Rolling spring barley this year

[DeeGee]

This year I tried a new method of rolling spring sown barley. In past years had always flat rolled straight after sowing, with a 10' ballast behind twin wheels.

This year had a 5' front Cambridge on the front linkage and twin wheels on the back, towing an old set of triple Cambridge rolls I overlapped one of the pups so that I was basically double rolling the land (and perhaps triple or quad rolling on headlands).

Anyway, those of you who are still awake will be astounded to know that the double rolled fields are far better established than the conventionally rolled barley. Could just be this dry year that it has worked well, but in future I will be double rolling all Spring sown crops.

PS. Have also trialled rolling about 10% of maize land this year as I am convinced it will emerge faster than unrolled land. Waiting to see on this one.

 

[davidroberts30]

I Cambridge rolled at sowing then flat rolled it last week

 

[cosmagedon]

Will be interested to hear if the maize was any better.

 

[neilo]

This year I tried a new method of rolling spring sown barley. In past years had always flat rolled straight after sowing, with a 10' ballast behind twin wheels.

This year had a 5' front Cambridge on the front linkage and twin wheels on the back, towing an old set of triple Cambridge rolls I overlapped one of the pups so that I was basically double rolling the land (and perhaps triple or quad rolling on headlands).

Anyway, those of you who are still awake will be astounded to know that the double rolled fields are far better established than the conventionally rolled barley. Could just be this dry year that it has worked well, but in future I will be double rolling all Spring sown crops.

PS. Have also trialled rolling about 10% of maize land this year as I am convinced it will emerge faster than unrolled land. Waiting to see on this one.

Mine was only drilled 10 days ago, and emergence has been patchy so far due to the dry. Emergence is far better on the headlands, which got (Cambridge) rolls over it several times.
Assuming it rains soon and the rest comes up, I will be rolling it all again at least once, probably twice, to make it tiller more. It has some catching up to do....

 

[yellow belly]

I double rolled some once after notill drilling then a week later after mole draining all coming up in the rows
the drains are still moist
wheat field next door has 2 inch wide cracks

 

[Ed15677]

When is it too late to roll spring wheat, it looks ok except where it's a bit cobbley it's a little thin it was drilled 8 April

 

[shakerator]

When is it too late to roll spring wheat, it looks ok except where it's a bit cobbley it's a little thin it was drilled 8 April

Gs30

 

[Brisel]

When the stems become erect or there is no dust behind the rolls because the soil is wet enough for compaction rather than consolidation.

 

[bobk]

I Cambridge rolled at sowing then flat rolled it last week View attachment 515584 View attachment 515588

You're braver than me.

 

[davidroberts30]

You're braver than me.

Why?

 

[bobk]

Why?

Because I'm a post germination rolling virgin

 

[davidroberts30]

Because I'm a post germination rolling virgin

I'll get pics tomorrow
You wouldnt recognise it now

 

[bobk]

I'll get pics tomorrow
You wouldnt recognise it now

Is it undersown or straight cereal crop ?

 

[Clive]

Tempted to roll ours if weather allows this week

 

[davidroberts30]

Is it undersown or straight cereal crop ?

Straight spring barley

 

[davidroberts30]

Tempted to roll ours if weather allows this week

Mine was 2 inches of dust

I could be half tempted to roll some for a second time

 

[Clive]

Mine was 2 inches of dust

I could be half tempted to roll some for a second time

This is ours yesterday, I like rolling as I think it stimulates soil biology

 

[davidroberts30]

Might be getting a bit advanced now

It was so dry here the roots needed better soil contact
Any yellower patches have all but gone now

 

[wasted years]

Nothing makes a mess of a drilled crop like a flat roller, cambridge everytime.
I bought a 6m MF30 out of the shire of Lincoln last spring, codged a drawbar on it , the 6m rolls fit the sowing width a treat and away we go.
But there again I am a massive progressive arable type farmer .

 

[davidroberts30]

Nothing makes a mess of a drilled crop like a flat roller, cambridge everytime.
I bought a 6m MF30 out of the shire of Lincoln last spring, codged a drawbar on it , the 6m rolls fit the sowing width a treat and away we go.
But there again I am a massive progressive arable type farmer .

I can assure you mine looks 200%better now after rolling!