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<blockquote data-quote="DrWazzock" data-source="post: 6571841" data-attributes="member: 2119"><p>I am not ruling out winter crops. Just trying to formulate an approach that copes with very different soil types and some difficult weeds, loss of actives, extreme weather, loss of seed dressings.</p><p></p><p>Clay, </p><p>To drill in the autumn,</p><p>we have to plough straight behind combine to get enough weathering. It won't drill if freshly ploughed. But weeds/volunteers can overrun early ploughed clay here. So the compromise is plough a fortnight after the combine, maybe then work it down a bit and spray off the weeds/volunteers if they are too big before cultivating and drilling in the autumn. We can't really drill beyond 4th October on average so still time for big flush of BG in the crop. </p><p></p><p>To drill in the spring, plough the clay as late as possible but not so late that it won't have time to weather. Probably October/November if its not too wet,otherwise wait till early spring, e.g. February.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Sand,</p><p>To drill in the autumn, plough, as it is now the only way to clear the cranesbill (and also deals with the clay in the same fields.) Winter crop will prevent erosion.</p><p></p><p>To drill in spring, use stubble cultivator in the autumn to chit and kill weed and volunteers. In the spring, use stubble cultivator or Paraplow and power Harrow to produce seedbed, possibly after a dose of roundup. Trash prevents wind blow. Moisture reasonably well conserved.</p><p></p><p>Just trying to formulate a considered approach for my circumstances.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrWazzock, post: 6571841, member: 2119"] I am not ruling out winter crops. Just trying to formulate an approach that copes with very different soil types and some difficult weeds, loss of actives, extreme weather, loss of seed dressings. Clay, To drill in the autumn, we have to plough straight behind combine to get enough weathering. It won't drill if freshly ploughed. But weeds/volunteers can overrun early ploughed clay here. So the compromise is plough a fortnight after the combine, maybe then work it down a bit and spray off the weeds/volunteers if they are too big before cultivating and drilling in the autumn. We can't really drill beyond 4th October on average so still time for big flush of BG in the crop. To drill in the spring, plough the clay as late as possible but not so late that it won't have time to weather. Probably October/November if its not too wet,otherwise wait till early spring, e.g. February. Sand, To drill in the autumn, plough, as it is now the only way to clear the cranesbill (and also deals with the clay in the same fields.) Winter crop will prevent erosion. To drill in spring, use stubble cultivator in the autumn to chit and kill weed and volunteers. In the spring, use stubble cultivator or Paraplow and power Harrow to produce seedbed, possibly after a dose of roundup. Trash prevents wind blow. Moisture reasonably well conserved. Just trying to formulate a considered approach for my circumstances. [/QUOTE]
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