Fiveospades
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Only planted 5 Hcts. of wheat so far, 25 hcts to go and same amount of barley. Not been on land for 10 days now and rain keeps on coming. Not a huge area compared to some but enough for a one man band.
couldnt sow or do anything on the land yesterday due to a shower or 3 during the night and a heavy mist/dew .So far this morning seem to have missed the heaviest rain but doesnt bode well for this afternoon, dont know wether the rainfall radar is a good or bad idea it seems to be building my stress levels more than it eases them!!!!
We are at the 75% autumn sowing target inc osr wb done with mainly 2nd or longer ww to go ,will need a couple of dry days to get on some ploughed but it is mostly on kinder land and is about a third of whats left the rest is in stubble. That we have sown has gone in well other than an odd patch/corner but nothing has been rolled as am wary of a deluge followed by constant wet as happened last year before emergence when seedlings drowned, reckon we need 4 good long days with at least a couple of drying ones first,we are in front of last year so concerned but not yet panicking ,it could /should still be possible to get sown up by our target date 15th-20th oct with most in before the 10th. Im operating under the glass half full mode and am along with the folks here going to have a well earned weekend of doing as little or bugger all work other than the essentials as ive not had 2 days off in a row since june If it had been non covid times would have whisked mrs 4 course away to some luxury spa
Does it not bother you that you are back to ploughing and cultivating?Got over 100 acres drilled yesterday. Some wasn’t pretty in the wet holes but glad to have got what was worked up before this rain. Around 800 acres to drill still but got a 6m Rapid and 2 x 4m combi drills to do it with.
How wide are those rollsHe had just run down the field to copy the drills RTK A/B line. In hindsight I should have had him double roll the rest of the field in front of the drill, as it was doing a cracking job.
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Did 240 acres from Tuesday sunrise to Wednesday 8am. Full night shift to get cultivated land done before the rain came.Got over 100 acres drilled yesterday. Some wasn’t pretty in the wet holes but glad to have got what was worked up before this rain. Around 800 acres to drill still but got a 6m Rapid and 2 x 4m combi drills to do it with.
Does it not bother you that you are back to ploughing and cultivating?
Or is it a work in progress?
What HP do you have in the 6m ST drill?Just finished our planned autumn drilling as the rain came in, have got a few more fields that would plant but if this is the start of crap weather we are happy with what we’ve sown, glad to have the 6m sabre tine drill this year certainly let’s you get on fast.
Anyone pondered whether you can overyear overyeared seed yet?
A few weeks ago had 2 tonnes 2018 Santiago Redigo treated tested - came out 95% germination. Hasn't been drilled yet!! Will it mature with age like a good Bordeaux claret?
Mind it isn’t corked - even if the germ is ok I’d want to test the vigour, if that’s possible.
What HP do you have in the 6m ST drill?
Duncan tested my 1 year stuff this year and could loose a few % germination and still be good. Vigour OK too.Yes, it was tested by Duncan Thompson at Hubberts Bridge - full growing on germination test. If it keeps raining may keep it and eventually sell it as a 'heritage' variety.
Would it still pull in with out the weight of the tank on the frame in dry conditions? Ie. Using a toolbar frame with a front tank?John Deere 6195r pulling it is no problem, it cruises along at 10/12kph easily, they’ve now developed a plastic hopper version to make it slightly lighter!
Anyone pondered whether you can overyear overyeared seed yet?
Would it still pull in with out the weight of the tank on the frame in dry conditions? Ie. Using a toolbar frame with a front tank?
I’m down to my last 3/4t of Orwell wb and 1t of lili ww 2019 seed to get in, then there’s just the other 14t of 2020 seed left to put in the ground. Not looking to promising at the moment thoughAnyone pondered whether you can overyear overyeared seed yet?