Drilling anyone?

[bankrupt]

is the pale colour frost, or just chalky soil?

 

[T Hectares]

conditions look good
Is the pale colour frost, or just chalky soil?

Frost...

 

[MrNoo]

Ploughed stuff still too wet here but did get going behind freshly ploughed ground, managed to get a load of headlands done/tidied up, so quite pleased but frustrated that we couldnt get another dry week as think we'd get the remainder in.

 

[teslacoils]

Still at zero. Did have a look. Not even going to spray it off.

 

[Kiwi Pete]

 

[nick...]

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Is that drill the same as the simtech we get in uk
Nick...

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Is that drill the same as the simtech we get in uk
Nick...

No, this is a single disc machine, Nick

Same foam metering system though

 

[nick...]

I can imagine mice chewing the foam when drill not in use
Nick...

 

[Bury the Trash]

Drop the loader off for the job.. @Kiwi Pete!! he will still pull it ok

 

[Bury the Trash]

I can imagine mice chewing the foam when drill not in use
Nick...

I like the simplicity of box drills but I would have to be fully confident of reliable, predictable, metering .....on small seeds..

 

[lloyd]

No, this is a single disc machine, NickView attachment 855000View attachment 855001View attachment 855002
Same foam metering system though

Prime tree planting ground
Wish it looked that dry here

 

[Kiwi Pete]

I can imagine mice chewing the foam when drill not in use
Nick...

Yes, really important to put the rodent powder in them!

 

[Kiwi Pete]

Drop the loader off for the job.. @Kiwi Pete!! he will still pull it ok

It helps give the appearance that I can drive straight

And also helps follow a curve, can't be without my pointers

 

[radar]

Yes, really important to put the rodent powder in them!

Had a Bettinson TC4 drill with foam feed rollers - mice weren't a problem, but don't get diesel anywhere near them as they melt and go brittle. Can't get replacements now.

 

[Sonoftheheir]

Well 2nd field of winter wheat is in! Haven’t drilled since end of November.

 

[Wombat]

Still to tacky, should maybe have drilled some a couple of weeks ago as it was better I think. Was thinking we had to get a break before the end of Jan but it looks like that's not the case

 

[Mixedupfarmer]

Looks good, we drilled some skyscraper last year on 31st Jan and it was ready about the same time as everything else 25th August

Did it yield OK? We still have plenty to drill, don't know whether I dare push the 31st January safe sowing date.

 

[le bon paysan]

I like the simplicity of box drills but I would have to be fully confident of reliable, predictable, metering .....on small seeds..

Only thing I now use for small seeds.

 

[Wombat]

Did it yield OK? We still have plenty to drill, don't know whether I dare push the 31st January safe sowing date.

3t/a so not the end of the world. at the moment this year i have 0% drilled so a bit of Jan drilled stuff might be all we get

 

[Fish]

Been to Ripon this morning and have see two rigs drilling, one machine looked as they were into their third field.