OSR Advice

[Millet]

Sorry millet but JBMs comment was quite funny!!!!!!

I find it hard how to take him at times as he often takes great delight in having a pop at folk for no apparent reason..

 

[AndyTh]

I haven't kept bees long enough to compare yields, but OSR varieties today are certainly a lot shorter than in the past. It used to grow well above the hedges, but nowadays doesn't even reach hedge height.

Yes, back in the 80s the **** was taller, smellier and seemed to yield more consistently. Then I was the same height as now, but my sense of smell has diminished, but average yields are definitely less, by quite a bit and are more variable (sensitive to temperature and soil moisture).

These days I do now move my hives right onto the crop, as Finnie has recommended. And I keep fingers crossed for decent weather.

 

[sean-a]

Hasn't it occurred to you that you might be a little bit taller now?
And maybe the pee smell was not the OSR