I see that stone guards seem to be standard on a GD now. Weavings fitted some to our drill a couple of weeks ago, and although I have only drill one field since, it seems to have made a vast improvement where the soil is loose.
Yes, we were getting the beet harvester stuck several times a day. We bought our first combi drill that autumn so we could put stuff in right behind the plough, cutting edge stuff for Staffordshire! ;-)
I’m thinking about one. My GD makes a nice job on most of our ground and establishment is generally very good…BUT on our lighter soils the discs just don’t want to turn. I don’t want to go away from the angled disc, hence the Horizon could be a viable alternative.
I’m going to drill some beans tomorrow, resorted to ploughing and combi drill. Looking at the forecast I’m hoping to finish the barley off towards the back end of next week. Quite sandy and quinoa volunteers growing, dd should work ok.
Tied up cleaning Quinoa today, had to be done ASAP, so missed the last opportunity for a while. Not too concerned about going into November with wheat and beans, but got 50 acres of winter barley left to drill which is a worry.
Went away for the weekend, expecting to crack on this week in the glorious weather which had been forecast, not that I could have done any drilling if I had been home, but annoying nonetheless. Will try and get some more barley drilled tomorrow before Wednesday’s washout.
I ran one for three seasons. Generally got on well with it, was a disaster in 2019, but that was an extreme year.
Downside for me on abrasive sandy soil was fast wearing of points, pulls up every stone it can find and more generally needs a lot of greasing.
Good establishment in most...
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