With a few weeks to go until the winter cropping season window shuts those who have taken a conservative approach to planting given low subsoil are racing the clock to get crops in and germinated. Anywhere north of Dubbo is fine but areas south of Dubbo will be in for a tricky season dealing with uneven germination and needing further rainfall to promote growth before it gets too cold (yes, there have been some frosts the past few days but daytime temperatures have been mild and soil temperatures warmer than normal for this time of year).