Cows 'n grass
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- Modbury, South Devon
Is anyone rolling seeds in?
It's pretty dry
It's pretty dry
I Def will be.Is anyone rolling seeds in?
It's pretty dry
First I’ve ever heard of someone doing thatIs anyone rolling seeds in?
It's pretty dry
We’re in a droughtFirst I’ve ever heard of someone doing that
I think it hold moisture and surpresses early weed growth. We will start end of next week.25ac Prospect in and rolled this afternoon. There's still some moisture there but it's pretty fluffy.
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Daughter having her time now, both kids working ground in the same field gives a warm feeling of satisfaction
Maize was drilled 4th June and did ok, drilled with vaaderstaad demo drill, later harvested and not as dry as I'd like, if drilled at usual time it would have been similar to other
We did. 14mm in April I'm told, and 1.5mm today. You may have more rain down there though. Certainly unlikely to cap.Is anyone rolling seeds in?
It's pretty dry
Thanks how did you block off Coulters out of interest?No done it lots, drive slowly max 8kph. Obviously not perfect spacing but is ok.
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I’ve gone back to a precision drill. I prefer putting some N in with the drill especially if it’s dry. Also the drill comes with a driver so I don’t have to do it, means I can keep my spraying and other tractoring up together.
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We were looking at £23-25 for pharrow + similar again for drilling, if I can can do one pass with our vaderstad Im looking at £12 acre.At one time I had a customer who was paying a contractor £14/acre for maize drilling, he showed me the invoice. If the driver is skilled I can't see how any farmer can really do it for that.
We were looking at £23-25 for pharrow + similar again for drilling, if I can can do one pass with our vaderstad Im looking at £12 acre.
At one time I had a customer who was paying a contractor £14/acre for maize drilling, he showed me the invoice. If the driver is skilled I can't see how any farmer can really do it for that.
Stones?Should add I’m allergic to power harrows on my soil
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Mostly chalk so it’s easy working, will only plough 30ac after grass this year. So deep cultivate and then press is enough. The heavier silt takes a little more work, power harrow on that just stirs the lumps around.Stones?