Forums
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
What's new
New posts
New resources
Latest activity
Trending Threads
Resources
Latest reviews
Search resources
FarmTV
Farm Compare
Search
Tokens/Searches
Calendar
Upcoming Events
Members
Registered members
Current visitors
New Resources
New posts
Log in
Register
What's new
Search
Search
Search titles only
By:
New posts
Forum list
Search forums
Menu
Log in
Register
Navigation
Install the app
Install
More options
Contact us
Close Menu
Forums
Regenerative Agriculture and Direct Drilling
Regen Ag General Discussion
DD an idiots guide please!
JavaScript is disabled. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding.
You are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly.
You should upgrade or use an
alternative browser
.
Reply to thread
Message
<blockquote data-quote="Spud" data-source="post: 7621122" data-attributes="member: 78"><p>Interesting.</p><p></p><p>What is your crop rotation?</p><p>We bale our straw with a square baler with Flintstone sledge behind, so bales are in pairs, which reduces field traffic considerably. In very wet years we sometimes put a home made spike on the back of our MF3075 (it weighs 4.5t and wears 540 Michelin XM108 tyres) to cart the bales down the tramlines to the trailer on the headland. I guess another spike on the front would help too.</p><p></p><p>I started by direct drilling spring break crops (lower risk) and have done some wheat after beans and spring barley after winter barley. The key is the cover crop preceding the cash crop - remove any compaction before you sow the cover, and don't get the cc too thick, or the weeds wont grow, and you'll struggle to get the soil dry enough to sow in spring.</p><p></p><p>Beware of drills without contour following like converted Freeflows - you don't need much of an undulation to have a big % difference in drilling depth</p><p></p><p>Where in the rotation do you apply your muck? How do you incorporate it?</p><p></p><p>Ours goes before roots on the lighter land, and before spring oats (dd'd into a cover) or second wheat (usually min til) on the heavier stuff. We've seen much more benefit from the muck by not ploughing it down too.</p><p></p><p>Good luck - the more I learn the less I know!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Spud, post: 7621122, member: 78"] Interesting. What is your crop rotation? We bale our straw with a square baler with Flintstone sledge behind, so bales are in pairs, which reduces field traffic considerably. In very wet years we sometimes put a home made spike on the back of our MF3075 (it weighs 4.5t and wears 540 Michelin XM108 tyres) to cart the bales down the tramlines to the trailer on the headland. I guess another spike on the front would help too. I started by direct drilling spring break crops (lower risk) and have done some wheat after beans and spring barley after winter barley. The key is the cover crop preceding the cash crop - remove any compaction before you sow the cover, and don't get the cc too thick, or the weeds wont grow, and you'll struggle to get the soil dry enough to sow in spring. Beware of drills without contour following like converted Freeflows - you don't need much of an undulation to have a big % difference in drilling depth Where in the rotation do you apply your muck? How do you incorporate it? Ours goes before roots on the lighter land, and before spring oats (dd'd into a cover) or second wheat (usually min til) on the heavier stuff. We've seen much more benefit from the muck by not ploughing it down too. Good luck - the more I learn the less I know! [/QUOTE]
Insert quotes…
Verification
Post reply
Forums
Regenerative Agriculture and Direct Drilling
Regen Ag General Discussion
DD an idiots guide please!
This site uses cookies to help personalise content, tailor your experience and to keep you logged in if you register.
By continuing to use this site, you are consenting to our use of cookies.
Accept
Learn more…
Top