I'll have to give it some serious thought, but would it be less costly than something like go cart racing
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I'll have to give it some serious thought, but would it be less costly than something like go cart racing
ploughing could be like go kart racing,I'll have to give it some serious thought, but would it be less costly than something like go cart racing
Better still, "on puffy soil that sticks like glue to mouldboards ,of any sort,only pushes to one side" ease ones way into Direct Drilling!!!No amount of "pimping" will get it to plough, we even had plastic non stick boards on one plough, they failed to work.
The only way is to "pimp" your plough into a cultivator!!!
I really admire the competitors of all classes for taking part. Unless one has acces to many acres/ha's of stubble /grassland to plough ,with a match/conventional plough "JUST TO GET THE MOULDBOARDS SHONE UP LIKE A MIRROR" , I do not know how one can move on to the next phase of practicing , "MATCH PLOUGHING", and expect to do good ploughing.This was how the 'big boys' faired. Not good at all. All of the reversible had soil still sticking to their boards.
Trevor
Did any of them have flush points on? I've never ploughed in the cotswolds but around here flush points help with the stuff that sticks to the boards.This was how the 'big boys' faired. Not good at all. All of the reversible had soil still sticking to their boards.
Trevor
the soil was not as good as i expected at Llangattock, how was it for you ChrisTo be fair there are some pockets of very good grade silty soils in a few places with no stones at all but these areas are not really big enough to hold a 100+ match. FFF&B is more of a country show with a match as a sideshow as opposed to it being the other way around years ago. Didnt bother going this year, instead going to Hereford where at least you get some decent soil to plough and a lovely roast dinner afterwards, still working on my HR postcode to help my scores though!!!
Despite being my local match I wont go unless the soil is ploughable and speaking to a lot of others in the Class their views are the same which is a shame as feel I should support my local match. I know they were offered some good ground for this year but speaking with the farmer who offered it, he said he never heard back from them.
To be fair there are some pockets of very good grade silty soils in a few places with no stones at all but these areas are not really big enough to hold a 100+ match. FFF&B is more of a country show with a match as a sideshow as opposed to it being the other way around years ago. Didnt bother going this year, instead going to Hereford where at least you get some decent soil to plough and a lovely roast dinner afterwards, still working on my HR postcode to help my scores though!!!
Despite being my local match I wont go unless the soil is ploughable and speaking to a lot of others in the Class their views are the same which is a shame as feel I should support my local match. I know they were offered some good ground for this year but speaking with the farmer who offered it, he said he never heard back from them.
To be honest I cant remember, bad isnt it!!the soil was not as good as i expected at Llangattock, how was it for you Chris
Quote from another(Hereford) competitor, "there was enough stone to build another castle"!To be honest I cant remember, bad isnt it!!
Seem to remember one match next door to Raglan Castle, that had some pretty grim soil/stone but generally it's pretty good.
Yes I reckon an HR postcode is worth 8-12 points in our class but most matches are only an hour away and you get a decent meal!
and some left over to build a Nunnery,Quote from another(Hereford) competitor, "there was enough stone to build another castle"!
Quote from another(Hereford) competitor, "there was enough stone to build another castle"!
Yes, the plough tends to, the competitor will then stand them on end to show the judges in the plot, some cart them to the ends as John has done in the picture. I just leave them, judges arent stupid, they know every trick in the book!! Some ploughmen will carry the odd stone around on the plough and when they have an issue anywhere on the plot, the stone gets put by the offending mistake!! Seen it done a fair bit by a few ploughmen.So will someone lift those bolders out ?
Im not saying it the competitors job ????
No, if you do, the soil fills the holes, which are between ............... more boulders!So will someone lift those bolders out ?
Im not saying it the competitors job ????