The Cross slot vs 750a trial

[dontknowanything]

After managing to get every drill wrong last time, I'm not going to even try.

Looks like quite a poor result from one drill, but it could still give the highest yield yet, 333 plants/m2 is fine.

Seed rate was intentionally high due to large BG pressure

In a way it's a shame that one is so different, as you say, this could potentially effect yield even though it's "worse"

 

[balbirniefarm]

First lot of plant counts are now in. These were done by ProCam, I wasn't there and had no influence on sites etc, apart from telling them where the different plots were. Maybe we should have another sweep stake? Here are the results, I'll reveal what's what later today.

A = 405 plants/m2 = 84% germination
B = 333 plants/m2 = 69% germination
C = 396 plants/m2 = 83% germination

My instincts tell me that the CS and JD are A and C and your old drill is B. If so, it's simply a tine vs a disc. The difference between A and C is negligible so it's a coin toss which one each is.

If either CS or JD is B then I have no idea what's going on.

 

[dontknowanything]

I think everyone is scared after the last attempts

Come on @Feldspar , can you make it 2 from 2?

 

[Badshot]

Just for the hell of it, cs B, JD c, your drill (horsch?)A

I prefer a tine personally, just feels better.

 

[Feldspar]

I think everyone is scared after the last attempts

Come on @Feldspar , can you make it 2 from 2?

I think I'll quit whilst I'm ahead, although I would tend to agree with @balbirniefarm.

 

[ajd132]

Please tell us

 

[dontknowanything]

This is the seam between 750a and CS

And CS vs CO8

It's up at the top end of the field where the ground is much easier working. All of it looks good.

 

[Richard III]

I'm surprised at the lack of difference in growth between all the drills, in the pictures they seem very similar. I've always found the Moore drill I had produced noticeably less growth in the autumn than my Simtech and the GD drill now produces even less still.

 

[Will Blackburn]

My instincts tell me that the CS and JD are A and C and your old drill is B. If so, it's simply a tine vs a disc. The difference between A and C is negligible so it's a coin toss which one each is.

If either CS or JD is B then I have no idea what's going on.

I agree and the figures are only interesting if one of the disc drills slipped up.

 

[dontknowanything]

I'm surprised at the lack of difference in growth between all the drills, in the pictures they seem very similar. I've always found the Moore drill I had produced noticeably less growth in the autumn than my Simtech and the GD drill now produces even less still.

I think it's testament to how low disturbance the Horsch is

 

[dontknowanything]

Alright then, you're all a boring bunch who don't want to let me have my fun.

@Badshot wins the mug

A = CO8
B = CS
C = 750a

Have fun picking the bones out of that one

 

[Daniel]

I don't care.

 

[dontknowanything]

I don't care.

Obviously you care enough to read this thread

 

[dontknowanything]

Just had info on a second count that has been done on a different part of the field. The first was on the heavier end, these are from the lighter:

CS - 365 plants/m2 - 76% germination
750a - 340 plants/m2 - 71% germination
CO8 - 426 plants/m2 - 87% germination

 

[ajd132]

Love it

 

[Daniel]

Obviously you care enough to read this thread

I know and I'm disappointed in myself, I get the hollow feeling an addict gets after his fix!

I'm amazed at how much forensic detail the dedicated arable man can put into his drill or his combine (Feldspars thread)?!

Claydon, direct after linseed on the left, sub soiled and drilled after potatoes on the right, drilled within a few days of each other, drill has worked in both conditions admirably, picked it up out of the farmers weekly ads after a trial and a couple of months thought! [emoji6]

 

[Feldspar]

This is the seam between 750a and CS

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And CS vs CO8

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It's up at the top end of the field where the ground is much easier working. All of it looks good.

I would have thought, especially given your photographic background (no, that is not a pun), that at least you could have got your dog to face the camera. As the French say, "Nil points."

 

[Tractor Boy]

Just had info on a second count that has been done on a different part of the field. The first was on the heavier end, these are from the lighter:

CS - 365 plants/m2 - 76% germination
750a - 340 plants/m2 - 71% germination
CO8 - 426 plants/m2 - 87% germination

Interesting that the 750 is the only one that performed better in the heavier soil.

 

[Fuzzy]

DKA DD Wheat Trial

Heavier end of field

Horsch CO8 = 405 plants/m2 = 84% germination
Cross slot = 333 plants/m2 = 69% germination
JD 750a = 396 plants/m2 = 83% germination

Lighter end of field

Horsch CO8 = 426 plants/m2 - 87% germination
Cross Slot = 365 plants/m2 - 76% germination
JD 750a = 340 plants/m2 - 71% germination


Do i have this correct @dontknowanything

 

[Feldspar]

So why did the tine drill get higher germination? Answers on a postcard.