GEN Openers

Pedders

Member

Location

West Sussex

• Oct 28, 2013

• #21

@dontknowanything @H.Jackson so are you both running these coulters on your Horsches as direct drills ? straight into untilled ground ?
if so how are they performing ? having used the Dale tine with what so far looks like excellent results this autumn I'm very keen to find the right tined drill ..could a Horsch with Gen Openers fit the bill ?

 

H.Jackson

Member

Location

West Sussex

• Oct 28, 2013

• #22

Peter PM me if you want a look the soil above Lavant can't be to dissimilar to yours across the way I'd like to see how the Dale coped on some downland only got to try it on some of our weald in the spring.

 

Pedders

Member

Location

West Sussex

• Oct 28, 2013

• #23

know of another couple of farmers locally interested in the openers too ..will pm to see if we can arrange something ..would be good to compare them with the Dale ....

 

Northdowns Martin

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Snodland kent

• Oct 28, 2013

• #24

H.Jackson said:

Peter PM me if you want a look the soil above Lavant can't be to dissimilar to yours across the way I'd like to see how the Dale coped on some downland only got to try it on some of our weald in the spring.

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You could sell tickets for a field walk! Myself and one other from Kent would be very interested to see how you are using the Gens. If something you would be happy to do please message me.
Regards Martin

 

dontknowanything

Member

Location

Cambridge

• Oct 29, 2013

• #25

I didn't go with them in the end, although I do think they are good. We have put some fake solo coulters on our CO which should be good for peas, beans and OSR (and maybe wheat too?) and then a disc drill to go with this - might be a good setup. Not as good as a Dale, but much cheaper.

 

H.Jackson

Member

Location

West Sussex

• Oct 29, 2013

• #26

have put in OSR and covers in with solo coulters good establishment where the field is level the side banks and hollows are easy to see.

 

dontknowanything

Member

Location

Cambridge

• Oct 29, 2013

• #27

H.Jackson said:

have put in OSR and covers in with solo coulters good establishment where the field is level the side banks and hollows are easy to see.

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That's why I like the dale

 

8770mike

New Member

• Jun 16, 2017

• #28

SorenIlsoe said:

I am off course happy to hear that!
Regards Søren

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Hi , I am looking at the Gen openers and would like to know a bit more about row width and depth of fertilizer placement , looking at fitting them to a Horsch Sprinter and use granular fertilizer as much info as possible please ,thanks Mike

 

JDJ

Member

Location

Brædstrup, Denmark

• Jul 16, 2017

• #29

8770mike said:

Hi , I am looking at the Gen openers and would like to know a bit more about row width and depth of fertilizer placement , looking at fitting them to a Horsch Sprinter and use granular fertilizer as much info as possible please ,thanks Mike

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@SorenIlsoe

 

Northdowns Martin

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Snodland kent

• Aug 21, 2017

• #30

Are Dutch openers the same as Gen openers?

 

dontknowanything

Member

Location

Cambridge

• Aug 21, 2017

• #31

No

 

Northdowns Martin

Member

Arable Farmer

Location

Snodland kent

• Aug 21, 2017

• #32

dontknowanything said:

No

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Ok thank yo, are there any main differences between the 2?

 

dontknowanything

Member

Location

Cambridge

• Aug 21, 2017

• #33

Northdowns Martin said:

Ok thank yo, are there any main differences between the 2?

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@SorenIlsoe

 

SorenIlsoe

Member

Location

Fjenneslev, Denmark

• Aug 21, 2017

• #34

Northdowns Martin said:

Ok thank yo, are there any main differences between the 2?

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Not really

 

mixed farmer

Member

• Sep 1, 2017

• #35

Would gen openers replace the Dutch ones on my sumo DTS? they look like they wouldn't smear as bad @SorenIlsoe

 

SorenIlsoe

Member

Location

Fjenneslev, Denmark

• Sep 3, 2017

• #36

Honestly I think there is no difference. The construction is not so different. I think all steel pulled through wet clay soil will smear depending of humidity. Also when a single or double disc drill moves the soil.

 

mixed farmer

Member

• Sep 3, 2017

• #37

SorenIlsoe said:

Honestly I think there is no difference. The construction is not so different. I think all steel pulled through wet clay soil will smear depending of humidity. Also when a single or double disc drill moves the soil.

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It's the leading edge on the Dutch that's the problem it's at an angle that pushes soil under it Gen look to be more of a knife. I know wet clay will smear what ever the shape of metal but every little helps

 

Shutesy

Moderator

Arable Farmer

Location

Essex/Herts Border

• Sep 3, 2017

• #38

mixed farmer said:

It's the leading edge on the Dutch that's the problem it's at an angle that pushes soil under it Gen look to be more of a knife. I know wet clay will smear what ever the shape of metal but every little helps

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Which openers do you use? We've got the original 6 inch ones with a closed base. Did wonder if the open based version would be any better at reducing smearing.

 

mixed farmer

Member

• Sep 5, 2017

• #39

Shutesy said:

Which openers do you use? We've got the original 6 inch ones with a closed base. Did wonder if the open based version would be any better at reducing smearing.

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5 inch with closed base here, I know some that are running open base but think it's just to help with blocking on the 9m drills, don't like the look of it myself looks to leave seed band narrower and they must lose some seed down the middle