Is the ‘Big Drill’ going to happen?

[Wombat]

Amazing what a bit of breeze and sub 70 percent humidity can do. Might get excited and book the seed dresser!

Some of the stuff I drilled in Jan that had 5.5” of rain in 3 weeks after drilling will be like concrete soon, least it might slow the crows down

 

[Pilatus]

weather forecasts beyond 7 days are no better than a guess really

I entirely agree , so much for 21st century.

 

[Wombat]

I entirely agree , so much for 21st century.

Joys of computer models

 

[Hindsight]

Skyfall wheat. Failed OSR. Cut in with Vaderstad first week March. Medium Clay - Holderness / Wickham series type soil

 

[Hindsight]

Skyfall wheat. Failed OSR. Cut in with Vaderstad first week March. Note slugs in slot - have hollowed seed. Part of field where just a little stickier. Field rolled.

 

[yellow belly]

when it is dry enough we will go the dryer the better
no problem with dry hard ground the problem is too much rain

 

[Steevo]

Looking good for end of next week now once it's dried up a little.

 

[Flat 10]

Looking good for end of next week now once it's dried up a little.

Clods and dust here

@Chae

 

[MrNoo]

Stuff I ploughed yesterday is drying off fast in this Easterly, reckon it'll need drilling or moving or it'll set like concrete. Ground still very tender with wetspots to be avoided, a friend sent me a picture of his tractor/plough up to it's belly today.

 

[capfits]

Coastal guys here in Angus been going this week. Looks well.
Suspect it will be end of next week for us further inland.
Soil is still raw and cold.
Winter crops are just starting to move.

 

[ajd132]

Going very well now Into August shallow cultivated stuff that also had a cover crop broadcast at the same time. 800 acres in now I think.

 

[teslacoils]

Marked out for spraying off tomorrow. Sadly, my shallow cultivated stuff with cover crop if barley volunteers is wet as a sloppy turd.

 

[Fish]

Drill on tonight, should be running tomorrow.

 

[Hindsight]

Going very well now Into August shallow cultivated stuff that also had a cover crop broadcast at the same time. 800 acres in now I think.

We really do need to get you some slightly more awkward stuff to farm. Can you take on a farm with Beccles 2 soil. Teasing.

 

[Hindsight]

Marked out for spraying off tomorrow. Sadly, my shallow cultivated stuff with cover crop if barley volunteers is wet as a sloppy turd.

Careful sprayer might drop through in places. Is certainly just goo underneath the crust on some marsh soil I was looking at earlier. Ah well.

 

[teslacoils]

Careful sprayer might drop through in places. Is certainly just goo underneath the crust on some marsh soil I was looking at earlier. Ah well.

Sorry, I meant marked them out using a tractor. A bit more hightech than flags - big fat tyres and GPS. Know I won't disappear into the slop now.

 

[ajd132]

We really do need to get you some slightly more awkward stuff to farm. Can you take on a farm with Beccles 2 soil. Teasing.

Sounds like beccles 2 needs to be in an environment scheme.

 

[Hindsight]

Sounds like beccles 2 needs to be in an environment scheme.

Yes, you are most likely right. As I have intimated farming Hanslope series, you are truly blessed. Enjoy.

 

[radar]

Marked out for spraying off tomorrow. Sadly, my shallow cultivated stuff with cover crop if barley volunteers is wet as a sloppy turd.

Marked out with GPS into spring beans vols, and yes sloppy turd and carpet of blackgrass. Suspect might be fallow! If 3 crop rule not scrapped would have left

 

[ajd132]

Yes, you are most likely right. As I have intimated farming Hanslope series, you are truly blessed. Enjoy.

I think it’s a good balance and the perfect soil type for zero till and Input reduction