why would it not get sprayed ?
there is always a spray opportunity if you have a motivated driver !
if it didn’t at least it would be a cheap mess - 2.5l/ha of fuel and 250kgs (VRA) home saved undressed seed out the heap
Drilling anyone?
- Thread starter kevindb880
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why would it not get sprayed ?
there is always a spray opportunity if you have a motivated driver !
if it didn’t at least it would be a cheap mess - 2.5l/ha of fuel and 250kgs (VRA) home saved undressed seed out the heap
And royalties of course
SilliamWhale
Member
Youll spray it no bother. You got 8-9 days
- Location
- North West
If it doesn’t get harvested do you still need to pay royalties? Just a thought?
What do you think ?
That’s doesn’t look particularly wet to me . @Clive needs to get fitter to keep up
I've noticed his 8 second vids .... needs some work .
I recall the day when land agents always rated land according to how many horses were needed to pull a (single furrow) plough.
Even then, those with one- or two-horse land always thought three-horse to be "heavy", whereas anyone with a bit of five-horse land regarded their four-horse neighbours as on fairly "light".
it’s wet alright - 177mm in 30 days
but just maybe this cover cropping and zerotill makes a difference ??? no way I could drill cultivated ground today
Ah, it was the wet slowing you down with the camera.
- Location
- the brecks norfolk
I did think that, it's always surprising how much the skylarks like a blocked coulter or a bare patch come spring time but this was too much and it's right were the pegs will go for the adjoining drive so I'm hoping I'll get a bit less stick from having a patched up bit rather than a miss.
Makes your ground look stiff .
Bring that outfit here and you'll be ringing Ainscough to lift it out
- Location
- norfolk
Stone curlew plot ?
- Location
- Dorset/Wilts
It's a good drill when you get going. Covering 6 metres on a moderate acreage, it doesn't take long.
Tbh have never really taken to it. I never think its particularly user friendly, just little things that annoy me. Also Packing and unpacking almost requires an engineering degree!
Spare parts are almost non-existent which may be a problem. Had to redo the little tramline clutch springs and had to get a company to make some up - minimum order of 40!!
Wont handle trash v well, but can get away with a power harrow after the cultivator if trying some non inversion tillage.
cider_eater
Member
- Location
- north of Lands End
Barley
Any point to drill barley in this weather
Notice neighbour has been on barley late and wet I thought.
Any point to drill barley in this weather
Notice neighbour has been on barley late and wet I thought.
Biggest advantage will be an early havest in 2020 - I'm still on for 10th July.
Whereas being over-heavy with lots of spring cropping there's always a fairly big risk, should the weather close in again, of an unwelcome repeat of just what's happened this autumn.
- Location
- North West
Only just had chance piece this short clip together but this was some drilling on Wednesday.
- Location
- Dorset/Wiltshire
No we haven’t got them, I tried them before and found it blocked if you left the wheel on and they are a right faff to get out. I’ve also found the guttler type closing wheels are useless on sticky chalk so we are using the smooth ones.
- Location
- Lincs / Cambs border
That is really good and looks like it’s going very well . I don’t know why front hoppers aren’t more popular as they are so much better balanced . I see so many pics on here of folks running combi drills with a mountain of weight on the front just so they can turn around at the end .
- Location
- North West
Makes a massive difference having the weight of the hopper on the front and been able to transfer that weight onto the press wheels going down the field, keeps everything balanced.