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The Cross slot vs 750a trial
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<blockquote data-quote="SilliamWhale" data-source="post: 1748726" data-attributes="member: 1232"><p>Yes I agree some set ups will struggle in some situations. My point was if you've used a drill that is set up for direct drill/ strip till then if it comes up as expected with the first few weeks (plant population, spacings etc.) then you can it expect yield to be very similar to another one. If someone is thinking "I think I'll buy a Mzuri over a Claydon or a DTS over an Aitchison then I'll get better yields" then i'd argue providing you have the plant counts you need for crop then the drills job is done, it doesn't contribute to yield.</p><p></p><p>Yes I would expect a drill that shoves down a ton of NPK down the spout to produce a higher yielding crop than one that doesn't put any fert down the spout. I would also expect a better crop from a field that was drilled with fertilser broadcast after compared to one that was given none, wouldn't you?</p><p></p><p>This is why most of the time yields are similar to others in general. Yes we all get good and bad parts of fields and farms and good and bad bits of weather.</p><p></p><p>Put it this way - I think any make of direct drill could turn up on my farm (or anyones farm) and if all drilled on the same day in the same soil type/ field and providing that enough seeds grew then I would expect the yield to be the same or very similar. Presumably if they turned up at your place you would expect wildly different crop yields from each drill?</p><p></p><p>Can you tell me which exactly which direct drill colour consistently yields less crops than another? There is not really evidence of this in the UK as far as I'm aware. We've had debates in the past about the Cross Slot being marketed as yield enhancing drill, there is no need to go into depth about it again but I'll say there is no such thing as a yield enhancing drill, providing you have satisfactory germination and plant population.</p><p></p><p>Do ploughs increase yield? How about fert spinners? Sprayers? How about which set of rolls?</p><p>If so which makes? Its a marketeers wet dream to make you think <u><strong>this</strong></u> is the magic yield enhancing machine when the reality is all are totally capable of giving the yield provided it gives you the plants you need. The reason I like a 750 (with fert too!) is not because I'm daft enough to think it will give me a higher yield than any other no till or strip till drill - it would be totally conceited to think that.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="SilliamWhale, post: 1748726, member: 1232"] Yes I agree some set ups will struggle in some situations. My point was if you've used a drill that is set up for direct drill/ strip till then if it comes up as expected with the first few weeks (plant population, spacings etc.) then you can it expect yield to be very similar to another one. If someone is thinking "I think I'll buy a Mzuri over a Claydon or a DTS over an Aitchison then I'll get better yields" then i'd argue providing you have the plant counts you need for crop then the drills job is done, it doesn't contribute to yield. Yes I would expect a drill that shoves down a ton of NPK down the spout to produce a higher yielding crop than one that doesn't put any fert down the spout. I would also expect a better crop from a field that was drilled with fertilser broadcast after compared to one that was given none, wouldn't you? This is why most of the time yields are similar to others in general. Yes we all get good and bad parts of fields and farms and good and bad bits of weather. Put it this way - I think any make of direct drill could turn up on my farm (or anyones farm) and if all drilled on the same day in the same soil type/ field and providing that enough seeds grew then I would expect the yield to be the same or very similar. Presumably if they turned up at your place you would expect wildly different crop yields from each drill? Can you tell me which exactly which direct drill colour consistently yields less crops than another? There is not really evidence of this in the UK as far as I'm aware. We've had debates in the past about the Cross Slot being marketed as yield enhancing drill, there is no need to go into depth about it again but I'll say there is no such thing as a yield enhancing drill, providing you have satisfactory germination and plant population. Do ploughs increase yield? How about fert spinners? Sprayers? How about which set of rolls? If so which makes? Its a marketeers wet dream to make you think [U][B]this[/B][/U] is the magic yield enhancing machine when the reality is all are totally capable of giving the yield provided it gives you the plants you need. The reason I like a 750 (with fert too!) is not because I'm daft enough to think it will give me a higher yield than any other no till or strip till drill - it would be totally conceited to think that. [/QUOTE]
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