Convince me to not plough

[Derrick Hughes]

I suppose its easier for me as I'm not in a rush to get seed back in
But a few things I learnt
Spraying before mowing saves a lot of time and provided you mow low it gives you a nice clean stubble to drill into
If you have more than a bit of dead grass do not drill until you have reduced the amount of dead grass
Up the seed rate
Role after drilling with a heavy roller

 

[ollie989898]

The grass seed in put with the bare soil earlier on this thread will come on strong yet. You wait and see.

It's the longevity of leys established under direct drilling that concern me. You can't beat a break crop with a plough involved somewhere. Residual herbicides in the programme may also help.

 

[Bury the Trash]

The first 'modern' attempts at direct drilling didn't have a (safe) total / trans locating herbicide then roundup came along approx.
only 35 yrs ago (for perspective.)
but Yes the future will be undoubtedly different as it always is and we will accept change and adapt like we have always done.

With reference to the The banning of things, Glyphosate will come first possibly, not that that will bother us around here, in the slightest, a mere hiccup in the course of agricultural history...

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Coming up nicely

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Some overseeding coming up . Probably done to late but its coming through

 

[Derrick Hughes]

And who's got the biggest stubble turnip [emoji23]
Again drilled quite late

 

[Derrick Hughes]

If that don't convince you I don't know what will

 

[Derrick Hughes]

How about the heel test . Direct Drilled v Cultivated, same field
My hoof dont leave a mark on the drilled

 

[JD-Kid]

How about the heel test . Direct Drilled v Cultivated, same field
My hoof dont leave a mark on the drilled View attachment 918521View attachment 918522

big thing if grazing cattle. alot less pugging of paddocks with being firmer under foot