Tops a bit solid

The Ruminant

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As Spring is getting close phase 2 is getting in the thoughts and how to deal with another issue.
I’ve inherited a lot of these in the fields .......

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they have been cut with a rotary trencher and the spoil thrown approx 20m across the field. Other than employing a person with a bulldozer just wondering what other suggestions may be forthcoming ?
Are they there for drainage? If you just fill them will you be causing future problems?
 

Walton2

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As Spring is getting close phase 2 is getting in the thoughts and how to deal with another issue.
I’ve inherited a lot of these in the fields .......

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they have been cut with a rotary trencher and the spoil thrown approx 20m across the field. Other than employing a person with a bulldozer just wondering what other suggestions may be forthcoming ?
I wonder whether you should pay a visit to the man who thought it was a good idea to do that in the first place!! If you ask nicely he might even make a contribution to the costs.Maybe not......
 

Walton2

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I wonder whether you should pay a visit to the man who thought it was a good idea to do that in the first place!! If you ask nicely he might even make a contribution to the costs.Maybe not......
Forgot to say....you have done well to get as far as that so far...keep it up..
 

Adeptandy

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PE15
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Quick update on the W Wheat, quite alot like this, and some worse where the grass was longer [emoji51]
 

Adeptandy

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PE15
A lot of farmers would be very pleased with that this spring ! Have you put a good dollop of N on ?

Just the normal for here, had 250kg/ha of Actyva S and 150kg/ha of Extran, another 150kg/ha of Extran to go on.......but open to suggestions on how to improve it :)
 

Adeptandy

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PE15
You’ve more confidence than me, I’d take that tbh [emoji41]

Got a 3 ha bit like this....

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Just seems weird why it improves at the headlands

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Unless it’s because the grass was flatter there [emoji848]
 

E_B

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Norfolk
You’ve more confidence than me, I’d take that tbh [emoji41]

Got a 3 ha bit like this....

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Just seems weird why it improves at the headlands

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Unless it’s because the grass was flatter there [emoji848]

We have some like that, following near enough permanent grass. The headlands are fine, as are any long term wheelings. The rest is sh!t. Aside from poor drainage, I assume the extra consolidation has stilted the movement of wireworm and leather jackets in those areas. We tried flat rolling once it was evident what was happening, but too late. The question is do we persevere and have several years of crap crops on there until the pests are removed, or accept its fate and put it back to grass.
 

Adeptandy

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PE15
I’m going to continue, but then not much choice, as just taken the farm on and don’t have any knowledge of livestock ( other than they taste nice ) not convinced DD was the right choice at the moment, but was a good option at the time, I like the principle, just not sure it’s going to work here. I have had 50 acre if it ploughed now for Spring Barley and Beans as it’s just wasn’t drying, will be interesting to see how that goes
 
Would you consider a pass with a carrier or similar to to incorporate the old grass/thatch. Leave for a month and pass again to leave a smoother finish that you could drill into?

The effect of drilling into a. Old thatch with high grass heights can be an arse. More lush grass seems to break down s lot easier/faster.

Working on a guys place that has just changed hands. No Fert/lime for ages. Was organically farmed, but badly. Think trace elements might be up the whoop. Sadly the plough option can help things in the short term but probably isn’t the long term fix.
 

Adeptandy

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PE15
Where the grass is long, I’d do something with it, either plough or topping it really tight. Anywhere the grass was in the region of 200-300mm high there’s no crop. Although just to throw in a curve ball, one of the fields that was short is struggling to thrive as well [emoji848]
 

Adeptandy

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Arable Farmer
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PE15
Quick update on the Wheat, not filling me with confidence, very short with a small flag leaf

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Also had some strange markings on the flag leaf, agronomist riled out disease and not in the min tilled stuff on the other Farm

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Any thoughts ?????
 

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