Harvest 09: Pod concerns in Herts
Harvest at Blackbird’s Farm, Aldenham, Hertfordshire, got underway this afternoon (30 July), but showers are already threatening.
“I’d like to have started a fortnight ago but we’ve just had continual showers,” said Alistair Pinkerton.
He sprayed off his oilseed rape four weeks ago. “We don’t want any more heavy rain as I think we could start to see some pod shatter.”
Mr Pinkerton expected to be straight into wheat after the rapeseed, and it looked good at the moment.
“There’s still a lot of rape to be cut in the area, and winter barley to be cut, although some people have had a nibble at some oats.”
With harvest less than 10% through, he would normally have finished his rape by now, he added.
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