First year with claydon last year and split some fields of 2nd wheat to trial it.
Half drilled with Weaving subdisc working 11 inches. 2 passes with power harrow. Weaving drill. Roll.
Half drilled direct with claydon with leading tine 4 inches. Roll. (No straw harrowing)
Six identical runs cut on one field with weights recorded on combine:
Claydon 2.16t 2.15t 2.09t
Min till 2.17t 2.14t 2.06t
Verdict was there was absolutely no appreciable difference between the two systems in yield and both doing over 4t/a in the fields drilled.
Will do some more this autumn on clean fields but to be honest with blackgrass pressure we will be returning back to the plough more.
Half drilled with Weaving subdisc working 11 inches. 2 passes with power harrow. Weaving drill. Roll.
Half drilled direct with claydon with leading tine 4 inches. Roll. (No straw harrowing)
Six identical runs cut on one field with weights recorded on combine:
Claydon 2.16t 2.15t 2.09t
Min till 2.17t 2.14t 2.06t
Verdict was there was absolutely no appreciable difference between the two systems in yield and both doing over 4t/a in the fields drilled.
Will do some more this autumn on clean fields but to be honest with blackgrass pressure we will be returning back to the plough more.