Cheap quick and easy gps guidance

[Wigeon]

It's just poured with rain again, and it's looking like the only way of getting winter corn in the ground is going to be the spinner.

Both other tractors with guidance are tied up, so it'll be by eye.

Any recommendations for something quick and easy to allow driving in straightish lines 24m apart?

Many thanks

 

[Phil P]

I have an old jd light bar system that would be cheap.
I’d have to boot it up and check it still works as it’s been sat in the workshop for about 10 years. Be good enough for a spinner though.

 

[Zippy768]

It's just poured with rain again, and it's looking like the only way of getting winter corn in the ground is going to be the spinner.

Both other tractors with guidance are tied up, so it'll be by eye.

Any recommendations for something quick and easy to allow driving in straightish lines 24m apart?

Many thanks

Download field bee app. It would be suitable for chucking wheat on

 

[alomy75]

It's just poured with rain again, and it's looking like the only way of getting winter corn in the ground is going to be the spinner.

Both other tractors with guidance are tied up, so it'll be by eye.

Any recommendations for something quick and easy to allow driving in straightish lines 24m apart?

Many thanks

How tied up? Nip through make some marks with guidance tractor?

 

[fudge]

TBH it's possible to do this by looking out the window and using the steering wheel. Spinning wheat on at presumably quite a heavy seed rate isn't an exact science.

 

[Wigeon]

Thanks for this.
Big hilly fields in the dark is a slightly different challenge.

 

[fudge]

Thanks for this.
Big hilly fields in the dark is a slightly different challenge.

No you can't do it in the dark.

 

[Andy26]

You could use AgOpenGPS, just need a Windows 10 or 11 Tablet or laptop and

simpleRTK2B - Basic Starter Kit

The Starter Kit allows simple and fast evaluation of Dual Band GNSS (GPS/Galileo/Glonass/Beidou) RTK technology, based on u-blox ZED-F9P module.

www.ardusimple.com

 

[nick...]

Who remembers those things with 2 or 3 discs on a bar running parallel to tractor connected via a rope.very popular in the 70s.sure some one older than me will know what I'm on about
Nick...

 

[NeepClatter]

It's just poured with rain again, and it's looking like the only way of getting winter corn in the ground is going to be the spinner.

Both other tractors with guidance are tied up, so it'll be by eye.

Any recommendations for something quick and easy to allow driving in straightish lines 24m apart?

Many thanks

I had to spin on one field of SB last year due to a break down (ironically it turned out to be my best yielding by far). May I suggest a lower spread rate and doubling up on your bouts.. go over the field at your normal 24meter distance then go back over 1/2way between, you get a far more uniform spread as a grain has different (lower) throw characteristics than a fert prill,

 

[tw15]

Ring tibbs machinery solutions 01761471810 / 07870564851 Based near Bath i think . He does hire repairs and also sales new and sh he is very helpful and goes the extra mile to help people out . He helped us out with sh hand kit and bits and bobs and has just supplied a new SVEARERKEN rtk ready kit with motorised wheel for around 4 k just fitted it to a corvous atv to do avadex used it yesterday for the first time and love it .

 

[Farmer Broon]

I had to spin on one field of SB last year due to a break down (ironically it turned out to be my best yielding by far). May I suggest a lower spread rate and doubling up on your bouts.. go over the field at your normal 24meter distance then go back over 1/2way between, you get a far more uniform spread as a grain has different (lower) throw characteristics than a fert prill,

Maybe nothing ironic about it.

I know of one farmer who has broadcast sown all his crops for 25+ years (he started due to a breakdown as well) and wouldn’t do it any other way. Got 800ac arable farm and doesn’t even own a seed drill. Tho he has light sandy land. Father also once broadcast sowed a few years back and said it worked fine. I think if you were to do it when conditions were good rather than when they were bad you could get good results and save yourself some machinery and fuel costs and less compaction.

I was going to take the plunge this year and try it but unfortunately my seed had to be dressed this year and I don’t know if broadcasting dressed seed is the thing to do.

 

[Sprayer 1]

If spinning seed on , what method would be preferable to work it in?

 

[alomy75]

If spinning seed on , what method would be preferable to work it in?

Straw rake? Einbock? Light springtine?

 

[Andy26]

If spinning seed on , what method would be preferable to work it in?

Short disc, spring tine, power harrow.

In that order of preference.

 

[NeepClatter]

If spinning seed on , what method would be preferable to work it in?

I used a Dalbo Cultitrail with the front paddle boards carrying and inch or 2 of soil in front and the following harrow tines in about 2 inches to cover the seed, very little was left on top, I had spun it in with Amazone hydro spreader with a £250 boat GPS receiver using the free L5 signal. I couldn’t believe how consistent the seed spread was and how uniform the emergence, the yield is probably best I’ve ever had. Everybody told me I got lucky but wouldn’t be able to repeat it, trying to pluck up courage to give it another try this year.

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

@Clive had a trial of direct drills a few years ago. They did one plot with broadcast seed. IIRC that was the best plot!

 

[suffolksmallholder]

How about ranging poles?
Spaced at the required distance. Some leg work (eh) required but IMO really simple.
SS

 

[Farmer Broon]

@Clive had a trial of direct drills a few years ago. They did one plot with broadcast seed. IIRC that was the best plot!

I saw something about trials they did in the 70’s comparing various methods of establishment and broadcasting got the best results. The crop was a bit up and down as the seeds are at differing depths but that doesn’t matter.

 

[Farmer Broon]

If spinning seed on , what method would be preferable to work it in?

I’ve got some old harrows I was planning on using then roll after.