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DD Drill and SLUGS
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<blockquote data-quote="britt" data-source="post: 7882127" data-attributes="member: 1739"><p>We use less slug pellets here than before we went notill, but to think you can drop them completely is a bit optimistic in my view.</p><p>I think rape gets more blame than it deserves, except in the wheat following it when the best strategy is to leave the volunteers in place for the slugs to eat, then pellet as the pre-em spray kills it.</p><p> I've had to pellet the rape planted this year 2 or 3 times (1/3rd rate each time). After a 5 year gap you can't blame rape for their presence.</p><p>Wet summers are the biggest cause of high slug numbers.</p><p>Pellets are a tool that is available, I don't see a problem in using them if needed. As said, it's less than before. Count your blessings, plan for your problems.</p><p>Higher seed rates solve a lot of problems, and if your using non dressed home saved seed it's often a cheep solution to a number of problems in one go (slugs, weed competition, poor tillering due to no N release, etc.).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="britt, post: 7882127, member: 1739"] We use less slug pellets here than before we went notill, but to think you can drop them completely is a bit optimistic in my view. I think rape gets more blame than it deserves, except in the wheat following it when the best strategy is to leave the volunteers in place for the slugs to eat, then pellet as the pre-em spray kills it. I've had to pellet the rape planted this year 2 or 3 times (1/3rd rate each time). After a 5 year gap you can't blame rape for their presence. Wet summers are the biggest cause of high slug numbers. Pellets are a tool that is available, I don't see a problem in using them if needed. As said, it's less than before. Count your blessings, plan for your problems. Higher seed rates solve a lot of problems, and if your using non dressed home saved seed it's often a cheep solution to a number of problems in one go (slugs, weed competition, poor tillering due to no N release, etc.). [/QUOTE]
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