My plan to enter the DD world

[marco]

Yes, completely new design.

I thought you guys were taking an unhealthy amount of interest in our 750a at the drill trial !!

I reckon I could take a fair stab at the basics of its design bet its a disc, individual coulter depth control, seed and fert

You could just copy the john deere, it's out of patent isn't it?

 

[rob1]

simple would be good

 

[Clive]

You could just copy the john deere, it's out of patent isn't it?

Well if they do and add bigger seed hopers, v8 firmers, gutlers plus option to place fert, bigger wheel equipment and offer wider widths they can take my order now !

 

[smbflame]

Just curious how many coulters on a 750a .

 

[Clive]

Just curious how many coulters on a 750a .

24 on a 4m 36 on a 6m

 

[07tractorman]

Claydon.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Claydon.

Sounds to me that your buddies jumped in with both feet in a bad year and jumped out with both feet in a good year! Would be better to phase direct drilling in slowly a bit each year in the earliest easiest drilling slots rather than expecting a drill to do all things straight away.

Simon Chiles quote is a good one "tillage is like a hamster on a wheel. The secret is knowing when to get off." This year was good enough to get off the wheel for most crop establishment.

 

[B&B Pig Man]

Sounds to me that your buddies jumped in with both feet in a bad year and jumped out with both feet in a good year! Would be better to phase direct drilling in slowly a bit each year in the earliest easiest drilling slots rather than expecting a drill to do all things straight away.

Simon Chiles quote is a good one "tillage is like a hamster on a wheel. The secret is knowing when to get off." This year was good enough to get off the wheel for most crop establishment.

In fairness to @07tractorman he has been dd'ing for a number of years, 6 - 7 maybe?
He definitely can't be accused of not trying tyo make it work.

Phasing in dd'ing is the main reason behind me keeping my subsoiler in the rotation - to help with structuring. Although - I actually can't see myself dropping the subsoiler - if it works well, stick with it!

 

[SilliamWhale]

In fairness to @07tractorman he has been dd'ing for a number of years, 6 - 7 maybe?
He definitely can't be accused of not trying tyo make it work.

Phasing in dd'ing is the main reason behind me keeping my subsoiler in the rotation - to help with structuring. Although - I actually can't see myself dropping the subsoiler - if it works well, stick with it!

He has said 3 years. Last year was a pointless year to look at anything, all sorts of things failed..

But to be fair I don't know what crop rotation he is using (if its WW/WOSR then I'd agree not to DD) and I've never personally been a claydon fan given the open slot propensity and lack of ground following.

Yes keep the subsoiler you never know when you use it.

 

[Andrew K]

There will be a new zero-till British disc drill in the field next summer, designed and built in the UK.

Stay posted!

Would be great if it had interchangeable disc/tine units to suit crops/conditions ?

 

[rob1]

Would be great if it had interchangeable disc/tine units to suit crops/conditions ?

That would be the ultimate and with a practical engineer like martin or jeff shouldnt be that difficult

 

[Johndeere]

That would be the ultimate and with a practical engineer like martin or jeff shouldnt be that difficult

Or Shaun

 

[JNG]

There will be a new zero-till British disc drill in the field next summer, designed and built in the UK.

Stay posted!

Can you give us a timeline on any announcements, like Knockie Im currently looking at a few alternatives and playing with a few ideas in my head, if something new is coming out Id like to know sooner rather than later. So go on drop a few hints as to its makeup. Also like Fieldspar you have my demand for seed and fert also.

 

[stroller]

simple would be good

And cheap.. so us smaller farmers could afford it. I doubt it though

 

[reb1952]

Would be great if it had interchangeable disc/tine units to suit crops/conditions ?

I already have interchangeable disc/tine units, though it's normally referred to though as two different drills. A caddy like Weavings can change between disc and tine units, but is than any different. A drill that could quickly change on the fly so you only need to take one drill to the field and change between the two with conditions could be useful (more useful for contractors and spread out farms), but it would need a very cleaver design to prevent being a flawed compromise.

 

[07tractorman]

Was doing it for 3 years, ww, wosr, sbeans a n wbeans in the rotation, just come to the conclusion the downsides outway the upsides and a pass with a Trio is the best money spent on the coming crop.

 

[SilliamWhale]

Was doing it for 3 years, ww, wosr, sbeans a n wbeans in the rotation, just come to the conclusion the downsides outway the upsides and a pass with a Trio is the best money spent on the coming crop.

Fair enough.

 

[155tm]

I already have interchangeable disc/tine units, though it's normally referred to though as two different drills. A caddy like Weavings can change between disc and tine units, but is than any different. A drill that could quickly change on the fly so you only need to take one drill to the field and change between the two with conditions could be useful (more useful for contractors and spread out farms), but it would need a very cleaver design to prevent being a flawed compromise.

cross slot?



Hide the cheque book!

 

[reb1952]

I wasn't thinking cross slot, but probably not much lighter or cheaper.

 

[155tm]

I wasn't thinking cross slot, but probably not much lighter or cheaper.

You aren't far away from James, & I am hearing good things about them. Have you looked at one?