jameslloyd
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- Location
- Lot et Garonne
15 t dry. But under pivot. 2011 was an exceptional year . Non irrigated averaged 10.5t*ha . Usual yeilds are 6-7t/ha and 11t/ha
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Pictures From France
- Thread starter Hobo
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- Location
- Limousin, France
Cut this on Saturday afternoon, took some pictures for you
- Location
- Cornwall.
Looks very good LPB, what is the mixture and how did it yield?
will you bale and wrap now?Cut this on Saturday afternoon, took some pictures for you
- Location
- Limousin, France
The field had been performing badly so we sorted out the compaction by deep sub-soiling. Then used an Aitchison to put in 55% Likoloss WW and Contea Crimson clover at 45% at 32K per Hc. drilled on 04-10-12. I wont be ploughing down for grass again.
Yes I will bale and wrap on Tuesday, it's wet and heavy and I want it as near haylage as I can get.
Yes I will bale and wrap on Tuesday, it's wet and heavy and I want it as near haylage as I can get.
- Location
- Limousin, France
86 4x4ft 500/550kgs bales
- Location
- Cornwall.
I suspect your a happy man with that.
How long would this mixture stay down for?
- Location
- Limousin, France
Meant to say off 4 Hc.I suspect your a happy man with that.
I am happy, finally 'sorted' that field. I am going to throw some aftercut on and hope we get some rain, after 2nd cut I will see if it will do a 3rd. If doubtful I will put some 'Interculture 8 week Oats and Vesce into it. Glyphosate. Then I will re-seed again. Will see how it performs as this is the 1st time I have used this mix, will see how hot it gets as it won't like 40+ in the shade. I will also look at the costings as I have a piece of Elunaria WW which is an 18 month ley and has done really well, 2nd year now. Both German bred and seem to perform well in our conditions.
- Location
- Limousin
That's us under way with a quick cut of IRG before ploughing for Maize.
- Location
- Limousin, France
This is my next piece of mowing grass, when it stops raining! Lofa Dactyle and Merwi 
- Location
- Limousin
Triticale as of yesterday bit of grass in the bottom but OK apart from that despite the wet weather.
Just out of interest what mais drills do you all use ive got to change my old nodet junior planter I think its called; 1980s vintage,
do you put 18/46 fert on with drill do you find it makes a difference, do you use sabot/coulter or disc?
sorry if this is a bit off thread.
regards will
this is what mine looks like
do you put 18/46 fert on with drill do you find it makes a difference, do you use sabot/coulter or disc?
sorry if this is a bit off thread.
regards will
- Location
- Limousin
We just use an old Monosem four row which works fine. But we only plant 4 to 6 ha of maize a year. The photo is a couple of years ago, still to wet to plant at the moment.
a friend of mine in the vienne said he was getting it wet didn't realise it was bad in the limousin as wellWe just use an old Monosem four row which works fine. But we only plant 4 to 6 ha of maize a year. The photo is a couple of years ago, still to wet to plant at the moment.
Bonne courage,
jameslloyd
Member
- Location
- Lot et Garonne
Just out of interest what mais drills do you all use ive got to change my old nodet junior planter I think its called; 1980s vintage,
do you put 18/46 fert on with drill do you find it makes a difference, do you use sabot/coulter or disc?
sorry if this is a bit off thread.
regards willthis is what mine looks like
We currently use one of these, which is good. Do not both localising fert, too expensive and complicated for a simple man like me.
http://www.agriaffaires.com/occasion/semoir-monograine/3554282/kuhn-maxima-2-ts.html
but would rather one of these in 6 rows as they are bomb proof
http://www.agriaffaires.com/occasion/semoir-monograine/3529155/john-deere-1760.html
hope you lot are getting better weather than us, we have had to start the heating in the house again, cannot get on to the land to treat the maize but thanks god we have finish sowing as there is still plenty of maize still to be planted here esp around the pyrennes.
how d
how do you find depth control with the maxima as that was the model I was thinking about, bit older than that one maybe, are there any other problems with it, and no cruiser next year, I need to do better getting it out of the ground quickly and evenly.
Good luck didn't realise the sh!t weather was all the way down to you, we also lit the fire last week.
Hay making weather next week so they tell me!
all I need now is some grass!
how do you find depth control with the maxima as that was the model I was thinking about, bit older than that one maybe, are there any other problems with it, and no cruiser next year, I need to do better getting it out of the ground quickly and evenly.
Good luck didn't realise the sh!t weather was all the way down to you, we also lit the fire last week.
Hay making weather next week so they tell me!
all I need now is some grass!
jameslloyd
Member
- Location
- Lot et Garonne
Depth control is ok, how much are you going to be sowing. We bought ours new as most good second hand ones still 5 year old were only 4-5K cheaper than a new one. If you can get a second hand john deere one it would be better, do not worry about the age as they are very stong and with john deere you can get what ever add ons you need directly from the USA (ie opening discs,row cleaners, fert localisers etc)
No cruiser next year is going to be a problem, lets hope one of the new generation insectcides gets approved.
- Location
- Limousin, France
Some from the Salon de l'herbe in the Allier on Wednesday
