SUMO DTS and straw

[FarmerBruce]

Drilled the rape with the new to us DTS and very happy with the results other that occasionally blocking with straw, due to I guess, poor stubble hygiene. I’m concerned I’m going to have the same issues when doing second wheats. I’ve had a rake on the worst places and also had the carrier to create a chit but there still seems to be too much straw kicking about especially on the headland. Has anyone else encountered this? It’s a new model drill with staggered legs. Any help greatly appreciated

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

I get similar issues with a Dale drill where lots of straw Or trash on headlands.
I just pull out drive round in a loop dropping off as I go then straight back in. It looks a bit messy at sowing time but don’t notice by next spring

 

[Shutesy]

Drilled the rape with the new to us DTS and very happy with the results other that occasionally blocking with straw, due to I guess, poor stubble hygiene. I’m concerned I’m going to have the same issues when doing second wheats. I’ve had a rake on the worst places and also had the carrier to create a chit but there still seems to be too much straw kicking about especially on the headland. Has anyone else encountered this? It’s a new model drill with staggered legs. Any help greatly appreciated

Is it blocking with swathed straw that the baler has missed or long stubble or just chopped straw? If you've Carriered and raked some that should help as should the fact the straw should be more brittle by 2nd wheat drilling time so might smash up a bit more. Trash management at harvest much more important than in deep mintill or plough based systems.

 

[FarmerBruce]

Is it blocking with swathed straw that the baler has missed or long stubble or just chopped straw? If you've Carriered and raked some that should help as should the fact the straw should be more brittle by 2nd wheat drilling time so might smash up a bit more. Trash management at harvest much more important than in deep mintill or plough based systems.

It’s straw that’s been missed by contract balers. Never taken too much notice of what a bloody mess they leave when you go straight in with plough!! Also this year there’s been that much straw and it’s long!

 

[JD6920s]

Damp conditions don’t help, the drier the straw the better. Also long stubble and chopped straw don’t mix! If chopping keep the stubble about 4-6” high.
Also if possible drill the headlands first because when you come to the ends always dropping straw off, is what blocks on the last couple of times round drilling the headland after

 

[matthewizod]

We have found raking the whole field has really helped with trash flow through our Sabre tine, flows much better than the unrake fields I drilled.

Started drilling headlands first too like suggested above, definitely helps with a tine drill

 

[willyorkshire]

Balers leave more lumps of whole straw. We won't have balers. They are a source of BG. Rake the double drilled and or chopped along headland first to get best spread possible. Little problem after that. 2 blockages only whilst drilling this time. On our second yr of rake and strip till. More than happy so far, still learning. But it Must be dry to rake or you risk making more problems with lumps.

 

[timmyturbo]

If its an older model DTS swap the legs for the newer swept leg. Makes a big difference.

 

[willyorkshire]

If its an older model DTS swap the legs for the newer swept leg. Makes a big difference.

New drill last yr so wide spaced. I was actually saying we had little problem with blockages.