Peat Moss Barley Update. It's growing...it's growing!!

[@m.j.l.abulle9107]

A lot of us watching this with interest Tyson . Hope you get a fantastic crop . May need duals on the combine ?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Maybe lol

[@JoeyCampbell988]

Will be interesting to see how that field does. Broadcast with a light roller over it probably would of did that field really well.

[@ihus9950]

Board casting seed looks like it worked great for you, hopefully the drilled in seed catches up, I'm sure it will. 👍🏻

[@bovellois]

This was a great field demonstration of the effect of seed depth. Broadcast seeding worked in your favor in part thanks to the rain. Your peat soil is highly decomposed, so less fluffy than sphagnum moss, but it could still use a pass with the roller to firm it up. With the press drill we also had to seed very shallow because it's a very light density material and the shoes or disks tend to sink way too deep, where the soil is very cold. But fortunately you had a good rain which really helped to warm the soil as it counters the insulation properties of peat.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yes exactly...my drill setting was made on the south end where the soil is a bit firmer ..I should have reset for this side

[@jamesyachyshen7116]

Hey Tyson, thanks for bringing us back to the field. I always like doing crop Scouting. Your thought about running the Packers over it after you spread it was a brilliant idea. That’s why everybody has a packing wheel. If you could, please, in the future, just give us an idea of what you want to accomplish by cropping in either two more years or three more years . Once again, love the visit and glad to hear you got some rain

[@Northern_Farmer]

To try and get the money back spent working the ground to get it back to the condition it is right now

[@saskpraireboy5481]

Man that peat dirt is different stuff isn’t it, never seen anything like it. We are Regina Plains dirt here so completely different. Always hear of guys farming peat and wondered what it was like. Now I know. Great vid , thanks

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea it's be great stuff if it was mixed with some of our clay soil and candy soil

[@rodneybalog4605]

Looks like good moisture back in the 70s it was so wet that we had a quarter of oats to do it was so wet couldn't pull any equipment so got harrows put duals on went fast with harrows to scratch top to dry a bit spread the oats with a half a hopper then harrowed it once had the best ever 110 bushel oats

[@mattlyon5156]

Thanks..... hope they catch up with each other....

[@Northern_Farmer]

Me to

[@280813jb]

Good to hear that you are getting some good rains.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yup

[@svennilsson8459]

It was difficult enough when you seeded so I guess the rollers weren't even an option although it would have meant a world of difference, "it is what it is" 🙄. We had good oats on peat wth 1,5m / 5 foot tall much apreciated yellow straw for the dairy cows as a supplement to the silage. PH was a little low so it took some lime. Now it's all in grass hay, it's OK but a little hard to keep a clean stand, easily grows too much "boilogical diversity" 😉

[@wilfharder3857]

So wt your saying is, the fertilizer spreader is the new air seeder! Lol

[@Northern_Farmer]

Haha kinda in that stuff

[@barneyshort8227]

Crop looks like it will work out. Already getting Itchy thinking about the harvest dust.

[@patk1284]

I tried broadcasting some german millet thanks to your broadcasting episode, rolled it afterwards, dont have the quality soil you do but thought id give it a try!

[@Northern_Farmer]

How's it coming so far?

[@user-kf9fv1qj9u]

Great video Tyson

[@Northern_Farmer]

Thanks!

[@donvoll2580]

Good day Tyson Boy that will be interesting to see how that all turns out Ths.

[@hughmackellar7941]

Can't stop raining in southern Ontario too! Sucks!

[@bordstif84]

Same in the heavy soil area of MB Grandview. Lot's of bigger 6000 acre farmers only 40% done yet.

[@barneyshort8227]

Most important thing is Go Oiler Go!!!!! Can they do it??

[@harveypenner2386]

Great Video!

[@Northern_Farmer]

Thanks!

[@poorfarmerlogger]

Looks like the stuff you broadcast is off to a good start anyways. Hopefully it pulls through. Rain again here as well. Was happy to get it though. Lots of moisture underneath yet but the top was getting g dry. Should really make the canola pop up out of the ground now if we get some heat.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea we need heat now...it's been pretty cool

[@mikesteen8749]

Looks like the barley got a good start

[@Northern_Farmer]

It did

[@ihguy2113]

good thing you are getting some rain that peat Moss dries out quick

[@Northern_Farmer]

It does yes

[@jordanbeardy8798]

She looks pretty good so far👍

[@Northern_Farmer]

I should have had my drill set shallower still

[@dallasbaiton371]

Just remember that with out the rain the air seeded would be ahead . Good to see you get the rain . When it doesn’t rain broadcasting can be a waste of of seed , at least hear in sandy soil.

[@Northern_Farmer]

True...

[@rodneybalog4605]

One year in 1980 it was wet so there was a guy seeding with air plane so he dropped conola on two quarters and about two days later got to harrow about better than half it was so wet and had one of my best crops every I bet you will have a good crop there

[@Northern_Farmer]

Have heard that here to

[@johnviney7919]

Hey Tyson! Looks very good with the rain..... maybe broadcast seeding with a follow up of harrows and roller is a cheaper, faster way to go?? Have a great day! 😀

[@Northern_Farmer]

Might be

[@craigmilne2792]

Thanks for the crop update Tyson. Always appreciated.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Your welcome

[@jankotze1959]

That will be all OK Tyson, good job

[@wallyyuriy8912]

Worked out good. Didn’t rain until all the seeding got done up there

[@Northern_Farmer]

I got caught in it and had to wait a few days

[@wallyyuriy8912]

@@Northern_Farmer got some good rains here in May. Nothing for June yet. But it’s only the 4rth

[@MySORRELL]

THANKS!

[@Northern_Farmer]

Welcome!

[@stephensteen9058]

So far so good on the barley

[@ollie-lk5dx]

A few years ago my neighbor tried broad casting wheat, He didn't turn out very good, But his conditions were different. Lots worse than yours.

[@larrybg9293]

Good stuff

[@myronparks3495]

This week will be the driest week here since April 26. I have received 13 inches of rain so far this spring. If it was snow we would have 12 feet.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea I hear lots of guys getting to much rain

[@myronparks3495]

@Northern_Farmer a lot of rain here but also Iowa is getting torn up by tornadoes.

[@timbertrans]

Looks good

[@huntingandstuff9489]

I've never heard of peat moss barley

[@Northern_Farmer]

Sure you have

[@chadtosh6831]

Looked almost wet coming through Donnelly and Nampa on Sunday. Water starting to lay in the low spots.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Yea...and it's going to pour any minute

[@chadtosh6831]

@@Northern_Farmer just got poured on here. Up to an inch for the past two days now. Just south of me towards grimshaw I think they got much more than that.

[@Northern_Farmer]

​@chadtosh6831 we got half inch just now

[@chadtosh6831]

@@Northern_Farmer great for the hay and grass. Hopefully build up a bit of subsoil reserve. My machine shed builders are moving in tonight though, they were wondering if it was wet. 🤣👍🍻

[@GaryHarris48]

U gonna have a good crop

[@Cumminsproject01]

Plant flax in that peat moss stuff might tighten the soil up a bit i dunno?

[@Northern_Farmer]

I think it will tighten up by fall

[@lordhoho1]

Go Oilers

[@Northern_Farmer]

He'll yea

[@user-kv2bv9ns8k]

hello from grimshaw love your videos

[@Northern_Farmer]

You getting poured on right now

[@user-kv2bv9ns8k]

@@Northern_Farmer you bet over inch how about you?

[@Northern_Farmer]

​@@user-kv2bv9ns8k big storm just went over us

[@user-kv2bv9ns8k]

just started dumping again when you asked that lol

[@Northern_Farmer]

​@@user-kv2bv9ns8khalf inch

[@blacklisterd]

👍

[@JacksonJohnson-jv7rn]

Wow

[@SuperJohndeere4020]

Are you growing anything in the garden this year Tyson?

[@Northern_Farmer]

Always

[@GaryHarris48]

just look at what got covered up and come up

[@hughperkins707]

It will be fine. For some reason they will even out by fall.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Should

[@ChiefAUS]

Will that ground ever dry out, so you don't sink to your ankles? Even over a couple of years?

[@Northern_Farmer]

It's actually dry lol..but it just stays so soft..that's how peat is

[@teko7462]

What are you doing with the dozer that caught fire.

[@Northern_Farmer]

Not sure yet...after I spray I'll look into it

[@banjobenson9348]

no forest fire smoke either

[@Northern_Farmer]

Not anymore thankfully

[@heartscards6335]

How many acres do you have.

[@Northern_Farmer]

2000

[@CurrentChoices]

where be da worms?

[@Northern_Farmer]

I never really see worms in this type of soil