Run a weaving for 9 seasons I think now, as above really, seedbed needs to be made before you get there with the drill. We run a rexius twin, powerharrow, sumo or triple k in front of hours. Ideally wants rolling after too if it’s dry (seems an age ago now) When it’s dry a rapid would be a better machine and is on the wish list, but in a autumn and spring like this I am very happy with the weaving.
Drilling wheat behind maize and beet all November and into December, got some really good results where a rapid would not have run and where a combi would marl it in, the problem with a combi at that time of year is they can make the seed bed too fine and firm on light soil, making the soil run together and the plant struggles to break through the surface, the weaving leaves the seed bed open and weather proof.
The emergence depends on how level your seedbed is before you come with the drill, it doesn’t look as pretty as a disk drill coming through but in reality you can’t tell a few weeks later. It tends to leave clods on top and tilth underneath where the seed is suppose to be so it can look a messy emergence but on closer look shoots are coming up behind clods, this is if it’s un rolled of course.
Drilling wheat behind maize and beet all November and into December, got some really good results where a rapid would not have run and where a combi would marl it in, the problem with a combi at that time of year is they can make the seed bed too fine and firm on light soil, making the soil run together and the plant struggles to break through the surface, the weaving leaves the seed bed open and weather proof.
The emergence depends on how level your seedbed is before you come with the drill, it doesn’t look as pretty as a disk drill coming through but in reality you can’t tell a few weeks later. It tends to leave clods on top and tilth underneath where the seed is suppose to be so it can look a messy emergence but on closer look shoots are coming up behind clods, this is if it’s un rolled of course.