Only got 75acres to do. Grass was off 10days ago. Fert went on ploughing today. Power harrow would be going if tomorrow looked better. Hope to get it in Tues Weds.Started drilling today and seems about right as it’s not been overly warm
Yeah, busiest time of year for us as have about 400ac to put in and we do it ourselves rather than be delayed by contractorsOnly got 75acres to do. Grass was off 10days ago. Fert went on ploughing today. Power harrow would be going if tomorrow looked better. Hope to get it in Tues Weds.
Soil temp still may not quite be there but it's may and it's only going to go one way.
needs to warm up a bit as well, plenty of time yet.Possibly cutting Westerwolds tomorrow evening to clear ground for maize. If not Monday.
Very little maize drilled yet locally. Inch of rain Wednesday has slowed everyone up. Next door has 120 acres ploughed but it’s like a pudding right now.
Don't worry its rained again overnight so two steps backwards again!ffsPossibly cutting Westerwolds tomorrow evening to clear ground for maize. If not Monday.
Very little maize drilled yet locally. Inch of rain Wednesday has slowed everyone up. Next door has 120 acres ploughed but it’s like a pudding right now.
1.7mmDon't worry its rained again overnight so two steps backwards again!ffs
Lovely green energySaw rye being cut yesterday for ad plant. Every tractor pulled out of the field.
Forager was going sideways
Got to get that maize in.
Over the last fortnight our soil temperatures have rarely dipped below 10°C, so with plenty of rain in the forecast we have got all our pre-grass silage acreage drilled up and pre-em applied, about 160 acres.
Our first year drilling with the crimper roller and band spray pre-em, 5 operations in one. If we were conventionally drilling, it would have been far too wet most of the time but the root matter from the cover crop gave us a superb soil structure even when quite wet, and the cover crop mulch enabled us to travel.View attachment 1108813
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That's the way to do it! If I had the resources, I'd be trying to do something like that. I'm disappointed that the maize growers association haven't been pushing this sort of thing a lot more. You are on easier land than some of us though....Over the last fortnight our soil temperatures have rarely dipped below 10°C, so with plenty of rain in the forecast we have got all our pre-grass silage acreage drilled up and pre-em applied, about 160 acres.
Our first year drilling with the crimper roller and band spray pre-em, 5 operations in one. If we were conventionally drilling, it would have been far too wet most of the time but the root matter from the cover crop gave us a superb soil structure even when quite wet, and the cover crop mulch enabled us to travel.View attachment 1108813
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Yeah 40 mile round trip green energyLovely green energy