Broadcasting brassica seed

[Bob the beef]

Any tips re broadcasting stubble turnip/kale seed welcome. Got land ploughed an power harrowed had good amount of rain . Now ready to seed. Never broadcast before. How wide will seed spread ? Should I Harrow in before rolling? ect
Thanks in advance

 

[whatnow]

How wide it spreads depends on what tool you’re using to spread it? We’ve used a Stocks slug pellet applicator in the past. Mounted on the front weights with a 6m rolls behind. Worked well on disced ground then just rolled in

 

[Still Farming]

Quad and electro spinner (untreated seed of course ?).

 

[jondear]

How wide it spreads depends on what tool you’re using to spread it? We’ve used a Stocks slug pellet applicator in the past. Mounted on the front weights with a 6m rolls behind. Worked well on disced ground then just rolled in

I've used a stocks seeder mounted on a einbock .Just never know what to set it on .Is there a guide anywhere?

 

[Plas king]

Fert spinner,fert seed and slug pellets all mixed in.spread whatever width you would spread the fert

 

[whatnow]

I've used a stocks seeder mounted on a einbock .Just never know what to set it on .Is there a guide anywhere?

I don’t think there’s a guide. We probably drove at 8k but can’t remember what we opened it up to. I’ll try and look tomorrow if I remember

 

[neilo]

Fert spinner,fert seed and slug pellets all mixed in.spread whatever width you would spread the fert

I very much doubt the stubble turnips would spread evenly to 24m.

 

[chris elk]

Disced , spread with quad and stocks slug pelleter at 6/8m maybe 10 if it’s still. Then just roll in and hope for a rain .

 

[Dog Bowl]

Can’t remember exact details but when I broadcast some turnip and rape mixtures a couple seasons ago with my Kuhn fert spreader I drove at 10m tramlines and it all came up very even!

 

[Zippy768]

Can’t remember exact details but when I broadcast some turnip and rape mixtures a couple seasons ago with my Kuhn fert spreader I drove at 10m tramlines and it all came up very even!

Did you mix some fert in?

 

[Dog Bowl]

Did you mix some fert in?

Yea I put a bag of Nitram in with it. Only cut a small hole in the bag, dribbled the fert in whilst sprinkling the seed it with it.

It sounds awfully crude but it worked very well

 

[davidroberts30]

Yea I put a bag of Nitram in with it. Only cut a small hole in the bag, dribbled the fert in whilst sprinkling the seed it with it.

It sounds awfully crude but it worked very well

KIS

 

[Derrick Hughes]

I mixed it with fert at 3cwt acre but spread it twice with a disc spinner . Then just roll it in or chain harrow first before rolling. Tanker some dirty water on it out of the slurry pit if you have any

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Yea I put a bag of Nitram in with it. Only cut a small hole in the bag, dribbled the fert in whilst sprinkling the seed it with it.

It sounds awfully crude but it worked very well

That's what I did works perfect .but i did sow it twice cross ways

 

[Ritchie]

Just broadcast some with a Vicon 400, two of the three holes coverd and no agitator at 12 setting on Nylon regulator, 9 kg onto 5 acres nothing added, Organic farm, shut the gate and left it to its own devicess.


Ritchie

 

[Brisel]

I've used a stocks seeder mounted on a einbock .Just never know what to set it on .Is there a guide anywhere?

Try online. Ultimately, you could calibrate it properly...

 

[Brisel]

Any tips re broadcasting stubble turnip/kale seed welcome. Got land ploughed an power harrowed had good amount of rain . Now ready to seed. Never broadcast before. How wide will seed spread ? Should I Harrow in before rolling? ect
Thanks in advance

Need more information on the seeder. The seed needs to be shallow as it is small and won't come up from deeper than an inch. Just a set of rolls ought to be enough.