Selectamatic's Farming Thread.

[Lincs Lass]

There's a good idea!

Is this why the local big boy spud outfit make perfectly formed rows, virtually square, so that the row gets more rain water?

If you look at the ridge formers they are designed to make a flat top ,,it also creates a squarer shape instead of a triangle

 

[carbonfibre farmer]

Is that your shed over the road?

 

[Selectamatic]

Is that your shed over the road?

Unfortunately not. It's the neighbours.

I brought the field on auction, the county council going through the spree of selling farms off in blocks.

The house, yard and 4 acres opposite the road would have been perfect, and while Mrs S and I could probably have afforded to buy it, we could not then afford to do anything else to it, and the house was in sore need of attention, having been empty for at least a few years.

Shame really, but that's how it is. The plan is to build this shed, pay the job off, and have another go, look out for a bargain somewhere, and every month is a month closer to Mrs S paying off her mortgage, and me having more money as a deposit...

 

[tepapa]

Do you not feel bad for blocking the view of the house with your new shed?

 

[Selectamatic]

Do you not feel bad for blocking the view of the house with your new shed?

I applied for planning, it was granted fair and square.

 

[carpenter1]

Keep the pics and updates coming

 

[DeeGee]

Do you not feel bad for blocking the view of the house with your new shed?

There is no provision for view in planning considerations as far as I know.
Rightly or wrongly nobody has an entitlement to a view.

 

[multi power]

@Selectamatic does your digger have it's own pump? And it fits right under the tractor by look of it, so nice and stable

 

[Selectamatic]

@Selectamatic does your digger have it's own pump? And it fits right under the tractor by look of it, so nice and stable

Yes it does, a tank that holds approx 50 litres and it's own pump, the same pump as what was fitted to the bigger tractors.

It was an option to have this setup, as standard they were powered from the tractor's trailer pipe. The independent pump was a big step up, apparently...

 

[tepapa]

I applied for planning, it was granted fair and square.

I don't dispute that, just asked if you felt bad for putting in front of the house.

 

[Selectamatic]

I don't dispute that, just asked if you felt bad for putting in front of the house.

The house has no windows (apart from the bathroom perhaps?) that face the shed, all others face into their own yard, which is full of buildings, the others face toward the hill, where the real view is.

The shed is a modest size, it's not like a Tesco Extra has turned up there, will not block any light to the yard or house, neither is is close enough to the house to be a problem.

 

[Boohoo]

Yes it does, a tank that holds approx 50 litres and it's own pump, the same pump as what was fitted to the bigger tractors.

It was an option to have this setup, as standard they were powered from the tractor's trailer pipe. The independent pump was a big step up, apparently...

Independent pump is definitely the one to have. Run it in high pto at little more than tick over and you'll dig for a month on a tank of diesel. It's surprising how much reach and power those diggers have.

 

[Ray996]

Is 1212 still in dry dock?

 

[multi power]

Yes it does, a tank that holds approx 50 litres and it's own pump, the same pump as what was fitted to the bigger tractors.

It was an option to have this setup, as standard they were powered from the tractor's trailer pipe. The independent pump was a big step up, apparently...

Interesting, I'm pondering rigging up the back actor from the mf digger (never used on digger, replaced with a counter weight for loader work) I was thinking of 3 point linkage mounting it on my 398, very good oil flow there

 

[Selectamatic]

Is 1212 still in dry dock?

Yes, for the time being, I'll get round to it one day...

 

[Selectamatic]

Interesting, I'm pondering rigging up the back actor from the mf digger (never used on digger, replaced with a counter weight for loader work) I was thinking of 3 point linkage mounting it on my 398, very good oil flow there

Dont put it on the three point linkage, chassis mount only. If it is on the 3PL, there is nothing to stop the digger rising when you power down. It will also give the 3PL a rough time.

Theres a pair of chunky sections that run under the back of the tractor, mounted to the chassis under the engine that keep this in place. It needs it, rough use would give the tractor a battering.

 

[Ray996]

Did lot of work with 1212 s ,wish kept my one .sold it to buy 1490

 

[Selectamatic]

Expecting some B&B lambs this week, I put up a make do fence to keep them out of my barley. I have a small piece of what was an old orchard, it's a nuisance of a place really, not fit to do anything with other than graze, so some livestock will help keep the place tidy and in order.

While there I had a walk round with a Knapsack and gave stingy nettles a squirt of Grazon, the stingers are creeping out from the hedges and slowly getting hold further into the field, while there I took my camera too...

Grass is coming along, slowly, but it should make some good hay, weather permitting...

The barley is looking well on the whole, but in dire need of some rain, interestingly it has some rows which are much yellower than their neighbours, pretty consistently through in this little patch, but not shown in the field beyond the far hedge in the photo.

I recon it's due to a couple (or three...) fertiliser coulters blocking when sowing, so these will not have had any fert, therefore lacking something causing them to turn yellow?

What would you do to correct this now? In fairness it seems to be getting better, and I expect it to improve again after a good soaking of rain (whenever that is due!) I was thinking of giving it a dose of nitrogen, but equally, perhaps it does not need it?

 

[Flat 10]

Expecting some B&B lambs this week, I put up a make do fence to keep them out of my barley. I have a small piece of what was an old orchard, it's a nuisance of a place really, not fit to do anything with other than graze, so some livestock will help keep the place tidy and in order.

While there I had a walk round with a Knapsack and gave stingy nettles a squirt of Grazon, the stingers are creeping out from the hedges and slowly getting hold further into the field, while there I took my camera too...

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Grass is coming along, slowly, but it should make some good hay, weather permitting...

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The barley is looking well on the whole, but in dire need of some rain, interestingly it has some rows which are much yellower than their neighbours, pretty consistently through in this little patch, but not shown in the field beyond the far hedge in the photo.

I recon it's due to a couple (or three...) fertiliser coulters blocking when sowing, so these will not have had any fert, therefore lacking something causing them to turn yellow?


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What would you do to correct this now? In fairness it seems to be getting better, and I expect it to improve again after a good soaking of rain (whenever that is due!) I was thinking of giving it a dose of nitrogen, but equally, perhaps it does not need it?

Manganese deficiency. Should have been rolled as some of us told you
Where the wheels ran (compacted) you get less defiency, hence in rows. Looking good mind.

 

[Selectamatic]

Manganese deficiency is it?! Makes sense I suppose...

If I'd have rolled it, it would not look as good, interestingly any tractor marks made without the drill moving the soil after, in other words with the drill out of work are plain to see.

What's the cure, if there is a need for one?