We've been Claydon for the last 10 seasons and found it to be a fantastic tool with great improvements in soil structure being seen. The Blackgrass burden has now become so great that we're looking at changing our whole system with more spring cropping, (trialing) cover crops, more grass lays and most probably lower disturbance drilling.
We've had a trial/demo of a weaving GD this season and the wheat looks well with comparatively less blackgrass than the neighboring claydon drilled part of the field. The price tag of a new GD or Sumo DD etc is rather hefty (although a 40% leader grant would somewhat help) so I'm looking for opinions on cheaper second hand drills.
It would be great if people could give me their thoughts on the Moore Unidrills. Are they as low disturbance as something like a 750A or a GD? And what sort of pulling power do the require? Heavy clay, some steep(ish) hills.
I have also come across a Ferranti direct disc drill for sale, does anyone know anything about them?!?! Can't find anything online.
Any other suggestions welcome!
Thanks in advance!
We've had a trial/demo of a weaving GD this season and the wheat looks well with comparatively less blackgrass than the neighboring claydon drilled part of the field. The price tag of a new GD or Sumo DD etc is rather hefty (although a 40% leader grant would somewhat help) so I'm looking for opinions on cheaper second hand drills.
It would be great if people could give me their thoughts on the Moore Unidrills. Are they as low disturbance as something like a 750A or a GD? And what sort of pulling power do the require? Heavy clay, some steep(ish) hills.
I have also come across a Ferranti direct disc drill for sale, does anyone know anything about them?!?! Can't find anything online.
Any other suggestions welcome!
Thanks in advance!