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<blockquote data-quote="DrWazzock" data-source="post: 6535958" data-attributes="member: 2119"><p>True. So many factors to consider. But if we drilled at those rates with the unidrill they would be crowded in the row and not much root. I am still learning with broadcasting. You are probably right with those rates. Mine look a bit thin on the ground.</p><p></p><p>The very best crops of OSR we have had were admittedly with ploughing, then power harrowing, then cambridge rolling, then applying seed with alvan blanch brush box then harrow and roll. The seed landed in the cambridge rolled grooves so was all at consistent depth even though broadcast. It gave excellent even establishment and fantastic rooting. But it was a high risk strategy here. We lost it to wind blow a couple of times so went down the "rough and ready" route direct drillling and now broadcasting behind stubble cultivator. Not the same finesse. and would have made grandad turn in his grave but at least it is reasonably reliable and cheap, being one pass.</p><p></p><p>For some years we used an MF30 with small seed rolls. That really was a nightmare to set up.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DrWazzock, post: 6535958, member: 2119"] True. So many factors to consider. But if we drilled at those rates with the unidrill they would be crowded in the row and not much root. I am still learning with broadcasting. You are probably right with those rates. Mine look a bit thin on the ground. The very best crops of OSR we have had were admittedly with ploughing, then power harrowing, then cambridge rolling, then applying seed with alvan blanch brush box then harrow and roll. The seed landed in the cambridge rolled grooves so was all at consistent depth even though broadcast. It gave excellent even establishment and fantastic rooting. But it was a high risk strategy here. We lost it to wind blow a couple of times so went down the "rough and ready" route direct drillling and now broadcasting behind stubble cultivator. Not the same finesse. and would have made grandad turn in his grave but at least it is reasonably reliable and cheap, being one pass. For some years we used an MF30 with small seed rolls. That really was a nightmare to set up. [/QUOTE]
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