warksfarmer
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I am now thinking tillage is fine for the soils and its just rotation that's the answer. A mix of winter and spring crops with some organic matter spread is all we need to keep input levels realistic.
Unless your on the lightest soil then DD is risky year in year out. I'm in on the idea of reduced soil movement at seeding time but I want to lift the soils prior to seeding. One Pass drills are not the answer for me but maybe a 10 inch deep lift after the combine and muck being applied with as little disturbance as possible. Spray off then in with a min disturbance disc drill a few weeks later?
I have the opportunity to try this this next year as I have 200ac coming out of sbarley, ww going in with swheat. Straws been removed in dry conditions. I've just sprayed them as they were greening with ryegrass. Compost going on in the next 3 weeks. Then I am thinking of reducing a 3m 7leg shakerator to 5 legs and going through with that at 10 inches. its got a big heavy packer on it but i could tow either a set of rolls or a DD press behind it as well. Then leave and spray as required up to March before seeding with a vaderstad with all front attachments lifted so all we are doing is slotting the seed in? Then roll.
Opinions?
Unless your on the lightest soil then DD is risky year in year out. I'm in on the idea of reduced soil movement at seeding time but I want to lift the soils prior to seeding. One Pass drills are not the answer for me but maybe a 10 inch deep lift after the combine and muck being applied with as little disturbance as possible. Spray off then in with a min disturbance disc drill a few weeks later?
I have the opportunity to try this this next year as I have 200ac coming out of sbarley, ww going in with swheat. Straws been removed in dry conditions. I've just sprayed them as they were greening with ryegrass. Compost going on in the next 3 weeks. Then I am thinking of reducing a 3m 7leg shakerator to 5 legs and going through with that at 10 inches. its got a big heavy packer on it but i could tow either a set of rolls or a DD press behind it as well. Then leave and spray as required up to March before seeding with a vaderstad with all front attachments lifted so all we are doing is slotting the seed in? Then roll.
Opinions?
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