RushesToo
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Is that pan persistant? Others have tried chickory and raddish to break through - depends on ground and weather as to if it is worthwhile. Pans are bad and need to be got rid of - just what will work where you are.Old MF spring tine cultivator 2 inches deep followed by power harrow combination with the coulters off the ground. I regret using the tine drag, as it sat like porridge through the wet winter. We were trying to level the field out a bit. I went straight into a stubble with the combination the year before, but it was softer ground. That time I still managed to shake the seed metering unit apart, opening it up and running out of seed. As with my arable establishment I find a 2 inch cultivation leaves a 2 inch pan with wet clarts on top. At least there's a bottom for the hoof to sink to, even if it churns up the top. Broadcast and roll, or spring tine drill next time. Or how about my Horsch CO scratching the top with the seed blowing out the back? 10 inch rows might not look pretty. Thoughts?