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The benefit of rolling
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<blockquote data-quote="CORK" data-source="post: 7891710" data-attributes="member: 2193"><p>Stones & slugs are the main reason I roll.</p><p></p><p>Rolled wheat in the spring this year and it went grand. 6.75tn tractor with 650 tyres running at 10-12 psi.</p><p></p><p>Rolled most of the winter cereals in the autumn this year. Some pre emergence and some at 1 leaf.</p><p></p><p>Waiting till spring is fine if just worried about stones but slugs are a different story.</p><p>We got mullered by slugs in wheat after WOSR last year, complete carnage (seed hollowing. It wasn’t rolled as conditions didn’t seem good enough.</p><p>The wheat grew where the quad bike spreading pellets travelled.</p><p></p><p>I’ve had a few bad experiences with slugs after WOSR in the past two years, chastening experiences.</p><p></p><p>Have taken a new approach and it worked terrifically well this year. All WOSR stubble was disced (2” deep) in dry weather. First pass right after harvest and second 3 weeks later. No pellets needed.</p><p>I have started checking fields at night with a headlight to monitor for slug levels before and after planting.</p><p></p><p>Fingers crossed that I’ll be able to get rid of slug pressure before I plant anything.</p><p>Multiple applications of pellets turn in a big cost, additionally- the crop will have been damaged too, double whammy.</p><p></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1003760[/ATTACH]</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CORK, post: 7891710, member: 2193"] Stones & slugs are the main reason I roll. Rolled wheat in the spring this year and it went grand. 6.75tn tractor with 650 tyres running at 10-12 psi. Rolled most of the winter cereals in the autumn this year. Some pre emergence and some at 1 leaf. Waiting till spring is fine if just worried about stones but slugs are a different story. We got mullered by slugs in wheat after WOSR last year, complete carnage (seed hollowing. It wasn’t rolled as conditions didn’t seem good enough. The wheat grew where the quad bike spreading pellets travelled. I’ve had a few bad experiences with slugs after WOSR in the past two years, chastening experiences. Have taken a new approach and it worked terrifically well this year. All WOSR stubble was disced (2” deep) in dry weather. First pass right after harvest and second 3 weeks later. No pellets needed. I have started checking fields at night with a headlight to monitor for slug levels before and after planting. Fingers crossed that I’ll be able to get rid of slug pressure before I plant anything. Multiple applications of pellets turn in a big cost, additionally- the crop will have been damaged too, double whammy. [ATTACH type="full"]1003760[/ATTACH] [/QUOTE]
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