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How Do I Avoid the Wet Winter Slump?
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<blockquote data-quote="Grass And Grain" data-source="post: 7597446" data-attributes="member: 23184"><p>[USER=2119]@DrWazzock[/USER] </p><p>Aurumn 19 we had a heavy wet clay field 9m above sea level, didn't get it ploughed or cultivated. The stubble sat saturated in water all winter (no working drains in that field).</p><p></p><p>When top dried out in spring we disced it 2" deep. Went back 24hrs later, disced again slightly deaper this time. 24hrs later combi-drilled it. Spring drought set in, but it was our best field of spring barley. Dropped the seed </p><p>through the tilth and onto the moist clay. Rolled a couple of days later.</p><p></p><p>However, it had been grass for 5 years, then first wheat. So although no drainage and water stood ober winter, soil structure was good, still benefiting from grass roots/sod.</p><p></p><p>I'd do it again. Suppose it relies on good dry ground conditions previous harvest. In a wet summer, could have water stood in combine wheelings, then I don't know what to suggest.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Grass And Grain, post: 7597446, member: 23184"] [USER=2119]@DrWazzock[/USER] Aurumn 19 we had a heavy wet clay field 9m above sea level, didn't get it ploughed or cultivated. The stubble sat saturated in water all winter (no working drains in that field). When top dried out in spring we disced it 2" deep. Went back 24hrs later, disced again slightly deaper this time. 24hrs later combi-drilled it. Spring drought set in, but it was our best field of spring barley. Dropped the seed through the tilth and onto the moist clay. Rolled a couple of days later. However, it had been grass for 5 years, then first wheat. So although no drainage and water stood ober winter, soil structure was good, still benefiting from grass roots/sod. I'd do it again. Suppose it relies on good dry ground conditions previous harvest. In a wet summer, could have water stood in combine wheelings, then I don't know what to suggest. [/QUOTE]
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