9 October 2006

These will be the last pictures of virtual canola crop standing. The grower has decided to cut it for hay with a windrower either today or tomorrow. There has been no rain in the past week, and Wednesday's weather further reduced the yield potential of all crops in the region with strong winds and a maximum temperature of 34 degrees. The crop is now at the end of flowering, and is very stressed. With no rainfall forecast for the next week, the crop would struggle to continue to fill pods.

Dry Horsham
Dry Horsham

Podding 8 Oct 06
Podding 8 Oct 06

Rows Horsham 8 Oct 06
Rows Horsham 8 Oct 06

Grampians view Horsham 8 Oct 06
Grampians view Horsham 8 Oct 06