Accord drill setting for NUM3

[bobk]

Anyone hazard a guess at sowing this stuff at 7kg an acre , not sure what seed it's similar to

 

[e3120]

What's wrong with trial and error? Doesn't take long. Start at 20, spin the handle 34 times, weigh, multiply by 10 for acre rate. Adjust the 20 in line with shortfall/excess and repeat.

10 mins will do it, but it will still need tweaking after a few bags of reality.

 

[Badshot]

And watch out for seed settling out.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Don't you have a calibration chart

 

[bobk]

Don't you have a calibration chart

Yes , but not for this stuff

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Thought it went on weight not size of seed

 

[czechmate]

Dried up nicely?

 

[Will 1594]

what’s in it seed wise

 

[Zippy768]

Just calibrate it

 

[bobk]

what’s in it seed wise

Vetch , lucerne clover trefoil no grass

 

[Against_the_grain]

Bit early I would of thought. Wasn't planning on sowing mine for a other 4 weeks at least

 

[bobk]

Bit early I would of thought. Wasn't planning on sowing mine for a other 4 weeks at least

Not sowing it , preparation old boy

 

[icanshootwell]

Not sowing it , preparation old boy

on the accord you will be between 4 to 7, best to put enough for a ha then alter.

 

[DrWazzock]

I know nothing about accord drills but chances are it will need a different metering roller with smaller flutes and different gears but maybe not?
My neighbour has one and sticks a handle in somewhere and catches and weighs it into a bucket. Mind you don’t have “leaks” as my drill usually pees more out the gaps than it does out the metering rolls when drilling “snuff” which makes the metered rate academic.

 

[bobk]

on the accord you will be between 4 to 7, best to put enough for a ha then alter.

Thought it maybe higher , did stubble turnips on 4 to get 2.5 kg an acre

 

[bobk]

I know nothing about accord drills but chances are it will need a different metering roller with smaller flutes and different gears but maybe not?
My neighbour has one and sticks a handle in somewhere and catches and weighs it into a bucket. Mind you don’t have “leaks” as my drill usually pees more out the gaps than it does out the metering rolls when drilling “snuff” which makes the metered rate academic.

Yes it goes on small flutes

 

[bobk]

What's wrong with trial and error? Doesn't take long. Start at 20, spin the handle 34 times, weigh, multiply by 10 for acre rate. Adjust the 20 in line with shortfall/excess and repeat.

10 mins will do it, but it will still need tweaking after a few bags of reality.

Spin what handle ? where does the grain come out

 

[DrWazzock]

Spin what handle ? where does the grain come out

Should be a handle with the drill or spin the metering wheel to do say 1/10th ha with a bucket under the metering roller outlet? Undo the pipe that goes to the distribution head.
I only watched my neighbour when he drilled some beans for us with an accord hopper on a drag. How long have you been at this job?

 

[bobk]

Should be a handle with the drill or spin the metering wheel to do say 1/10th ha with a bucket under the metering roller outlet? Undo the pipe that goes to the distribution head.
I only watched my neighbour when he drilled some beans for us with an accord hopper on a drag. How long have you been at this job?

Can't be arsed taking it apart , someone will know the number , my guess is 10 ish

 

[Fish]

Not trying to be difficult,
how do you drill vetch and clover ? what depth, any deeper that 12mm and you’ll never see the clover, vetch is a small pea and needs 25mm at least.

some of these num 3 mixes are strange.