From the Tramlines: weather staggers spring sowing progress
Jonathan Kelly Limavady, Derry While snowfall amounts this week have been minimal, conditions have been far from ideal in Derry, says Jonathan. The return of cold, wet weather means conditions were only fit for finishing the last of this spring’s draining. Jonathan sowing Lynx beans this week. He was able to get some sowing done between the snow showers, however. Earlier this week he sowed Lynx spring beans at 240kg/ha. The field had been extensively drained so was in reasonable condition when he ploughed it. The field was ploughed, power-harrowed and drilled using his Lemken Solitaire 9...
Source: farmersjournal.ie