Drilling anyone?

[kevindb880]

Just north of Hertford, We managed to get 20 acres in last week but nothing since and now it’s really wet!
Anyone else got anything in the ground?

 

[Farmerdunk]

No not made a start yet, north herts. We Had an inch in an hour yesterday.

 

[benny6910]

Nothing in the ground here in North Yorkshire, 40mm over the weekend and 15mm on Monday night. 2 dry days forcast now and rain again Friday so who knows when we’ll be starting

 

[DRC]

I think if you read the getting concerned thread on here, it will give you the bigger picture.

 

[z.man]

Going in central Scotland , not perfect but has been worse often, time running short up here on clay though next substantial rain will stop play

 

[Barleymow]

too wet here need time to spray pre emergence too once its in

 

[Chae1]

Hopefully my wife.

 

[HarryB97]

does grass seed through a slug pelleter count? usually use a rapid and cross drill but not happening this year...

 

[teslacoils]

does grass seed through a slug pelleter count? usually use a rapid and cross drill but not happening this year...

I've had good results from this, but was bloody slow going.

 

[farmer92]

Nothing here yet. Fingers crossed we can get on with some soon!

 

[HarryB97]

I've had good results from this, but was bloody slow going.

Calibrating the thing is the worst bit atleast it has hands free guidance!

 

[Clive]

No wheat yet - going to wait for this next lot of weather to pass though and then go for it

 

[E_B]

Beans into grass. Going to get it done tomorrow, won't get any drier now.

 

[DRC]

Beans into grass. Going to get it done tomorrow, won't get any drier now.

Any reason you wouldn’t put wheat in after grass .

 

[E_B]

Any reason you wouldn’t put wheat in after grass .

This is the first year trying it. Want to strip till into the ley, we have tried wheat before but on the clay fields we struggled with adequate seed to soil contact with the coulter peeling too much turf away from the seed. With the slim bean coulter you get a better finish. Also more time to make sure the grass is dead with a follow up spray before the beans come through.

Also part of the thinking is that after a 2 year ley, if there are any pests in the soil then beans will be less affected. Also wanted a take all break after the ley.

 

[Brisel]

Made a start on wheat today. Only just dry enough on top for grip

 

[DRC]

Made a start on wheat today. Only just dry enough on top for grip

That looks very dry compared to us

 

[thameslade]

Started back drilling on Tuesday after a 10 day break, Combi behind plough now though!

 

[Flat 10]

Made a start on wheat today. Only just dry enough on top for grip

Is that batter boards and harrow? Looks quite ridged? Though I appreciate that it can just be cosmetic/look worse in the photos.......

 

[Brisel]

Is that batter boards and harrow? Looks quite ridged? Though I appreciate that it can just be cosmetic/look worse in the photos.......

Yes. That's as low as we dared go with the boards. Any more pressure and it bulldozed. The corrugation effect shows up after it has been rolled & has settled down.