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      CastleM replied to the thread New Holland TSA front suspension.
      The wiring loom on ours had been damaged by the protective conduit rubbing against it for years. Was just at one of the corner pieces or...
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      CastleM reacted to GlennW's post in the thread Trimble XCN 1050 problems with Like Like.
      Got the dealer to it, and had it recalibrated, it is better but still has a wobble occasionally, I can’t help but think the yaw from the...
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      CastleM replied to the thread Trimble XCN 1050 problems.
      Did you get your problem sorted @GlennW ? I have a nh t7.185 with lemken 30m sprayer on it doing the same thing. Sways back and forth...
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      CastleM replied to the thread Row spacing in Beans.
      I certainly wasn't talking about a reduced application rate. And i don't think Roy was either. The bean as it emerges before it opens...
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      CastleM reacted to Fish's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      No winters, drill the s oat cover in mid/late August at quite a high seed rate+ a kg or two of phacelia.
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      CastleM reacted to Farmer Roy's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      I always planted Faba Beans ( Vica faba - not sure how that compares with your “beans”. Cool season crop ) on 1 m row spacings, largely...
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      CastleM replied to the thread Row spacing in Beans.
      We have been caught out before by some very fast bean emergence in a mild autumn peeping up before we got round up on. Decided to use...
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      CastleM reacted to Fish's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      Yep, thick beans never yield as well as they look. Have you ever noticed that there are more bean pods per plant on the edge of the...
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      CastleM reacted to Muddyroads's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      This might be totally irrelevant as we grow for human consumption, but these are organic spring planted beans at 22” row spacings from...
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      CastleM reacted to Fish's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      Sorry I’m late, we no longer drill w beans at the moment, only springs now. The old system worked fine, but was very slow, 5 drilling...
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      CastleM replied to the thread Row spacing in Beans.
      This is fantastic info, really appreciate you taking the time @Fish . Why spring over winter beans these days out of interest? I...
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      CastleM reacted to goodevans's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      And the bees will only be able to fly one way,wide rows in theory should only be drilled north south
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      CastleM reacted to Case290's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      300mm centres narrow point and I’m happy with that. Leaves a tidy job. Used a subsoiled before but it was to rough but they did yield well.
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      CastleM reacted to Spud's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
      5" deep is ok, particularly mid October onwards We used to spin on and plough in 6-7" deep. Too rough to follow, crops too variable...
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      CastleM reacted to le bon paysan's post in the thread Row spacing in Beans with Like Like.
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