Tractorman810 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 guys been racking my brain today as to when rape normally flowers?? only asking as on the way back today from north cornwall i was crawiling along behind a learner driver, and notice a field of rape just coming into bloom flower wise, seems very very early to me, but from memory he did palnt early to,as we had a wet spell so he did that ,feild was grass before ,anyonr rhink this seems a little early, or am i just getting my dates mixed and its normal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 It's far too early for it to be flowering really, one really cold spell and it'll be the end of it, the flowers will die off and there'll be no pod set, there's no bees about yet to help with pollination either Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 It's far too early for it to be flowering really, one really cold spell and it'll be the end of it, the flowers will die off and there'll be no pod set, there's no bees about yet to help with pollination either thats what i thought mate, was quite surprised to see it this early, deff rape got the right stems /leaves ect, and prob a good half of the field out to, not fully but deff on the turn, it has been mild if wet down here so thats prob helped it go early, but i cant se it lasting as feb/march is our usual cold spell did actually see a bee arround the garden the other day to Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 It could be volunteers??? There is setaside which seems to flower all year round near Traci's house, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 It could be volunteers??? There is setaside which seems to flower all year round near Traci's house, would that be seeded then mate? i do remember him ploughing that filed up last year, so i asume its been seeded?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted January 20, 2008 Share Posted January 20, 2008 You also find that Charlock (the weed) flowers this early. It looks very similar to rape from a distance. However, some hybrid varieties of rape might be confused by this warm weather \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted January 20, 2008 Author Share Posted January 20, 2008 might well be back that way this week, maybe even tommorrow so i will try and get a pic or two, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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