Maize Mess Madness

[ollie989898]

I admit that I am on light soils, when we eventually cut the remaining maize I am planning to direct drill wheat after. It will be the trash levels that stop me the soil is usually in good condition as all the tractors and trailers have suitable tyres. This wouldn’t be the 1st time. I have had great crops direct drilling after maize in past.

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Totally agree- DD after maize is low risk in my view as zero slug risk and much lower BYDV and pest issues.

 

[quattro]

It also looks a bit wet in Holland at the moment

They make it look easy

 

[sjt01]

Totally agree- DD after maize is low risk in my view as zero slug risk and much lower BYDV and pest issues.

But difficult to cover seed where trailers have been on headlands

 

[DRC]

Totally agree- DD after maize is low risk in my view as zero slug risk and much lower BYDV and pest issues.

Increased fusarium risk . It’s also much easier to plough those stalks in, as they block most drills .

 

[Boysground]

Totally agree- DD after maize is low risk in my view as zero slug risk and much lower BYDV and pest issues.

only risk is preceding SU herbicides. I’ve not had a problem yet. Use a vaderstad drill working the front discs as much as I can and not pushing the speed to much. May increase the seed rate by 10% I have plenty of seed as some of my heavier ground that was going to be wheat will probably be maize now.

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[Boysground]

But difficult to cover seed where trailers have been on headlands

Generally not a problem for me. Like I said this is chalk soil which drains quickly. 14t trailers with proper tyres. If I have to cultivate a headland it’s not a problem.

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[Brisel]

Do computers need testing every 60 days ?

They need updating far more often than that. Mine is scanned for viruses daily!

 

[Henarar]

They need updating far more often than that. Mine is scanned for viruses daily!

unhealthy thing isn't it, a bit like badgers

 

[Rowland]

four cuts of grass will be much better

You do well to get 2 decent cuts up here so 4 would be a big no no .
The cost of 4 cuts would be c canny bit more than one cut of maize also .

 

[DartmoorEwe]

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from http://tylervigen.com/spurious-correlations

And the moral of the story is don't eat cheese before going to bed. Cheese dreams are clearly a real thing.

 

[Bury the Trash]

Increased fusarium risk . It’s also much easier to plough those stalks in, as they block most drills .

@Devon James gets on well normally with his Claydon.
Drilling straight in after Maize was One of the it was one of the main reasons he got it, i think im right in saying.

 

[Oat]

And the moral of the story is don't eat cheese before going to bed. Cheese dreams are clearly a real thing.

There is also a worrying trend linked to Nicolas Cage

 

[Devon James]

@Devon James gets on well normally with his Claydon.
Drilling straight in after Maize was One of the it was one of the main reasons he got it, i think im right in saying.

Thanks @Bury the Trash!
Yes, it was. It's ability to take out the surface compaction and drill into that lovely tilth made just a few months back in May seemed to make sense when we looked at the system twelve years ago.
Super single tyres on trailers are a bit of a nightmare as they do a lot of damage.
The drill isn't a magic wand but if the crop comes off in fair to average conditions it normally makes a job of it

 

[Princess Pooper]

The trouble is, roads are left muddy (understatement) by the contractors, who have a " its not my job to clean" attitude!
A lady and car ended up in a deep ditch, just down the road from me!
Farming receives enough bad press.
These maize contractors are not doing us any favours!

Long Lane?

 

[Kidds]

There is also a worrying trend linked to Nicolas Cage
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Why were they even comparing them in the first place?

 

[honeyend]

Hardly a fad. We’ve grown maize for at least twenty years. No different to the sugar beet we used to grow. Usually August is a wetter month than October and there were plenty getting stuck with straw bales this year. There’s always some risk, same with potatoes, but what else do you suggest as a good paying spring break.

I don't think its the growing of it, its how its harvested and carted with little regard for other road users. They are not growing it for fodder, its going to the plant, which has grown like topsy over the last three years, so its a free for all, driving through villages and main roads at such a lick that you are covered in the stuff, one shed its load last night in the dark on an already wet road in the dark a serious hazard, highways were informed,and we got covered in the stuff at 20,30 in the evening.
We have a field of maize at the back of the house, I look forward to the uproar when its harvested from the village. It won't bother me but it will a lot of others, and the police and council will be out. You can not drive a car over 30 in the village without it being posted on Facebook, and some one will no doubt try the short cut.
We have at least five tractor crashes/trailer rollovers in the local villages, its a miracle no one has got killed. How can some roll a trailer in a 30 mile limit with one side parked cars in daylight? Speaking to someone who does contract work for maize ,he seemed quite proud that his trailer became unhitched on the main A road and did I see the scars in the tarmac. Like every job, its who's doing it.

 

[kiwi pom]

I don't think its the growing of it, its how its harvested and carted with little regard for other road users. They are not growing it for fodder, its going to the plant, which has grown like topsy over the last three years, so its a free for all, driving through villages and main roads at such a lick that you are covered in the stuff, one shed its load last night in the dark on an already wet road in the dark a serious hazard, highways were informed,and we got covered in the stuff at 20,30 in the evening.
We have a field of maize at the back of the house, I look forward to the uproar when its harvested from the village. It won't bother me but it will a lot of others, and the police and council will be out. You can not drive a car over 30 in the village without it being posted on Facebook, and some one will no doubt try the short cut.
We have at least five tractor crashes/trailer rollovers in the local villages, its a miracle no one has got killed. How can some roll a trailer in a 30 mile limit with one side parked cars in daylight? Speaking to someone who does contract work for maize ,he seemed quite proud that his trailer became unhitched on the main A road and did I see the scars in the tarmac. Like every job, its who's doing it.

Just ring VOSA or whatever they're called as soon as you see the chopper pull up.
Speeding, overweight insecure load (if they're not covering trailers) etc
They'll soon slow them down

 

[fudge]

Just ring VOSA or whatever they're called as soon as you see the chopper pull up.
Speeding, overweight insecure load (if they're not covering trailers) etc
They'll soon slow them down

Far better to threaten the owners of the AD plant, and the land owners removal of subsidy. They are the ones in control, and as the recipients of public money and should be subject to some sort of cross compliance.

 

[sjt01]

Why were they even comparing them in the first place?

Look at the title of the web site "Spurious correlations"

 

[kiwi pom]

Far better to threaten the owners of the AD plant, and the land owners removal of subsidy. They are the ones in control, and as the recipients of public money and should be subject to some sort of cross compliance.

Good point, at the end of the day the farmer should have control of the contractor. Often nowhere to be seen in my experience though.

Actually over here if the contractor was getting done for overloading the farmer and receiver - in this case the AD plant - could get done, as well as the driver and contractor.