Stocks Fanjet Ryegrass Seed settings

[KennyO]

Need to get a Ryegrass catch crop sown into spring oats. Think it is going to be too wet for tractor and grass broadcaster so might spin it on with the quad and slug pelleter.

Has anyone got any settings for a Fanjet sowing 5kg/ac ( 12.5kg/ ha)
Thanks

 

[del_boy]

Not that much help really as we go over ours twice but setting 6 on the slide and 10k forward speed works out well for us

 

[KennyO]

Not that much help really as we go over ours twice but setting 6 on the slide and 10k forward speed works out well for us

What width? Thanks

 

[Spencer]

It’s pot luck in my experience.. grass seeds just don’t flow through that well. We have one on grass harrows, spreads 5m ish. Calibration is all over the place though and usually end up doing fields twice.

 

[KennyO]

It’s pot luck in my experience.. grass seeds just don’t flow through that well. We have one on grass harrows, spreads 5m ish. Calibration is all over the place though and usually end up doing fields twice.

Found another thread saying the same. Think i will try to use my accord based seeder on the tractor.

Normally seed and roll at same time but surface is too damp for rolling now. Didn't do it a couple of weeks ago cause it was too dry.

 

[Spencer]

I would use accord based unit as well if you have that option..

 

[del_boy]

What width? Thanks

5m. Every grass variety is different though. We usually do 1 pass on setting 6 without altering anything then adjust accordingly for 2nd pass

 

[Bloders]

id try 10 k an hour
6 metres wide, just under setting 2.
and as others say, do it twice!