Cambridge rolls

[Dan Powell]

Out rolling freshly drilled wheat at the moment ( loving GPS by the way).

What rolls are people using and how fast are you driving?

I'm using a Dal Bo with breaker rings at 8 kph and it's not doing much. Might go again at an angle to help with slug control.

 

[Simon C]

Dan, I use flat rolls nearly all the time now. With no-till soil being firmer on the surface, cambridge roll rings just ride alone on top and don't sink in, doing next to nothing. I have a pair of heavy grassland rollls, filled full with water, the psi is about the same as the tractor on terra tyres. I go pretty quick, they don't bounce much!

 

[rob1]

have thought about changing to a flat roller instead of cambridge

 

[SilliamWhale]

and there's me looking at going to breaker rings!

 

[rob1]

and there's me looking at going to breaker rings!

might have some for sale

 

[Dan Powell]

and there's me looking at going to breaker rings!

?!

 

[SilliamWhale]

?!

I use cambridge rolls or nothing at the moment. Or have used a flat heavy rolls once or twice. Was starting to think something like this would be better

 

[Dan Powell]

I use cambridge rolls or nothing at the moment. Or have used a flat heavy rolls once or twice. Was starting to think something like this would be better

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Surely breaker rings are used to smash clods to tilth which wouldn't be of much use in no till.

I think levelling boards could be quite handy though.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Surely breaker rings are used to smash clods to tilth which wouldn't be of much use in no till.

I think levelling boards could be quite handy though.

Sometimes get a little ridge above the slot where the closing wheel not flicked it over enough

 

[Pedders]

we bought a set of these last year to run behind the Dale and very pleased with how well they work .....

 

[Dan Powell]

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we bought a set of these last year to run behind the Dale and very pleased with how well they work .....

How much do you use the paddles? Worth the extra cost?

 

[rob1]

How much do you use the paddles? Worth the extra cost?

yes they are the best part, I just let them rest on the soil so fill in any slots, also use them instead of a straw harrow mine has breaker rings but would sooner have just plain rings as I find the breakers pick up soil if its damp

 

[Pedders]

How much do you use the paddles? Worth the extra cost?

we use the paddles all the time post drilling ...and yes most definitely worth it ...the Dale tends to leave a slightly ridged surface and running them across the drill lines at a slight angle really helps level it