I’m rolling some more cloddy seedbeds twice, once with a Carrier with the discs up just using the shouldered press rings. Where we had sheep on turnips all winter the top 2” is a hard crust that doesn’t break up but what’s underneath is in great condition with enough moisture to put the seed in.
How hard is it? Have found any of our land without a carpet of cover set like stoneSpring barley into failed rapeView attachment 867446View attachment 867445
What sort of soil type and what were you drilling? Looks a bit smeary. I often avoid to many grass species in a cover crop on heavy land as they dont let it dry out enough in the spring I find.Hi All,
This winter was my first attempt at a cover crop. Very simple mix of oats, phecilia and volunteers. As you can see
Below its looks fairly rough after the Mzuri went through it. The roots of the oats had kept togther which clearly I undrestand thats what they will do but it made for a rough looking seedbed. Is this normal in the early years of cover crops?
I ran the rake over it and rolled it which helped
Any thoughts View attachment 868361
Have had to lightly work cover crop fields in front of Mzuri this year to make a decent job normally they are sprayed off and gone but they are holding moisture this season which we’ll need to later ?Hi All,
This winter was my first attempt at a cover crop. Very simple mix of oats, phecilia and volunteers. As you can see
Below its looks fairly rough after the Mzuri went through it. The roots of the oats had kept togther which clearly I undrestand thats what they will do but it made for a rough looking seedbed. Is this normal in the early years of cover crops?
I ran the rake over it and rolled it which helped
Any thoughts View attachment 868361
We are on medium/ heavy clay OGM 4%. I was drilling spring barley at 380s/m. I left the field a day then raked and rolled itWhat sort of soil type and what were you drilling? Looks a bit smeary. I often avoid to many grass species in a cover crop on heavy land as they dont let it dry out enough in the spring I find.