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Regen Ag General Discussion
Is no till the only way to save soils?
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<blockquote data-quote="Two Tone" data-source="post: 2980882" data-attributes="member: 44728"><p>[USER=1749]@Will7[/USER], There is a lovely Fenland expression "You can't push water up hill"</p><p>The trouble is that on some heavy lands you can't get it to go down hill either!</p><p>Moisture and how we deal with it within the soil profile is the key to getting good yields.</p><p>Not only to provide the right amount of moisture for the crop, but deterring Blackgrass too.</p><p></p><p>I've seen so many really good farmers who vowed never to plough again have to return to doing so. Not just here, but over large parts of the heavy lands of East Anglia too.</p><p></p><p>No Till Direct Drilling was pioneered in the Cotswolds in the late 70's with the Bettinson DD. It worked well for a few years and for many farmers they saw for the first time 10t/ha crops. The ICI 10 tonne club was formed as a result. But even those on the free draining Cotswold brash gave it up because the soils started to slump and yields collapsed. As soon as they went back to ploughing, back the yields came.</p><p></p><p>Then came Min Till and for a time we all thought that was the answer to lowering the cost of production. Yet again, it was for a while. But it has caused so many other problems that many of us have gone back to ploughing again.</p><p></p><p>It so much depends on how mush moisture you have to deal with. Not just how to get rid of the excess, but retaining what you need too. Timing and accuracy is a good answer here. That is the challenge and that is what makes it all so interesting.</p><p></p><p>The day we can control the weather, it will all become so (too) easy!</p><p></p><p>Isn't nature wonderful? You think you got it under control, then it comes back to bite you.</p><p></p><p> All the best to you too.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Two Tone, post: 2980882, member: 44728"] [USER=1749]@Will7[/USER], There is a lovely Fenland expression "You can't push water up hill" The trouble is that on some heavy lands you can't get it to go down hill either! Moisture and how we deal with it within the soil profile is the key to getting good yields. Not only to provide the right amount of moisture for the crop, but deterring Blackgrass too. I've seen so many really good farmers who vowed never to plough again have to return to doing so. Not just here, but over large parts of the heavy lands of East Anglia too. No Till Direct Drilling was pioneered in the Cotswolds in the late 70's with the Bettinson DD. It worked well for a few years and for many farmers they saw for the first time 10t/ha crops. The ICI 10 tonne club was formed as a result. But even those on the free draining Cotswold brash gave it up because the soils started to slump and yields collapsed. As soon as they went back to ploughing, back the yields came. Then came Min Till and for a time we all thought that was the answer to lowering the cost of production. Yet again, it was for a while. But it has caused so many other problems that many of us have gone back to ploughing again. It so much depends on how mush moisture you have to deal with. Not just how to get rid of the excess, but retaining what you need too. Timing and accuracy is a good answer here. That is the challenge and that is what makes it all so interesting. The day we can control the weather, it will all become so (too) easy! Isn't nature wonderful? You think you got it under control, then it comes back to bite you. All the best to you too. [/QUOTE]
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