The benefit of rolling

[Flat 10]

Does rolling reduce volatilisation of top dress poultry manure?

I’m not sure how it would make a difference? Press into the soil you are thinking ?

 

[Renaultman]

Does rolling reduce volatilisation of top dress poultry manure?

Interesting question.

 

[Hjwise]

I put some turkey muck on wheat last spring as an experiment. It smelt for a lot longer longer than autumn applied muck , so I got the feeling most of the N was released to the atmosphere. Just wondering whether rolling would push a bit in to the ground, or maybe reduce the surface area exposed?

 

[Renaultman]

I put some turkey muck on wheat last spring as an experiment. It smelt for a lot longer longer than autumn applied muck , so I got the feeling most of the N was released to the atmosphere. Just wondering whether rolling would push a bit in to the ground, or maybe reduce the surface area exposed?

I put some Turkey muck on mine last year and have put a lot of broiler litter on contract stuff this year but luckily every time has been just before a decent rain fall event.

 

[Flat 10]

I put some Turkey muck on mine last year and have put a lot of broiler litter on contract stuff this year but luckily every time has been just before a decent rain fall event.

Are you spreading to 12m and on 24 m tramlines? Don’t like the wheelings in ww that had digestate applied via umbilical locally. The thought of a full spreader is scary.

 

[Hjwise]

We went at 12m last year due to dry spring. Maybe the same this year, if not I was considering going at 24m and accepting a bit of striping. You could see the wheelings last year, but not not horrendous.

 

[Renaultman]

Are you spreading to 12m and on 24 m tramlines? Don’t like the wheelings in ww that had digestate applied via umbilical locally. The thought of a full spreader is scary.

Yeah but I don't think the spreader does as much damage as a digestate tanker. Not ideal by any means but acceptable risk IMHO

 

[A1baz]

What a difference a bit of sunshine and a lot of fizz makes!

 

[JCfarmer]

Not done any spring rolling of wheat yet but tempted to have ago on some later drilled stuff tomorrow but temperature at night seems to be dropping!?

 

[teslacoils]

The unexpected cold in the nights last week coincided with the rolling to leave the sad wheat....well....extra sad.

But now it's going mental. Will roll it again in ten days or so.

 

[robbie]

I had a bit of November drilled wheat that got nailed but heavy rain post rolling and the pre em washed through(don't usually do pre em) then the crows hit it. It was manganesed and rolled a fortnight ago then had N and today was rolled again and it's really transformed it.

 

[teslacoils]

Yeah, in mine the wheelings have gone proper yellow with frost. Sigh. But in the long term it will do it well.

 

[JCfarmer]

Might actually roll some winter oats tomorrow, that could do with it. They will stand it as well as the wheat?

 

[Nearly]

Did the barley on Sat. Didn't get chance to do it after drilling.

 

[teslacoils]

Yes! It's bucked up no end ....just in time for a week of cold.....then roll it again.

 

[Phil P]

After 4 days of rolling winter crops I’ve come to the conclusion that -
1. I need a bigger set of rollers
2. I need an air seat in my rolling tractor

 

[A1baz]

19/4/22

 

[A1baz]

9/5/22

 

[A1baz]

28/6/22