Flat rolling linseed?

[Wigeon]

Got some strong land that after 2 passes of the toptilth this spring is still pretty cobbly. Drilling today and tomorrow, and I'm wondering if theres any merit in flat rolling after the drill, as whilst there is some tilth around the seed, it isn't ideal.

Slightly worried about leaving it too tight, but how important is this? My flat roll is 5+t over 12 ft.

Any experiences welcome!

Many thanks

 

[super4]

I have flat rolled after linseed a few times with never any problems. As long as the soils dry then no problem.

 

[Goweresque]

From my experience of my Father growing spring linseed back in the 90s (when springs were often like this one, very dry) the more you roll it and the heavier the roll the better. If conditions were particularly dry and/or looking set dry we used to roll it with the Grays flat roll, to try and get it in as tight as possible and conserve whatever moisture there was in the soil. And the headlands which got several passes were always the bits that germinated the best. Plus by flattening the knobbly soil you reduced the hiding places for flea beatle, which was another linseed issue.

 

[deleted user 837354]

Firm seed bed so the seed:soil contact is as good as it will get. Also conserves moisture as above. In this weather Cambridge rolls probably be enough.

 

[Wigeon]

Thanks all, giving it a crack and seems to be doing a nice job

 

[steveR]

Tidy job...

It'll be appreciated by the combine driver if it goes flat too...!

Used to grow a hell of a lot of Linseed in the day, and preferred to roll as much was possible. The likelihood of the land going sad at this time of year is increasingly remote...