem and flower frost resulting in the heads holding little grain.
A well below average result which means another year of struggle street.
We are used to it now and we are confident we will survive and plant another crop.
Once again I have to say I'm just so glad I didn't waste any money on expensive fertilisers.
If I had there is little doubt we would not have sustained a critical loss.
Next time I post here will likely be after harvest.
Lets hope things are better than they look.
The whole surrounding area has been hit by devastating late frosts.
The season has finished very very dry and due to the cold dry winter all oat crops in the area apear to have failed miserably.
My crops are no exception although the wheat being a tougher plant seems to have coped much better although extensively damaged by stem and flower frost resulting in the heads holding little grain.
A well below average result which means another year of struggle street.
We are used to it now and we are confident we will survive and plant another crop.
Once again I have to say I'm just so glad I didn't waste any money on expensive fertilisers.
If I had there is little doubt we would not have sustained a critical loss.
Next time I post here will likely be after harvest.
Lets hope things are better than they look.