Spring drilling 2017

[franklin]

But why is it those s*dding fields are the ones everyone can see.

It's to help make the learning sink in more.

 

[Wombat]

well the wheat seems to have gone in ok and sneaked a bit of rolling in as well. Just a few acres of spring barley to go but i will do that next week

 

[MrNoo]

Sorry it's off topic,
But why is it those s*dding fields are the ones everyone can see.

2 of my roadside fields, I had a blocked nozzle while spraying Pacifica, have a little green stripe up and down all across the fields and no doubt come harvest they'll be a narrow strip of BG for all to see. Surprised how much it has knocked the wheat but done a cracking job on the BG.
Back to the OP, 25 acres still to do but waiting for some seed to turn up, so on with fert spreading instead

 

[tw15]

Just jumped of a case 210 pulling a 3mtr claydon 44 acres of planet spring barley
since 1 pm what a lovely drill to use and even better to have rtk as well could nearly fall asleep .
Went in really well considering the rain in the early morning to just after lunch time.

 

[Fish]

Finely got playing with this today.

 

[franklin]

Should finish spring beans tomorrow. Leaves 20ac oats, 55ac canaryseed, 60ac linseed.

 

[Flat 10]

Beet drilled.

 

[average farmer]

Not started yet!

 

[bobk]

Me neither

 

[MrNoo]

All drilled up here bar 25 acres (waiting on some seed) wheat/OSR fert all spread, now the spraying begins

 

[Iben]

All drilled up here bar 25 acres (waiting on some seed)

Same here, neighbour borrowed some seed to get finished. Waiting for the replacement to come, the field left is a bit wet in the middle yet after veg. So some enforced patience is no bad thing.

Start potatoes early next week.

 

[wellingtonfarmer]

Planted spring barley but have been caught out by rain so haven't been able to roll it... would like to roll after emergence when is the earliest you would go?

 

[spikeislander]

Finished the barley yesterday with the dust flying! Glad I waited.
Now am i brave enough to open up the pea land for next week?

 

[Brisel]

Planted spring barley but have been caught out by rain so haven't been able to roll it... would like to roll after emergence when is the earliest you would go?

I have 2 fields the same as you. I will wait until it is fully emerged before rolling. Some plants may have 2 leaves on while the deeper seed is just poking through. IMO the idea is to have strong roots (more than one in case one snaps off) that can withstand a bit of movement as the rolls pass over.

 

[franklin]

Finished the barley yesterday with the dust flying! Glad I waited.
Now am i brave enough to open up the pea land for next week?

Yup.

 

[spikeislander]

Your right

 

[Will7]

At last!

 

[spikeislander]

What drill is that @Will7 ?

 

[Will7]

The old style seedhawk

 

[spikeislander]

Ah ok thanks I thought it was a vaderstad