Harvest 09: Cutting wheat in Kent
Jonathan Tipples was enjoying a fine day in Kent today, and making a start on his wheat at Reed Court Farm, Marden.
Having cut just 10ha (25 acres) of Einstein as a second wheat, at 16.1-18.7% moisture, he was disappointed with yields of about 7.4t/ha (3t/acre).
“It’s not particularly good. We could have done with a lot more rain in June. There’s nothing more depressing than harvesting drought-ravaged crops in a monsoon!”
Mr Tipples had finished all bar eight pigeon-damaged hectares (20 acres) of oilseed rape, which would not be ready to cut for another week.
The 69ha (170 acres) of Castille had averaged about 3.7t/ha (1.5t/acre), getting progressively worse as harvest progressed, he said.
Farmers were about 15-20% through harvest in the area, having almost finished winter barley and cut 70-80% of their rape, he added.
Crop: Winter wheat
Variety: Einstein
Area: 10ha (25 acres)
Yield: 7.4t/ha (3t/acre)
Crop: Oilseed rape
Variety: Castille
Area: 69ha (170 acres)
Yield: 3.7t/ha (1.5t/acre)
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