Short disc ..... any good

[wr.]

I took a couple of pics today of the rolled field. I'm really pleased with how smooth and level the discs have left it.

 

[Spotty Dog]

The only thing they don't do very well is level the soil. If there's a hole before you go over it, it'll still be there after you've gone over it. They need a levelling bar or paddles behind the discs and before the packer but i don't think any of them have one.

 

[DaveJ]

I took a couple of pics today of the rolled field. I'm really pleased with how smooth and level the discs have left it.



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What was in there before, roots? Doing a very good job anyway.

 

[Jenks6910]

Used the Rolex/seeder combi on Sunday on cale winter fodder, one pass then sowing grass seed second pass, find I’d good for levelling ground/ poaching to be honest.

 

[Jenks6910]

The only thing they don't do very well is level the soil. If there's a hole before you go over it, it'll still be there after you've gone over it. They need a levelling bar or paddles behind the discs and before the packer but i don't think any of them have one.

Got adjustable tines on the back of this one which seem to make a difference Iv found also

 

[Jenks6910]

What are the benefits of these disc type machines over say a power harrow?

I would say from use of both machines, using discs seem to use less fuel per acre and quicker ( depending on size of unit/tractor etc) i.e using discs on weekend did 60 acre of compacted land with a 200hp tractor averaged 8 acres per hour and used 165 litres of fuel. In my eyes Some crops you need a fine seed bed but for others you don’t, power harrowing has its place but found the discs have been very good for putting grass leys, osr and fodder crops in with minimal soil structure damage and cost affective.

 

[benferg]

A multi disc without leveling paddles is like a 3 legged horse....

Just not quite the full package.

It does depend on the ground you work though, we are still doing a lot of development work so for us it’s more important.

 

[Chae1]

The pro forge inverta can be specified with levelling paddles.

 

[Chae1]

I would say from use of both machines, using discs seem to use less fuel per acre and quicker ( depending on size of unit/tractor etc) i.e using discs other day did 60 acre of compacted land with a 200hp tractor averaged 8 acres per hour and used 165 litres of fuel. In my eyes Some crops you need a fine seed bed but for others you don’t, power harrowing has its place but found the discs have been very good for putting grass leys, osr and fodder crops in with minimal soil structure damage and cost affective.

What width of machine?

 

[Guy]

Customer sent this of working on forage rape stalks, very pleased - Rolex are good for smaller machines but having “slight” issues with there bigger trailed ... hence the change of colour

 

[Jenks6910]

What width of machine?

3meter mounted

 

[wr.]

What was in there before, roots? Doing a very good job anyway.

Yes, roots. It had been rotovated to put the roots in which had left ridges. The discs have a set of tines in front of the packer which seem to be doing a fair job on our type of soil.

 

[Dog]

Customer sent this of working on forage rape stalks, very pleased - Rolex are good for smaller machines but having “slight” issues with there bigger trailed ... hence the change of colour

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Been to look at a second hand Rolex last week. 5 meter trailed. What are the issues I should be looking out for. This one is two years old. But done very little as the manager has changed to contractors.

 

[Guy]

Been to look at a second hand Rolex last week. 5 meter trailed. What are the issues I should be looking out for. This one is two years old. But done very little as the manager has changed to contractors.

I’ll send you a PM

 

[Galcam]

On those forage rape stalks would there be a need to spray off with roundup before replanting whatever is going in now?

 

[Dog]

Thinking of mounting a grass seeder on the back of a set of short discs. If I don’t have a levelling Harrow would you drop the seed in front or behind the packer?

 

[Matt L]

Drop it in front on spreader plates

 

[Jenks6910]

Drop after roller, that’s what I did for @Mickeymatbro ’s results have been brilliant.!! Iv done grass in the rain and was no problem. If you drop seed before the packer roller and ground is not perfect and dry seed could stick to roller. I’ve had no issues at all with seed broadcast using this method from fodder rape, grass to OSR

 

[DaveJ]

Drop after roller, that’s what I did for @Mickeymatbro ’s results have been brilliant.!! Iv done grass in the rain and was no problem. If you drop seed before the packer roller and ground is not perfect and dry seed could stick to roller. I’ve had no issues at all with seed broadcast using this method from fodder rape, grass to OSR
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Do you roll after?

 

[Jenks6910]

Yeah all crops were rolled after, some grass was rolled few weeks later as was far to wet after sowing