Over this weekend our local farmers have been busy planting their next crops. The one that has the land directly opposite and to the left hand side of our house has planted something that was seeded in rows approximately 30 cms apart. What the crop is I have no idea! This morning it was time to give, I assume the weeds, a quick spray. He had just finished spraying his land at the far rear of our house when I first spotted him.
The sprayer folds neatly from the picture above.
Then it was on to the front and side, unfold the arms and away he goes....
The front took once up the field and once down the field. In the picture below you can see the marks left by the seed drill.
In the adjacent land at the front the farmer has planted a different crop which could be winter wheat as it was seeded using a different seed drill and is much closer together. Yesterday he was busy marking out his field using what looked like a large pair of wooden compass. He started at one side and measured 8 compass widths and placed a yellow marker. He then measured 16 compass widths and placed another marker. He continued throughout the field. It suspect it will be an aid to spraying as the 16 compass widths look about the same as the width of the spraying machine. I will watch with interest....
2 comments:
I'd say the other crop will be colza. Some people plant it very widely spaced (up to 60cm). Late August is when you sow it.
He's a very neat farmer... it looks very impressive. Have water restrictions been lifted, or didn't you have any?
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