Spreading wheat seed.

[Laggard]

Might be the driest week since October here. What seed rate on medium heavy land spring tined in please? Anybody with a KRM M2 24 meter know the setting they used?

 

[DieselRob]

1 for the rook,
1 for the crow,
1 to fail
1 to grow

 

[Lowland1]

Probably of no value to you but I do all my wheat with either an Amazone or Lely spreader although they spread 24 metres I do 12 metres to get good distribution.

 

[colhonk]

Kin lot

 

[Nitrams]

The more the merrier I should think. Not quite shortest day yet but approaching it.

 

[Fubar]

The more the merrier I should think. Not quite shortest day yet but approaching it.

Getting very close to the point of do I go for it or hope for a dry week at the end of January.
Think if soil conditions were good I'd probably still drill this week. Trouble is my soil needs a week to dry out yet.

Be prepared to feed the local rook population too.

 

[Salopian_Will]

Don’t bother

 

[David.]

It occurs to me that if you can pull pigtails, you could probably pull a tineseeder and do a proper job?

 

[goodevans]

We pulled our combination a month ago but didn't do a proper job

 

[Bury the Trash]

Might be the driest week since October here. What seed rate on medium heavy land spring tined in please? Anybody with a KRM M2 24 meter know the setting they used?

easy way is on a sensibly sized measured/known area /field even, is to not open up too much ie guess around half rate then do 1 pass over the field then see how much is used with regards to setting for the 2nd and final pass. iyswim.

fine tune for the next field.

drive second pass down the middle between the first wheel marks ie 12m spacing ultimatly .

yes takes twice as long but can be a very practical in the field way of using the wanted amount of seed.

 

[Wombat]

1 for the rook,
1 for the crow,
1 to fail
1 to grow

8 for this years slugs

 

[Zippy768]

Just don't bother.
It'll still be wet when you chuck it on, it'll then no doubt get very wet again. Will be constantly attacked by Rook and Slug.

 

[BuskhillFarm]

Probably of no value to you but I do all my wheat with either an Amazone or Lely spreader although they spread 24 metres I do 12 metres to get good distribution.

Do you have settings for the lely?

 

[robbie]

Might be the driest week since October here. What seed rate on medium heavy land spring tined in please? Anybody with a KRM M2 24 meter know the setting they used?

This any use

 

[David.]

We pulled our combination a month ago but didn't do a proper job

Yes but a combination stirs it to flubber, in the same conditions as a tineseeder doesn't.

 

[Lowland1]

Do you have settings for the lely?

Yes C6 at 10.3 kmh gives me about 60 kg an acre on 12 metre centres. We make quite a reasonable seedbed though. A Discordan makes nice lines and then it’s pressed in with a double press. It’s not a fire brigade job. If it’s a last resort you’d be better upping the seed rate.

 

[Laggard]

Im thinking 2 1/2 cwt/acre or 312.5kg/ha? Is this too much/ not enough?

 

[David.]

Seed off the heap is your best and cheapest shot, so put plenty on. Assume 50% loss
It's unlikely to be too proud in February

 

[Renaultman]

Im thinking 2 1/2 cwt/acre or 312.5kg/ha? Is this too much/ not enough?

I wouldn't go any less, obviously not dressed seed?

 

[Salopian_Will]

Im thinking 2 1/2 cwt/acre or 312.5kg/ha? Is this too much/ not enough?

Without seeing the conditions it is hard to say, but I would be hesitant putting loads and loads on, because in all probability it will not come regardless of how much seed you put on.