Bloody hell. Neighbor driving by called me up to suggest there might be an issue.

Thank dog for good neighbors.

  • The_v
    3·
    8 days ago

    It’s oats so it’s not that bad. It’s a lot of volume for not much weight. Each shovel was pretty light and easy to move. Oats run around 32lbs/bushel. Oats are also pretty slick so it it doesn’t take much force to push a shovel into them. This mess was more annoying than a serious issue.

    It’s not like wheat at 60lbs/bu. That same sized pile would be closer to 8 tons and take a while to pick up. Each shovel full would weigh more and then surface is rougher so it’s harder to push a shovel into.

    • ikiddOPEnglish
      2·
      8 days ago

      That’s the standard weight for oats, but generally it actually runs 40 to 46 lbs/bu. The standard weight was built a long time ago before much of the modern seed varieties had been bred.

      That said, you’re right, it’s still a lot lighter to shovel than something like wheat, and glorious compared to faba beans which is like shovelling gravel.

      And you’re right about the slickness, oats are almost a pleasure to shovel. But the dust is really irritating to the skin, at least to most people. It can be rough to deal with at harvest time.