Posted April 24, 20241 yr comment_4113707 Any ideas as to what these might be? Two fields were drilled with them yesterday.
April 24, 20241 yr comment_4113730 You are normally the man to ask so we might be in trouble here! As a guess I would say some form of soy bean? Edited April 24, 20241 yr by aga man
April 24, 20241 yr Author comment_4113736 14 minutes ago, aga man said: You are normally the man to ask so we might be in trouble here! As a guess I would say some form of soy bean? Well I do know!
April 24, 20241 yr Community Expert comment_4113764 Look like maple peas to me, one of my farms grows them for bird seed. If not, put us out of our misery!
April 25, 20241 yr Author comment_4113850 I have it on good authority (not from the farmer though) that they are vetch seeds.
April 25, 20241 yr Community Expert comment_4113860 If it is Vetch, I hope it hasn't been drilled in to land that will become waterlogged.
April 25, 20241 yr comment_4113891 1 hour ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: If it is Vetch, I hope it hasn't been drilled in to land that will become waterlogged. Vetch is a german gundog command........
April 25, 20241 yr Community Expert comment_4113899 Assume it will be a cover crop possibly because it was too wet and too late to drill spring crops.
April 25, 20241 yr Community Expert comment_4113906 31 minutes ago, ditchman said: Vetch is a german gundog command........ Yes it is, isn't it...............................................
April 25, 20241 yr comment_4113934 3 hours ago, TIGHTCHOKE said: If it is Vetch, I hope it hasn't been drilled in to land that will become waterlogged. I wonder if the farmer knows that?
April 25, 20241 yr Community Expert comment_4113991 7 hours ago, JDog said: I have it on good authority (not from the farmer though) that they are vetch seeds. More importantly I wonder if they are to the pigeons liking? Guessing they’re part of the pea family, certainly look that way!
April 25, 20241 yr comment_4113995 1 minute ago, Wilts#Dave said: More importantly I wonder if they are to the pigeons liking? Guessing they’re part of the pea family, certainly look that way! There's no pigeons about.
April 26, 20241 yr comment_4114105 20 hours ago, ditchman said: Vetch is a german gundog command........ ?
April 26, 20241 yr comment_4114165 On 24/04/2024 at 18:53, JDog said: Any ideas as to what these might be? Two fields were drilled with them yesterday. Maple Peas. Used for pigeon (racing variety) food amongst other things, one of which is carp fishing; they make a great bait, soaked for 24 hours and then brought to the boil and simmered until soft'ish. On 25/04/2024 at 09:48, JDog said: I have it on good authority (not from the farmer though) that they are vetch seeds. Vetch, Maples, same difference, just a different name.
April 26, 20241 yr Author comment_4114290 7 hours ago, Penelope said: Maple Peas. Used for pigeon (racing variety) food amongst other things, one of which is carp fishing; they make a great bait, soaked for 24 hours and then brought to the boil and simmered until soft'ish. Vetch, Maples, same difference, just a different name. Thank you Penelope. One learns something new every day. I never knew that Maple Peas and Vetches were one and the same. Congratulations to Clodhopper and Muncher for getting it right.
April 26, 20241 yr Community Expert comment_4114313 45 minutes ago, JDog said: Thank you Penelope. One learns something new every day. I never knew that Maple Peas and Vetches were one and the same. Congratulations to Clodhopper and Muncher for getting it right. They did look familiar. Have had some brilliant shooting on them later on in the year when they get sprayed off, as you’d expect pigeons love them.
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