Beans drilling depth

[samsung]

We struggle to drill beans any deeper than 75mm with Amazone combi.
Last year geese really spoiled about 20% of an 8 ha field as the crop was emerging , locating the seed by following the emerging plant to the seed.
What depth do most drill at ?
Tried removing depth limiting discs, but no real difference.
Seems to be some cost effective CO4s getting about I presume they'd bury them deep enough?

 

[alomy75]

With the right coulters on they would. Minimum 4” here for spring beans

 

[yellowbelly]

If they're grazing them off as they emerge you'd be better off with a case of these..

 

[ollie989898]

Get a neighbour to direct drill them.

Then advertise locally for blokes to shoot them. There are no end of free air gunners/rifle shooters and shot-gunners if you advertise locally.

 

[samsung]

With the right coulters on they would. Minimum 4” here for spring beans

New last year, both coulters and discs, didn't seem to make alot of difference.
Is there other options ?

 

[Brisel]

Claydon or Mzuri Pro Till drills will put them deep enough, don't they @tw15 ?

 

[benny6910]

I wouldn’t worry about the depth so much to stop them being pulled out, I planted winter beans 4inch deep last year with a sumo dts and crows still pulled them out.

 

[farmerm]

Remember most important is putting them in the right way up

 

[alomy75]

New last year, both coulters and discs, didn't seem to make alot of difference.
Is there other options ?

I meant with the right coulters on a CO they would. Narrow Dutch/bourghalt/metcalfe. I’d be surprised if any combi could get to 4” consistently in anything but the fluffiest of soil.

 

[Bigjon44]

Plough the f**kers in!!

 

[south coast agri]

Sumo dts used to drill beans here as deep as possible , no crow issues and deep roots in high p and k soils , harvested 37.8 tonnes off a 10 acre field this yr

 

[ollie989898]

Claydon or Mzuri Pro Till drills will put them deep enough, don't they @tw15 ?

Claydon will do it no sweat.

 

[czechmate]

Sumo dts used to drill beans here as deep as possible , no crow issues and deep roots in high p and k soils , harvested 37.8 tonnes off a 10 acre field this yr

that is one hell of a result, if slightly hard to believe

 

[south coast agri]

that is one hell of a result, if slightly hard to believe

It went over the weight bridge in 2 22ft broughan trailers , it was our first yr sowing with sumo dts , my other fields weren’t too far behind, 3.68 , 3.5 , 3.4 , 3.2/acre , I would say none of the soils wer light , but slightly on the heavy side , all on 2 fungicide spray programmes ,
plough and one pass use be my method of sowing spring beans over d last 20 yrs and we could never achieve more than 2.8tonne/acre , it was a huge result from sumo dts this yr

 

[JCfarmer]

It went over the weight bridge in 2 22ft broughan trailers , it was our first yr sowing with sumo dts , my other fields weren’t too far behind, 3.68 , 3.5 , 3.4 , 3.2/acre , I would say none of the soils wer light , but slightly on the heavy side , all on 2 fungicide spray programmes ,
plough and one pass use be my method of sowing spring beans over d last 20 yrs and we could never achieve more than 2.8tonne/acre , it was a huge result from sumo dts this yr

You must of had perfect weather, Winter Beans drilled with our Claydon did 1.3t/acre
Spring Beans crap under a ton(light land)! All to do with too wet and too dry spring/early summer. Usually get reasonable yields with the Claydon.

 

[ridger]

2 tons to acre seems to be the run of it here

 

[Wombat]

I wouldn’t worry about the depth so much to stop them being pulled out, I planted winter beans 4inch deep last year with a sumo dts and crows still pulled them out.

pull the heads off here and just leave greenery scattered on the floor

 

[alomy75]

It went over the weight bridge in 2 22ft broughan trailers , it was our first yr sowing with sumo dts , my other fields weren’t too far behind, 3.68 , 3.5 , 3.4 , 3.2/acre , I would say none of the soils wer light , but slightly on the heavy side , all on 2 fungicide spray programmes ,
plough and one pass use be my method of sowing spring beans over d last 20 yrs and we could never achieve more than 2.8tonne/acre , it was a huge result from sumo dts this yr

You ought to get in touch with AHDB so they can include you in their figures for the next Farmbench; I’m sure PGRO would be extremely interested too…

 

[czechmate]

Sumo dts used to drill beans here as deep as possible , no crow issues and deep roots in high p and k soils , harvested 37.8 tonnes off a 10 acre field this yr

@strawturner … over 9 t/ha (you know I don’t do acres) of beans. Incredible result. I think I should give up

That year we made 6t/ha osr, I thought I managed a proper job; but apparently not

 

[fieldfarmer]

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You must of had perfect weather, Winter Beans drilled with our Claydon did 1.3t/acre
Spring Beans crap under a ton(light land)! All to do with too wet and too dry spring/early summer. Usually get reasonable yields with the Claydon.

He's stated on another thread to never growing winter beans so this yeild of spring beans is seriously impressive.