contractors want to roll

[dubs]

what is the advantages of rolling ploughed ground before drilling, one pass power harrow.
contractor turned up yesterday and wanted to roll the ploughed fields before sowing barley
land was ploughed jan-feb time and is firm enough.
asked him to put on a front press if concerned
Is there any advantage to it ? with the price of diesel

 

[TheEarlOfMoray]

Can go a lot faster with the drill to save banging up and down on top of ploughing

 

[Badshot]

To be fair, the front press would be better as it cuts out a pass. But has more cost to him so should attract an extra ££

 

[Vader]

No idea, we never hardly roll at anytime.
If we roll after drilling an we get a heavy down pour it caps .
Shite outcrop....

 

[David.]

I always roll, levels and consolidates seedbed and allows you to drill faster.

 

[steveR]

I was always sad to see the furrow press go out of fashion. Bloody good tool on most soils....

Very rare that I roll ploughing.... Juast tell teh drill man to come down a gear.

 

[Mc115reed]

Think that might be a polite way of him telling you your ploughing is god awful

 

[Exfarmer]

I would like to see any man judge the true situation without a foot in the field.

 

[fieldfarmer]

I would like to see any man judge the true situation without a foot in the field.

Now, thinking like that will put a stop to 99% of posts on TFF.

 

[fermerboy]

Very popular round here is to use cambridge rolls with the levelling paddle boards on them in front of the combi drill.
Drill contractors love it as it makes for more speed for them.
Tractor drivers love it as its far more fun levelling with 6m than an old Hays 3m.
Can seriously empty a tank of fuel on hard going though.

 

[Nick.]

I always saw it as the cheapest possible ‘cultivation’ pass.
Then I saw the light and went no till.

 

[Lowland1]

I always saw it as the cheapest possible ‘cultivation’ pass.
Then I saw the light and went no till.

Would that light have been the low fuel warning light?

 

[Nick.]

Would that light have been the low fuel warning light?

it was certainly part of it.

 

[dubs]

Think that might be a polite way of him telling you your ploughing is god awful

contractor ploughed it
Its pretty good to be fair and i went round the endriks we the levelers so all is good.
This is the first time hes wanted to go round with the cambridge rollers, haven't done it in previous years.
Could understand if it was new ploughed ground or going into grass but just think the press is just as good
He's coming this afternoon so we'll see what he brings

 

[TripleSix]

Can't beat Cambridge rollers as a cultivation tool in the right situation.

I'm also a big fan of the vaderstadt carrier with paddles and DD press for making a nice smooth seedbed.

 

[Werzle]

Shouldnt think any contractor at this time of year would be trying to create work , especially rolling .

 

[JET]

i feel rolling does help to firm up the ground but I would rather a front press as it's less time and money

 

[Timbo]

what is the advantages of rolling ploughed ground before drilling, one pass power harrow.
contractor turned up yesterday and wanted to roll the ploughed fields before sowing barley
land was ploughed jan-feb time and is firm enough.
asked him to put on a front press if concerned
Is there any advantage to it ? with the price of diesel

Smoother, better breakdown with the cultivator after rolling, less fuel use, easier to keep it straight, faster forward speed. 100% recommended.

 

[Kevtherev]

Conserve moisture and you can get on better with combi drill.

 

[dubs]

turned up with a new to him one pass drill with a front hopper so no front press this year.
He's going to allow us to use his paddle roller on our tractor so should save on fuel cost and labour, 120 hp compared to his 250 john deer.
Might ask if he got a press next year when hes ploughing, might help