Devon James
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- Location
- Devon
You are ploughing it downhill!
Drilling anyone?
- Thread starter kevindb880
- Start date
- Location
- central scotland
That looks nice going, will that be another 40 acre down by close of play tonight , hope the plough can keep ahead of the drill ,keep at it ?
- Location
- Darlington
Was. Just going to post that the rain will run straight off that. ?You are ploughing it downhill!
- Location
- Acton Scott, South Shropshire
Not nice going- heavy - just fetched the following Harrow across for my son as in the stickier bits the slots were still open. Just spoken to them and I think they are getting into some wetter spots now so may not get it done today
- Location
- Essex/Herts Border
Quick tip which I think will sort the photo orientation issue. Whichever way you are taking the photo on your phone, turn it 90 degrees and take the photo that way.
- Location
- East yorks
Drying quite nicely, apart from the fields with chopped straw which have formed an impenetrable wet mush
grommet
Member
- Location
- The shire...
Im a little shy about posting a "driil pic" - does any one have any tips for beginners? i think i maybe a little moist down below.
- Location
- East yorks
2 drying days ruined in 15mins ffs
Mr Charisma
Member
- Location
- stratford on Avon
Not even wasting my time looking , tipped out 7 mm from yesterday
- Location
- Lincolnshire
It's so far been ok today. I've a carpet of volunteer barley to spray off so tomorrow I may go and mark the tramlines with an auto steer tractor. Then wait for a calm day.
- Location
- Lincs / Cambs border
Just started , ploughed about two weeks ago . Just about dry enough today .
I was going to quote Monty Python but thought better of it.
We can't seem to get one effing day down here!
Going to have to bit the bullet and get some fym spread soon in less than ideal conditions just to move on.
It's going to be a good test for a first go at strip tilling I guess.
Leave the muck in the heap till next year , if it’s less than ideal conditions the damage the spreaders do the muck won’t out do it better get it drilled and worry about muck next back end drill round of in field
icanshootwell
Member
- Location
- Ross-on-wye
Has this issue with potatoes many years ago, since i stopped having spuds here ground improved 10 fold.
Steevo
Member
- Location
- Gloucestershire
Another 30ac done today on maize ground that was cleared yesterday. Travelled well for the most part.
Tried a section of ex-bean ground and decided to chuck it - chopped straw and wet spots ruin the job. 80% of the field is fine to drill - headlands are the worst bits.
Tried a section of ex-bean ground and decided to chuck it - chopped straw and wet spots ruin the job. 80% of the field is fine to drill - headlands are the worst bits.
- Location
- south norfolk
Had a go drilling some barley today after loading a couple loads of wheat.not ideal and wet underneath but going in well considering over 110mm in last couple weeks.ploughed and rolled land and normally use front springtime on drilling tractor but too wet for that so using press mainly to balance tractor turning at ends.hopefully have a go on another fresh ploughed bit tomorrow where I was close to getting stuck on Saturday.and no problem can’t drive straight
Nick...
Nick...
icanshootwell
Member
- Location
- Ross-on-wye
That look,s quite dry, they havn,t made much mess anyway.
Those two fields are dry, apart from a headland at the other end of the field . Main concern was coming out onto busy main road after the bit of rain last night .
Tomorrow’s fields will be more challenging