Peasgood
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Roundup Biactive GL Benefits Reliable and consistent performance in a wide range of weather conditions Rainfast in 1 hour for annuals and Couch, 4 hours for other perennials Can be applied pre or post cut for maximum grass utilisation Treated grassland can be cut, grazed or cultivated after just 5 days Cultivation interval on tilled land 6 hours for annuals, 2 days for couch and 5 days for perennials High level of efficacy and maximum uptake to the roots Wide range of tank mixes No hazard classification Effective in hard water Low drift formulation Approved for use in or near water No, it is approved for use in or near water.
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I was told use good fuel and Husky green oil (XP?) and work it properly for 20 minutes. I did cut rings with it for 20 minutes plus and haven't had any problems with it at all. Starts easy hot or cold and runs well.
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Pretty sure that the Roundup in the OP is cleared for aquatic use and none of the other versions of glyphosate suggested are. Only matters if using near water but does account for the higher price. I can't see the justification of the higher price but I don't know of an alternative that matches Azural prices.
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I believe it to be Phyllopertha horticola, or commonly known as the Garden Chafer. The Japanese beetle would be a close relative. Not something I am aware of as a pest of apples so very interesting to me as an apple grower. My other job is working with my son with his lawn care business. A major pest of lawns is the chafer grub, they alone don't do massive damage as such but the badgers and birds digging them up do. I had never considered the adult beetles or what they did, thanks for posting. Which part of the world are you in?
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Probably just a bit dehydrated
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Turning up at the job and finding the gate has been left locked.
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Then say that. Tell them they are not insured and all damage will be billed to them whether they are responsible or not.
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Did the gloves go right through it?
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The blossom is on 2-3 year+ wood. Keep cutting it off and you will not get blossom. The aim is to keep renewing and replacing the wood so you always have 1,2 and 3 year old wood. It can be more than 3 year wood but it doesn't crop until then. I'm an apple grower rather than pear so I am assuming they are the same (ish). My advice is usually that if you want to cut a branch off just cut all of it off, messing about trimming bits off as they grow is wrong.
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Doesn't look like mildew to me. Looks more like sun scorch or frost as mentioned.
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So have I and that often started with a "D" too.
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I find the ones most insistent on a time and date with urgency are the ones most likely to let you down somehow. Pointless customers that I just say no to right from the start.
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the future for food, farming and the environment
Peasgood replied to kevinjohnsonmbe's topic in General chat
Pretty much what we are doing apart from the 3200 acre bit, we don't have that much. I grew lots of fruit and veg and the prices now are the same as 30 years ago, you can't live off that. -
the future for food, farming and the environment
Peasgood replied to kevinjohnsonmbe's topic in General chat
As a farmer I could easily treble production with very little effort but I doubt I could sell that produce at all never mind get a sensible price for it. Just as a simple example, last year I left about 50 tons of apples unpicked. Nothing wrong with them but no point picking them if nobody will buy them. I offered some for £150/ton (11p/lb) to someone who said it was too dear, they cost 10p/lb to produce. I could easily flood the market with cabbage, runner beans, gooseberries, rhubarb, blackcurrants etc on my own never mind what other growers could produce. A waste of time because nobody would buy them. One day folks are going to be hungry in this country and by then there'll be nobody left to grow the stuff. -
the future for food, farming and the environment
Peasgood replied to kevinjohnsonmbe's topic in General chat
Take farmers out of those hills and you'll be left with an unmanaged thatch of brambles and a pile of dog s***. I think they will leave of their own accord before long. ps. I think you'll find the most aggressive lobbyists in that debate are the RSPCA rather than NFU. -
the future for food, farming and the environment
Peasgood replied to kevinjohnsonmbe's topic in General chat
Take farmers out of those hills and you'll be left with an unmanaged thatch of brambles and a pile of dog s***. I think they will leave of their own accord before long. -
Is there? I get 100 free listings every month (not that I use them) Any auction charges around 10% and plenty charge more. Get your head around that and ebay is a great place to sell when you consider the size of the audience. I have the odd hiccup with ebay and once or twice I have had people try to scam me but none have yet in 15 years of using ebay. As for paypal charges http://www.clothnappytree.com/ppcalculator/ is a useful tool
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I've seen local farmers go in there to buy their meat from the farm shop, that says a lot for the place.
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I'm the one that would wring their necks but if you want to keep them alive dried cat food is much better than tinned dog food. Don't know how big they are so you may have to break it up a bit til they're bigger. Adult magpies will live quite happily on dried cat food.
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It makes a big difference which tractor you are using. My old International 434 is painfully slow compared to my 100hp SAME. The SAME is as quick as I would want it to go before it got dangerous. (this is with an Oxdale 400)
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I like leylandii for lighting the fire and a good dry hardwood once it's going. (only burn dry wood) My current favourite is a massive cherry tree that I cut down a year ago. Can often be hard to dry but this one is roasting. Apple is next favourite, beech then oak.
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I'm not bored enough to comment but it would be "B" if I was.
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I have a record of bud burst dates for my apple orchards going back decades, this year it is 14 days later than what I would expect.
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If it is growing out of it you should be OK. It may well have been frost, we had some pretty sharp ones this winter.
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Not convinced that second pic is frost. Frost usually gets the top leaves first as they are youngest/softest. Usually takes out the whole leaf too rather than patches. Then again it is your plant, I guess you know what happened better than us.
