or, just look out of the window instead of at a screen.
the Armstrong system is alot cheeper and can be fitted to farm trucks quads earthmoving gear with no set upEasy sorted on the Auto steering, fit an aftermarket Fieldbee system.
£5k Kerching!!
Or maybe start practicing...
@adam_farming for that acreage get a set of light discs or something to create some tilth and spin the seed on with a fertilizer spinner. Light harrow with a chain harrow if you need to and roll it. You'll get all that for considerably less money than even the cheapest drill and the international will definitely pull them all. Upgrade to something better later when you've got a better idea what you need.
Easy sorted on the Auto steering, fit an aftermarket Fieldbee system.
£5k Kerching!!
Or maybe start practicing...
A vicon wagtail is perfect for grass seed. There are a lot of acres still being done with one every year it's what I used until I got my drill. Can't remember the settings but whatever it was go over it twice at 90° to the first pass to get an even cover.Thanks for the idea. There is a vicon wagtail in the shed in very good condition that I could use, any thoughts on it's suitability for that? There's a gang of rolls too in the nettles which will be resurrected at some point.
I wanted to avoid ploughing at all costs to get the grass in as this land just ploughs up in heavy lumps which then need endless amounts of power harrowing and cultivating to get back to a seedbed. I haven't got the time, diesel, money or inclination to go down this route. This however would be a good compromise until I could invest in a more suitable tractor for a proper drill.
Something like this? I could even tow the rolls behind if I made a bracket.
A nearby neighbour has a Claydon Terrastar which might do a job too perhaps.
I think the area is small enough that the novelty of actually steering won't wear off by the time I'm finished.
Agree, the view tends to be better...or, just look out of the window instead of at a screen.
Links??the Armstrong system is alot cheeper and can be fitted to farm trucks quads earthmoving gear with no set up
A vicon wagtail is perfect for grass seed. There are a lot of acres still being done with one every year it's what I used until I got my drill. Can't remember the settings but whatever it was go over it twice at 90° to the first pass to get an even cover.
Those discs would work and the rolls out of the nettles would be fine probably unless they are broken. The seeds don't care what they are put in the ground with
I understand why you don't want to plough. But a tickle with a disc to make some brown is a good compromise until you get established with a tractor and proper drill.
on the No Ploughing on the clays you described, Adam...
I have used the Roundup/Discs/Roll/Spreader here over many, many acres. The slug pelleter is better than a wagtail IMO, but both do the job. I tend not to go at 90° as it tends to be rougher, so drive at 6m spacings, then back inbetween, but either will do. Then roll and roll....
The discs you link to could also be usefull with a Simtech or Aitchison too. Just saying like....
Or a whole separate box for small seedsVariable speed gearboxes are notoriously inaccurate at very low settings. As you say, ideally they have a different input gear for life rates to allow the gearbox itself to be set higher up its range.
Loader tractors have inbuilt guidance systems by Armstrong - use the forks, LukeView attachment 875875
@adam_farming
certainly helps with curves and straight stuff, not so good with up and down stuff
I use a wagtail for some, it's a good spreading action is very predictable and easy to set up unlike a disc spinner can be at timesThanks for the idea. There is a vicon wagtail in the shed in very good condition that I could use, any thoughts on it's suitability for that? There's a gang of rolls too in the nettles which will be resurrected at some point.
I wanted to avoid ploughing at all costs to get the grass in as this land just ploughs up in heavy lumps which then need endless amounts of power harrowing and cultivating to get back to a seedbed. I haven't got the time, diesel, money or inclination to go down this route. This however would be a good compromise until I could invest in a more suitable tractor for a proper drill.
Something like this? I could even tow the rolls behind if I made a bracket.
A nearby neighbour has a Claydon Terrastar which might do a job too perhaps.
Nice tip, thank you. Hadn't thoight of that.If you push the foam meter pads sideways, @steveR, and the seed just drops down the tubes into a dish placed under the boot.
They're just held in place against the drill box hoppers with springs on the shaft.
I used a roasting dish which means you can do 4 or 5 runs at a time
The drill is alright. Thank god for the recent rain though
Nice tip, thank you. Hadn't thoight of that.