A Novice and his Aitchison Grassfarmer.

[le bon paysan]

Post #431 Oats, Aitchison drilled

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Forking hell that's wet. Are you in a low spot? It is in the village not my place just pumped it out this afternoon and dug the blocked drain out,

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[le bon paysan]

Post #373

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Who insures the shed and contents? they insure the shed we insure our contents .

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[le bon paysan]

Post#329 Chevalier milling wheat

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we have not got any thing like that in bretagne I know, saw 'the tour' this afternoon.

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[le bon paysan]

Post #43 , 4Hc, 86 4x4ft 500/550kgs bales
The field had been performing badly so we sorted out the compaction by deep sub-soiling. Then used an Aitchison to put in 55% Likoloss WW and Contea Crimson clover at 45% at 32K per Hc. drilled on 04-10-12

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Ah, de accord. Looking at any arable farms? Time for a call in? Got 2 tomorrow , can pop in tuesday if it's convenient .

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[le bon paysan]

#105 drilling WW , Aitchison.

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was down south a few weeks ago

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[le bon paysan]

The above WW coming through #121

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The Wheat is coming through, took these 20th November.

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[le bon paysan]

As above In May, #158

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Can't see much fert coming out Rog, was it a trial run ;) He's just putting in his tramlines:D

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[le bon paysan]

And in June #211

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Ah, de accord. Looking at any arable farms? Time for a call in? Got 2 tomorrow , can pop in tuesday if it's convenient .

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[jackrussell101]

Post #560

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They look happier today with rain on their backs. First rain they've seen since they arrived!!

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Your crops look excellent and thank you for sharing the photos.

Have you added any rear harrow on the drill?

Like do you have to do anything to close the slots after drilling?

 

[le bon paysan]

Your crops look excellent and thank you for sharing the photos.

Have you added any rear harrow on the drill?

Like do you have to do anything to close the slots after drilling?

No, just got the chain it came with.
No, the T boot works by opening the T shaped slot and crumb falling in on top of the seed. Shut the gate then. Well spray and fert obviously.

 

[steveR]

No, just got the chain it came with.
No, the T boot works by opening the T shaped slot and crumb falling in on top of the seed. Shut the gate then. Well spray and fert obviously.

Which is the one areas the T boot falls down, drilling into heavy wet clay doesn't work that well!

I only did it, because I need to show I had attempted to drill some seeds for a scheme!! Poor emergence was the order of the day... as expected!

Do you need fungicides in the Limousin?? Thought it would be too hot and dry!

 

[steveR]

Your crops look excellent and thank you for sharing the photos.

Have you added any rear harrow on the drill?

Like do you have to do anything to close the slots after drilling?

I find just the chain being dragged seems to do just fine at covering, I will roll sometimes to preserve a bit of moisture and put stones under, but not sure really how much good it does...

High speed (+8KPH) can generate quite a bit of loose soil in drier conditions, almost too much for smaller seeds as they get too much cover! @le bon paysan had warned me about this, and it is something to be aware of for some crops. No odds for cereals though.

 

[le bon paysan]

Which is the one areas the T boot falls down, drilling into heavy wet clay doesn't work that well!

I only did it, because I need to show I had attempted to drill some seeds for a scheme!! Poor emergence was the order of the day... as expected!

Do you need fungicides in the Limousin?? Thought it would be too hot and dry!

Might use 1 just before ear emergence, but not used 1 this year.

 

[ploughman1963]

Which model have you got? The Renovator Classic apparently goes to 230kg/ha on wheat.

eco-seeder

 

[steveR]

eco-seeder

I see that it only goes to 135kg/ha... Shame that.

I guess a bigger drive wheel would/could work and give a bit more output, and realtively easy to do, IF you can find a wheel...?

 

[davidroberts30]

I see that it only goes to 135kg/ha... Shame that.

I guess a bigger drive wheel would work and give a bit more output?

Cross cross drill twice?

 

[steveR]

Cross cross drill twice?

Gets costly for a Contractor...

Drives me nuts doing grass with just 2.1m of width!!

 

[davidroberts30]

Gets costly for a Contractor...

Drives me nuts doing grass with just 2.1m of width!!

Look at the bigger picture of the time saved ploughing dressing etc

 

[steveR]

Look at the bigger picture of the time saved ploughing dressing etc

I do, I do! It's what make it acceptable

Even two passes is less time/cost than a more traditional establishment.

 

[Bury the Trash]

I do, I do! It's what make it acceptable

Even two passes is less time/cost than a more traditional establishment.

Not if the capital cost of what is a very basic implement is taken into account.