Cambridge Roller with breaker rings to encourage tillering

[will_mck]

I'm thinking of rolling thin bits of my spring barley fields shortly with the Cambridge Roller, my concern is that it has breaker rings, will this do more damage than good? I don't want to tear leaves off healthy plants or reduce plant numbers even more. I usually use a flat roller but it's less than half the width of the Cambridge roller and is very slow. Will the breaker rings destroy all before it?

 

[Demolition Man]

I’ve done it in the past but went at a lower speed to prevent the breakers bouncing around too much. Was a bit apprehensive about doing it at the time but didn’t notice much damage and crop did ok. Perhaps try a run and inspect the crop for damage before carrying on?

 

[Flat 10]

Try the arable threads.....

 

[curly]

I used our cambridge roller with breaker rings on our winter wheat a few weeks ago & didn't damage the wheat,the ground was hard & dry so it didn't push the plants into the soil,not going to do our spring barley now as its wetter & I think its getting too big.

 

[Steevo]

It’ll be grand!

 

[will_mck]

Can anyone move this thread into the arable section as I've no idea how to do it?

 

[Steevo]

Can anyone move this thread into the arable section as I've no idea how to do it?

I’ve asked the mods for you.

 

[quattro]

Did some w barley this spring never did any harm

 

[Brisel]

Just don't look behind you and go for it. @glasshouse suggested a flat roller as this wouldn't chew the crop up as much but if the choice was between a 8 foot flat roller and a 12m set of Cambridge rolls with breakers, I know which one I'd go for! The wheelings would do the most harm.

Just don't do it when stem extension starts as you risk damaging the ear.

I considered rerolling a fair bit of my spring barley but 33mm of rain means there's no point now & it would do a lot of soil damage.