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A bit different this morning at last it might slow the slugs a bitCan't remember where I posted this picture but thought I'd put an updated one from the weekend on.
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One or two wet spots still as we keep getting topped up with rain, I've found a few long lost drain outfalls since then.
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Wheat after sp Bns with Cross Slot and Wheat after cover crop with Cross Slot. Both Crusoe at 275seeds/m2 and 9" rows
All depends on the number of openers. Our 4.8m has 21 openers and needs about 240-250 hp although we have 300hp on it as that was all we could find second hand!!
Also depends on soil type, topography and whether you're drilling into cover crop or bare soil.
Hp is cheap so don't skimp! Also big boots on tractor help.
For us a second hand 300 hp tractor was no more expensive than a 250hp in the same range!
Obviously when new more horses costs more money but interestingly not when 2nd hand!
Evening Will
We have a Lexion too but was bought second hand for the same price of a much newer combine of "the right size"!
My point being that second hand big kit can be very cost effective to buy and operate and offers big output so we can pick and choose best conditions. (As long as well maintained and biggest depreciation hits already taken!)
Have you read this?Please can someone post some photos of some autumn drilled cereals that have gone in with a Mzuri Pro-Til?
I love the concept, and there are heaps of videos on YouTube of them working, but I can't say any of the pictures posted here have been of particularly healthy looking crops. They all look rather patchy and thin compared to other systems.
I can see your point but, if this was true you should notice it when buying new as well? When I look online on second hand websites the smaller ones (i.e JD 8230, 8330, 8430) are actually more expensive than the 8530s? Quite probably because they have done less hours being owned by smaller farms?For us a second hand 300 hp tractor was no more expensive than a 250hp in the same range!
Obviously when new more horses costs more money but interestingly not when 2nd hand!
Looking good. I quite like the Cheshire photos!