G'day all.
Still waiting for rain here although some has fallen in the midlands & central highlands areas.
Checked crops in the Bothwell region today, newly sown linseed is up but there has been some wind damage (sandy soil), persian clover crops beginning to grow away (although some herbicide damage from Jaguar applied to control thistles & amsinkia) & white clover also starting to grow away as well (still some thistles & other weeds in these 2 paddocks + some grass that appears to be resistant to Select). Rain o/night about 1/2 inch.
Tunbridge in the Midlands was next stop. Spray rec on 3 x oat paddocks (Agritone + Kamba), plenty of weeds, 2 x Saia crops looking good, Quamby not looking as good. Rain, 1/2 inch also.
Linseed drilling at Cressy. Going into well worked seedbed, moisture underneath but drying quickly. Roller behind drill which will help.
Some rain forecast for the next few days, lets keep our fingers crossed.
More linseed to go in Thur if fine then onto a paddock of Chinese Mustard for seed production next.
Forgot to mention, 9 ha of Maple peas drilled by one of my growers on Sun, rolled Mon. A nice shower on this & his newly sown linseed paddock would be most welcome,
Cheers,
TC 