Getting concerned part 2

DrWazzock · Aug 28, 2020

Waiting for green tillers to die off after spraying the wheat did me no favours at all. I might have got the wheat earlier if I’d just accepted green grains and resulting higher moisture. Combine has taken every opportunity going to get the spring barley which seemed at greater risk and is finished now. We only have about 120 acres of cereals and a 14’ bed on a big combine. We took every opportunity going but still have 42 acres wheat left to do though we did get the best 10 acres last Sunday. Absolute nightmare for those with big acreages to do round here. Not much cut yet.

Andrew K · Aug 28, 2020

ajd132 said:
I’m growing winter linseed for the first time this year, should I be planting now?

Whats the BG plan in Linseed sown this early Adam?

ajd132 · Aug 28, 2020

Andrew K said:
Whats the BG plan in Linseed sown this early Adam?

C max? Got land that has never seen it before that is pretty clean from BG. I dont know really!

ajd132 · Aug 28, 2020

Andrew K said:
Whats the BG plan in Linseed sown this early Adam?

Also a Claydon hoe appeared recently in the yard.

Brisel · Aug 28, 2020

ajd132 said:
I’m growing winter linseed for the first time this year, should I be planting now?

@Flintstone is drilling his now.

Two Tone · Aug 28, 2020

ajd132 said:
I’m growing winter linseed for the first time this year, should I be planting now?

Late August/Early Sept.

ajd132 said:
C max? Got land that has never seen it before that is pretty clean from BG. I dont know really!

Avadex also and option

ajd132 · Aug 28, 2020

Two Tone said:
Late August/Early Se

Avadex also and option

Was planning on avadex, c max then I think carbetamide you are allowed to use also if needed?

Two Tone · Aug 28, 2020

ajd132 said:
Was planning on avadex, c max then I think carbetamide you are allowed to use also if needed?

I think we are both learning!

bobk · Aug 28, 2020

ajd132 said:
Whose drilling earlier this year?

Me , quite confident of sowing the morning , combining in the afternoon , next years crop is a f**k sight more important than this years

teslacoils · Aug 28, 2020

Land cultivated and rolled for grass drilling now has pond on it and wet patches showing through. Sigh. Can't even plant the fing grass or stewardship.

T Hectares · Aug 28, 2020

bankrupt said:
"I'm on chalk so the plan remains the same!!"

Can't fault that.

Problem here, T Hectares, is that we didn't actually manage to get done by our erstwhile target date, last year.

Where we did, yields were well up to our 10yr average, but where we didn't they were not, not by a long chalk.

My conclusion- stick to the usual old plan but try a tad harder to make it work this time.

I would never condemn anyone for drilling earlier this autumn, I've farmed heavy clay soils in the past and know the pressures!!
I feel luxurious in my position but it's not all roses here...

farmerfred86 said:
I think having a larger drill really helps... When you have alot to do you have to force it at times. With big capacity you can pick your moments which is becoming crucial to success.

I'd agree with this, the costs of having a slightly larger drill than needed are dwarfed by missing the optimum drilling window...

4course · Aug 28, 2020

I reckon we will be ploughing and directly behind sowing a fair bit as cant see us finishing harvest much before time to get started ( or even before).with this in mind have dragged the old 5 furrow out of the nettles re shod it so doubling our capacity to plough /hour

Sharpy · Aug 28, 2020

teslacoils said:
Land cultivated and rolled for grass drilling now has pond on it and wet patches showing through. Sigh. Can't even plant the fing grass or stewardship.

Why did you roll it before sowing the seed?

teslacoils · Aug 28, 2020

Sharpy said:
Why did you roll it before sowing the seed?

Would you believe, to conserve the moisture. Heavy land we usually roll to get a chit of weeds, break clods, and level for better drilling.

Sharpy · Aug 28, 2020

teslacoils said:
Would you believe, to conserve the moisture.

Aahh... makes sense, never a problem round here.

teslacoils · Aug 28, 2020

If we leave the heavy land rough, none of the weeds grow / slugs everywhere.

Sharpy · Aug 28, 2020

teslacoils said:
If we leave the heavy land rough, none of the weeds grow / slugs everywhere.

Really? No such problems here. Every day a school day and all that.

teslacoils · Aug 28, 2020

Unrolled would be just as soggy, and would make that horrid squelching sound.

Two Tone · Aug 28, 2020

T Hectares said:
I would never condemn anyone for drilling earlier this autumn, I've farmed heavy clay soils in the past and know the pressures!!
I feel luxurious in my position but it's not all roses here...View attachment 904157

I'd agree with this, the costs of having a slightly larger drill than needed are dwarfed by missing the optimum drilling window...

Take the front panel out of that auger and use a bottle jack and wooden blocks to push the dent out again best you can. Then carefully hammer it at even as you can too, to stop it becoming banana shaped.
You could plate it, but the heat from the welder might make things worse.
Take plenty of photos in case you need to get your insurance company to replace the entire auger.

T Hectares · Aug 28, 2020

Two Tone said:
Take the front panel out of that auger and use a bottle jack and wooden blocks to push the dent out again best you can. Then carefully hammer it at even as you can too, to stop it becoming banana shaped.
You could plate it, but the heat from the welder might make things worse.
Take plenty of photos in case you need to get your insurance company to replace the entire auger.

Got it straightened out and working again but claim already started, big bend in auger...

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