Do combine rotor losses actually exist in OSR

[GlennW]

Bearing in mind how easily it knocks out, by the time 30ft of fit OSR has gone up the feeder and through a 25-30mm concave gap, do rotor losses really exist or is it mostly reading bits of pod and trash ?

 

[yellow belly]

The loss monitor usually reads grass and pods in small seeded crops
But it does give an indication that the sieve have more stuff going over them
I always found the limiting factor on rape is the front not being able to take any more or on some farms the driver holding back

putting plates in the Tf 78 reduced pods on sieves a
Blanking plates in rotary harvesters or running the rotar faster can help
But you still need to keep the system full

 

[Flatlander]

Threshing isn’t the issue on osr it’s separating and sieve loss. I’ve put keystock into the rotor grates on my lexion to roll the mat half way thru the rotors to let seeds out better. So far it’s been a good job in OSR but better in high straw wheat.

 

[Flatlander]

The loss monitor usually reads grass and pods in small seeded crops
But it does give an indication that the sieve have more stuff going over them
I always found the limiting factor on rape is the front not being able to take any more or on some farms the driver holding back

putting plates in the Tf 78 reduced pods on sieves a
Blanking plates in rotary harvesters or running the rotar faster can help
But you still need to keep the system full

We typically harvest canola/OSR when it’s in the 8-10% moisture range but can get down to the 6-7 range at times. Then we see yellow dust appear on out test pans. Cylinder speed and rotors too to a small extent are responsible. I personally prefere top sieve 3/4 open and lower half open. Then use wind to clean and keep the chaff floating along.

 

[GlennW]

I’m on a New Holland with Intellisense, running it in the Limited Loss scenario, obviously holds it back when it detects losses, so i’m wondering if I can lower the sensitivity to rotor losses.
I find it almost impossible to quantify losses in rape cos it’s difficult to tell where is come from once it’s on the ground

 

[Flatlander]

I’m on a New Holland with Intellisense, running it in the Limited Loss scenario, obviously holds it back when it detects losses, so i’m wondering if I can lower the sensitivity to rotor losses.
I find it almost impossible to quantify losses in rape cos it’s difficult to tell where is come from once it’s on the ground

I steal the wife’s baking trays. Place them in the crop at the appropriate places at the further end of the field so combine is loaded up and running then have a look in the trays. Neighbour has a magnet ing tray that can be dropped between the wheels for checking looses.