Fen Peas

Another day, another drill. This time a plot drill. It does not look like much but this bit of kit allows small plots to be drilled, to trial new varieties. By starting off with small plots, and then assesing the produce, varieties that do not perform can soon be quickly discarded. Whilst those will potential are grown on bigger plot sizes the following year. There are various characteristics that are looked for, yield, disease resistance, taste, colour, size, ease of harvest, being just a few. It may be that one of those varieties being drilled here today will be a commercial sucess in the future. Conditions for our crops still remain good. Seedbeds are easy to work, plenty of moisture and sun overhead. Could do with being a bit warmer! Got to have a moan somewhere! No doubt the temperature is good in Menorca!