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<blockquote data-quote="ajd132" data-source="post: 7919617" data-attributes="member: 4612"><p>Interestingly in the same period in our area (boulder clay soil) we were the only ones able to drill because we had loads of thick cover crops which kept the drill running clean and the tractor on the surface. We consistently chipped on through October getting an extra 250ha of wheat in the ground and fully drilled up. It was quite a revelation although the slugs were a worry for a while and of course there was many comments about what a mess it looked. Resultant yield 9.96t/ha over CS weighbridge. Many ended up broadcasting, slubbing things into slop and trying to move soil to get things in on ploughed and cultivated ground end result average crops and loads of compaction visible all year that needed removing.</p><p>I’m not arguing for or against anything, but we took a huge risk, which came with a lot of stick and it ended up being an absolutely huge win for both our own learning and experience cementing confidence in the system for us and our clients and most importantly our wallets. It was a revelation. </p><p>so in contrary to your thoughts we have widened the drilling window significantly, with much less cost and minimal hangover into the next season which costs even more. It is possible.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ajd132, post: 7919617, member: 4612"] Interestingly in the same period in our area (boulder clay soil) we were the only ones able to drill because we had loads of thick cover crops which kept the drill running clean and the tractor on the surface. We consistently chipped on through October getting an extra 250ha of wheat in the ground and fully drilled up. It was quite a revelation although the slugs were a worry for a while and of course there was many comments about what a mess it looked. Resultant yield 9.96t/ha over CS weighbridge. Many ended up broadcasting, slubbing things into slop and trying to move soil to get things in on ploughed and cultivated ground end result average crops and loads of compaction visible all year that needed removing. I’m not arguing for or against anything, but we took a huge risk, which came with a lot of stick and it ended up being an absolutely huge win for both our own learning and experience cementing confidence in the system for us and our clients and most importantly our wallets. It was a revelation. so in contrary to your thoughts we have widened the drilling window significantly, with much less cost and minimal hangover into the next season which costs even more. It is possible. [/QUOTE]
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