Stubble/straw rakes

[whindy]

Is there any advantages to having leading discs on a rake?
We are wanting to spread chopped straw chit grass weedsand possibly incorporate layer muck.

 

[fred.950]

For what you are hoping to do I would find a machine with discs that can work really shallow and forget the straw rake part.
We started out with a straw rake then changed to a Horsch Joker but have now settled with a Kockerling Vario and are really pleased with it, can work extremely shallow or a bit of depth to incorporate if needed.

 

[HarryB97]

A friend who had one with discs for a few seasons said the bearings were very week and the discs would buckle for fun.

 

[whindy]

We have a 3m express already. I was considering a straw rake as you can get funding towards one.

 

[Brisel]

I had a Mzuri Rezult disc/tine demo a few years ago before buying a Claydon tine only rake. My main criticism of doing both together is you have to lift it on the headland to turn which drops out any lumps just where the straw is thickest already from where the combine goes in and out. Tine only rakes can be left down all the time which spreads better.

If the discs are all angled one way you could turn gently in one direction which would help keep the machine down and avoid big deposits on the headland.

 

[Flintstone]

^ spot on.

 

[Salopian_Will]

I have one and am yet to be convinced of its ability to encourage a chit. It will not incorporate muck. Jury is out on the chopped straw front, albeit I have not used it on cereal straw, only rape. It has helped spread straw that the baler misses, particularly if it has been moved. It doesn't hold onto it long though so it only moves it a bit.

 

[redsloe]

We have a 3m express already. I was considering a straw rake as you can get funding towards one.

How much are they now? They were about 12k for a 7.5m one last year or so I think.

 

[DieselRob]

How much are they now? They were about 12k for a 7.5m one last year or so I think.

£16k for a claydon

 

[redsloe]

£16k for a claydon

Still a way to go to make the grant yet then.