Cover crop in fodder beet.

Spring barley cover crop to protect seedlings and soil from wind blow and soil movement. To be removed once plants established. But adding to soil biomass and exudate feeding soil biology.

Worms after flooded ground

Amazing how the world survive waterlogged ground.
Bring aeration and life back to a bad soil.

Successful black grass control

The best time to really get on top of black grass is in the Oilseed rape crop rotation. Followed by good soil & seedbed management of the next crop.
CO2 reduction by min till following an osr crop where control has been poor, is fatal.
Good soil CO2 release creates good germination of all seeds allowing us to get control. Reducing C02 reduces germination of black grass seeds and crop.
Soil management is key.

Forward barley grazed off

A very early crop of winter barley grazed off by sheep has come on well. The removal if lush leaf has removed disease and choking canopy. .

Mesocotyl

Deep drilling requiring the production of new roots .. not here yet. We need a bit more warmth and stimulus.

Early Feb wheat

Backward wheat requiring some early n to get it moving.
Root and tiller production dependant on early energy and rooting.
Feed the roots.

Backward osr

Rape sitting in cold wet soils is suffering a little. Pigeons are having a little feed, we will be making GAI assessments in early Feb and think about early fertiliser to get it going along with stimulating root exudate.