Drilling progress autumn 2013

[EmeraldCropSci]

First day out today, Avatar W Wheat at 110kg/ha, great conditions, rolled right up behind Claydon.
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Very clear photos of the operations here JNG!

 

[JNG]

Not a criticism at all but would you not be better running through with a low disturbance shatter tine behind the combine at 8 inches, then leave it spray off before seeding with a no till disc drill because looking at that picture then the volume of soil movement is going to mean a full herb program surely?

Spot on except for one thing there would be no need for a 8 inch tine through that field this year. But absolutely a no till disc drill would be ideal and @marco is booked to come and do a bit on friday with his 750A all going well. Other years maybe a bit of a rip may be required but Im trying to give up that addiction. Hi my name is Jonny and its been 2 years since my last deep cultivation! Cheers for your thoughts Warksfarmer.

 

[warksfarmer]

Spot on except for one thing there would be no need for a 8 inch tine through that field this year. But absolutely a no till disc drill would be ideal and @marco is booked to come and do a bit on friday with his 750A all going well. Other years maybe a bit of a rip may be required but Im trying to give up that addiction. Hi my name is Jonny and its been 2 years since my last deep cultivation! Cheers for your thoughts Warksfarmer.

If your soils are in such good condition then the claydon is surely totally the wrong drill?

 

[JNG]

If your soils are in such good condition then the claydon is surely totally the wrong drill?

No not totally the wrong drill at all, but for the conditions as they are It is a bit of overkill yes. but soils are not always in as good a condition. they were when min tilled in 2011 but last year was last year. we have just had a very dry 6 months and a bit of rain just to moisten recently. Id love a disc direct drill but Im just not quite there yet hopefully once I see the 750 on Friday Ill be a bit closer, one step at a time.

 

[Fish]

Made a start yesterday, one of our more challenging fields for various reasons, sand, high water table + 8 sets of runway lights for the RAF station over the headge.
Hystar@65kg/ha TGW 51

 

[Nick.]

Got about 35ac done so far.
Drilled up behind the combine, apart from 70acs that I am waiting for seed.
Seed merchant does not seem too concerned about our little lot.
Its the first year using them for seed, and might well be the last

 

[Brisel]

Less than half my wheat & barley seed is on farm. Bought via a major buying group from a local firm I have dealt with for years. Most varieties are about a lorry load each too. You are not alone!

 

[Wombat]

Less than half my wheat & barley seed is on farm. Bought via a major buying group from a local firm I have dealt with for years. Most varieties are about a lorry load each too. You are not alone!

Waiting for my little bit to turn up as well

 

[JonL]

One of the biggest benefits of home save seed IMO.

 

[colhonk]

Out early this morning to hitch drill on and get a start wheat drilling , eh, whats that noise on the shed roof??
Flippin raining, so thats that.

 

[jon9000]

One of the biggest benefits of home save seed IMO.

That and saving £££££££

 

[Steevo]

One of the biggest benefits of home save seed IMO.

Agreed.

All seed here and ready to go. I saved my "home saved" over from last year as I couldn't plant it all. Topped it up with a bit more home saved last week though.

 

[Green oak]

I take it all this wheat being sowed is deter dressed? Also in blackgrass free fields!

 

[Brisel]

I take it all this wheat being sowed is deter dressed? Also in blackgrass free fields!

Yes & yes. Plenty of brome though. It's 19th September, so the ideal window of planting for wheat for maximum yield potential in the absence of serious blackgrass pressure.

 

[Oat]

Managed to get some land drilled and rolled this morning, just as I was doing the last 2 passes with roller it came on rain. If I'd a been a few minutes later starting, probably would not have got all the rolling done

 

[Green oak]

I want to go drilling but blackgrass cost me about 20k last season in yield trying to hold my nerve very tough though.

 

[tw15]

Starting next week after a bit of grass to cut first then it will be in to spray off before we drill just hope this warm weather ripens the maize off as it would be good to see that off and we can get on with that aswell.

 

[jon9000]

Going to be a hive of activity over the next few days here. Potatoes and beans to harvest . Ww and wb to drill.... bring on the sun and some wind

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

I take it all this wheat being sowed is deter dressed? Also in blackgrass free fields!

Oh, to live in a part of the country that allows you to pontificate about good practice!

 

[Andy Howard]

Drilled 70 acres of extremely heavy clay today with solstice. Used 750a direct into chopped oat stubble. Went very well