Combi drilling close behind plough autumn 2019?

czechmate · Oct 5, 2019

ollie989898 said:
I thought the idea was to plough up soil which wasn't saturated so you had a chance to make a half sensible job of drilling it. It's that heavy sort of land that goes wrong- where it's been ploughed and had serious rain then turns to that weird stuff with no backbone that is horrible for anything to grow in.

Worth ploughing dirt and leaving it to weather, soon make use of that in spring.

I know in the past it was common practice but I think it is a terrible way of abusing soil, leaving it bare all winter

yellow belly · Oct 5, 2019

2wheels said:
what was it growing 50-70 yrs ago? grass?

The heavy land here
In the 1940s and 1950s spring barley on heavy land was the normal arable crop
In the 1920s and 1930s was grass and bushes
Drained and moled in the 1960 to 1970s. Cows
winter crops in the 70s to the 90s now 50% winter crops 50 % spring
The future any of the previous is possible

teslacoils · Oct 5, 2019

DrWazzock said:
Not disputing this but I'd be a bit concerned about smearing the furrow bottom here and creating a pan, but our clay has no chalk in it.

Not certain it will get cold enough. As long as I'm not over say 15 percent slip it won't be too bad.

Grass And Grain · Oct 5, 2019

czechmate said:
I know in the past it was common practice but I think it is a terrible way of abusing soil, leaving it bare all winter

If the stubble is already sprayed off, then it will be bare of plants whatever the farmer does now. Either leave it as is, or plough it are about the only two options i would have thought.

Chae1 · Oct 5, 2019

I've had enough. Cleaned about half a ton of soil of power harrow and drill. Its going back in shed.

2wheels · Oct 5, 2019

DRC · Oct 5, 2019

czechmate said:
I know in the past it was common practice but I think it is a terrible way of abusing soil, leaving it bare all winter

A lot done around here . The best and cheapest way to a lovely seedbed in the spring . Let the weather do the job .

R J · Oct 5, 2019

had the afternoon drilling behind the plough again today

quattro · Oct 5, 2019

Chae1 said:
I've had enough. Cleaned about half a ton of soil of power harrow and drill. Its going back in shed.View attachment 836621

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You had rain today?

czechmate · Oct 5, 2019

R J said:
View attachment 836638 View attachment 836640 had the afternoon drilling behind the plough again today

Blimey, that could be mine!
How do you operate the tramlines without a rope to the eye?

DRC · Oct 5, 2019

Drive both horses . Plough a bit, drill a bit .

czechmate · Oct 5, 2019

silverfox said:
Drive both horses . Plough a bit, drill a bit .View attachment 836667 View attachment 836668

And no duetz to be seen?

DRC · Oct 5, 2019

czechmate said:
And no duetz to be seen?

Ha ha, well done. Last years pics. Not even harvests the maize this year yet.

sticky · Oct 5, 2019

silverfox said:
Drive both horses . Plough a bit, drill a bit .View attachment 836667 View attachment 836668

Oh to have soil like!
Where's the flash green one?

DRC · Oct 5, 2019

sticky said:
Oh to have soil like!
Where's the flash green one?

I’ve admitted that’s last year as a wind up

Not cut any maize yet

czechmate · Oct 5, 2019

silverfox said:
I’ve admitted that’s last year as a wind up Not cut any maize yet

How have you taken to the duetz?

DRC · Oct 5, 2019

czechmate said:
How have you taken to the duetz?

It’s a nice tractor. The CTV gearbox thingy, takes a bit of getting used to after the straightforward Mc Cormick.
Haven’t had it on the plough in anger yet, but pulled the discs ok.

DRC · Oct 5, 2019

czechmate said:
How have you taken to the duetz?

Will 1594 · Oct 5, 2019

silverfox said:
Drive both horses . Plough a bit, drill a bit .View attachment 836667 View attachment 836668

Silver , are those discs on drill the new cx2 ,s how do you get on with them ,looking at getting a tool bar with them on to make a drill with front hopper

Headless chicken · Oct 5, 2019

I’ve still a fair amount of grass to drill and the rain just keeps on coming

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