Beans drilling depth

[turbo]

as above really,not grown beans for a good few years and wondering what depth people are drilling at now we haven’t got simazine as a pre em

 

[SilliamWhale]

It doesn't honestly matter in my experience. But they don't mind being deep

 

[Fish]

5-7 cm, why go deeper.

 

[Bomber101]

We find the earlier you drill the deeper they need to be to be out the frosts. 100mm now or 50 mm in April.

 

[Flat 10]

5-7 cm, why go deeper.

Crows?

 

[yellow belly]

Heavy tight ground can be shallower than dry fluffy

Deep enough to get them to germinate

 

[Richard98]

Approx 80mm here, mainly but not all on light ish soil

 

[Bumble Bee]

75 mm.
Getting them in deep helps to keep them going in a dry year IMO.

 

[turbo]

Thanks for all the replies,just another question,anything I should know or do to sow them with a vaderstad?

 

[Bman]

Thanks for all the replies,just another question,anything I should know or do to sow them with a vaderstad?

Go nice and steady

 

[turbo]

Go nice and steady

How steady is steady 10 k

 

[Flat 10]

Don't you get special bean coulters? I may have imagined it but neighbour struggled like hell with his Vad, blocked coulters it.

 

[Exfarmer]

Definitely go deep, unless you like feeding the crows

 

[Bman]

How steady is steady 10 k

I normally go no faster than about 8 k I do have special bean coulters on the drill but with spring beans you will be fine winter beans are more of a problem. I normally check the distribution head every time I fill up

 

[Still Farming]

Broadcast and plough in

 

[Barleymow]

8 inches here

 

[pdagriservices]

Thanks for all the replies,just another question,anything I should know or do to sow them with a vaderstad?

Definitely steady no more than 8kph they will start to block any quicker but get them in 5 inches if soil allows

 

[turbo]

Definitely steady no more than 8kph they will start to block any quicker but get them in 5 inches if soil allows

Managed to drill at about 10k but the beans were small,pleased you said drill them at that depth as the ram stop moved for a few rounds and planted them a good 4 inches

 

[Adeptandy]

Don't you get special bean coulters? I may have imagined it but neighbour struggled like hell with his Vad, blocked coulters it.

I gave up on Pea's with the Vaddy, constant blocked coulters ant any speed, so imagine Beans could be as bad.

 

[pdagriservices]

Managed to drill at about 10k but the beans were small,pleased you said drill them at that depth as the ram stop moved for a few rounds and planted them a good 4 inches

That's good! Vaddy will go 8 inches if you want takes a hell of a grunt to drag it! Just keep an eye on the coulters at 10k . If they are a bit smaller you should be safe but happy drilling and hope they go well!