Erth question

[le bon paysan]

Been out today with the earth and it's slabbing something terrible at 13/14 ins. At10/11 ins it's not to bad, so do I keep going at 10/11 ins or not? It's been a drought this year again and is still very short of water. I was thinking if this spring is dry will erthing help let the water in the ground if it rains?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

WhY do you plough so deep .tbe old people 3inches !

 

[Bury the Trash]

Been out today with the earth and it's slabbing something terrible at 13/14 ins. At10/11 ins it's not to bad, so do I keep going at 10/11 ins or not? It's been a drought this year again and is still very short of water. I was thinking if this spring is dry will erthing help let the water in the ground if it rains?

Sounds like there is a pan,..Keep going deep i would -.will have a good effect in those dry conditions/Going to wear a bit though .
Hopefully the (big ?) slabs will settle again enough by drilling time and not cause trouble.

 

[neilo]

WhY do you plough so deep .tbe old people 3inches !

It's a pan buster, not a plough.

I suspect the op doesn't plough at 3" either.

 

[le bon paysan]

It's a pan buster, not a plough.

I suspect the op doesn't plough at 3" either.

don't plough at all.

 

[le bon paysan]

Sounds like there is a pan,..Keep going deep i would -.will have a good effect in those dry conditions/Going to wear a bit though .
Hopefully the (big ?) slabs will settle again enough by drilling time and not cause trouble.

To be fair the 'slabs' are about a foot long and the roller flattens the ground well after.
Forgot to say it's in old pasture.

 

[Derrick Hughes]

How can you have pan in old pasture

 

[JWL]

Too many hay and straw dealers in with their lorries

 

[neilo]

How can you have pan in old pasture

Really? There's a whole industry been built up around selling swardlifters.

Animals & tractors are the main culprits.

 

[neilo]

To be fair the 'slabs' are about a foot long and the roller flattens the ground well after.
Forgot to say it's in old pasture.

My Browns does that on occasion. Forward speed always seems to be the reason, unfortunately ('yawning snail' smiley needed).

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Really? There's a whole industry been built up around selling swardlifters.

Animals & tractors are the main culprits.

Must be the soil your on .no one ever lifted my sward

 

[Bury the Trash]

To be fair the 'slabs' are about a foot long and the roller flattens the ground well after.
Forgot to say it's in old pasture.

Will do a lot of good i should think.

Will need something here next year,Erth looks good tool (normally low disturbance ?) i just wish properly done sharing / hiring was more common around here.

 

[neilo]

Must be the soil your on .no one ever lifted my sward

That's why you've got no moles, the soil is too tight for them.

 

[Kevtherev]

All land becomes compacted over time be it livestock wheels or even rabbits

 

[Cab-over Pete]

Except Dereks.

Why don't you all pile round there and REALLY see how you should be farming and then make a bloody fortune.

 

[Boohoo]

Been out today with the earth and it's slabbing something terrible at 13/14 ins. At10/11 ins it's not to bad, so do I keep going at 10/11 ins or not? It's been a drought this year again and is still very short of water. I was thinking if this spring is dry will erthing help let the water in the ground if it rains?

Sounds like it's doing a good job and it needs doing if it's coming up in slabs but it'll leave a better finish if you can reduce the lift a bit.
Have you tried lengthening the top link? Is yours a 3 or 4 leg machine? If you're running 4 legs can you drop down to 3?

 

[Derrick Hughes]

Except Dereks.

Why don't you all pile round there and REALLY see how you should be farming and then make a bloody fortune.

Leave it until the new year as im away

 

[Derrick Hughes]

All land becomes compacted over time be it livestock wheels or even rabbits

No i dont ageee .

 

[le bon paysan]

Sounds like it's doing a good job and it needs doing if it's coming up in slabs but it'll leave a better finish if you can reduce the lift a bit.
Have you tried lengthening the top link? Is yours a 3 or 4 leg machine? If you're running 4 legs can you drop down to 3?

Got the 4 leg model with hyd. toplink

 

[le bon paysan]

That's why you've got no moles, the soil is too tight for them.

When I have moles all the mole runs seem to be in straight lines