Weaving GD demo

[Fuzzy]

They seem very adept at just going for the emerging barley. It's quite an odd feeling, normally I'd be panicking a lot, but because it's a trial into set-aside there's no drama.

Ok so slugs aside!!! Has it done a good job of drilling the seed ?

 

[mikep]

Ok so slugs aside!!! Has it done a good job of drilling the seed ?

That's like saying "apart from that Mrs Lincoln how was the play"

 

[Fuzzy]

Look forward to hearing your thoughts.

Both drills have been today as promised and planted canary seed without any drama. Conditions were not ideal as the soil is plenty wet enough, but we hope that the warm weather will help get the crop up and away.

 

[willy]

Both drills have been today as promised and planted canary seed without any drama. Conditions were not ideal as the soil is plenty wet enough, but we hope that the warm weather will help get the crop up and away.

Any preferences yet

 

[Feldspar]

Don't say the Sumo, otherwise Willy will have to change his mind again!

 

[Green oak]

Met the Ernest doe lorrie with the demo unit on it this morning in Braintree, someone local was having a play.

 

[willy]

I do like t change my mind, but I am signed up now for the weaving and very pleased with my final decision.

Time will tell if I am right.

 

[Andrew K]

Hoping to see the Gt Plains Saxon tomorrow, drilling Borage.

 

[Fuzzy]

Any preferences yet

Both good drills, As with all disc DD it is mainly about closing the slot. I felt the GD has closed it a bit too much and the Sumo not quite enough in conditions which were not ideal. But time will tell and i will post up some pics when crops emerge.

 

[Feldspar]

Both good drills, As with all disc DD it is mainly about closing the slot. I felt the GD has closed it a bit too much and the Sumo not quite enough in conditions which were not ideal. But time will tell and i will post up some pics when crops emerge.

I was thinking about the GD slot closure. Do you want it not closed too much so the shoots can get out and growing quickly, but with more exposure to slugs during that time, or do you want a tighter slot with less access to slugs, but with potentially too much of a barrier to the emerging shoots.

 

[willy]

I felt that it had pushed it down too hard in wet soil conditions too. But it is just poking through in row where as my claydon and dts its on just chittting in the wetter areas where it pulked up wet soil which has set like concrete

 

[mikep]

I felt that it had pushed it down too hard in wet soil conditions too. But it is just poking through in row where as my claydon and dts its on just chittting in the wetter areas where it pulked up wet soil which has set like concrete

That's the joy of farming, every farm and field different. I'm the spring no matter how hard we close a slot it will start to open quite quickly with dry weather as the soil shrinks. Complete opposite in the autumn.
It will always be a compromise and may often need a following measure such as harrowing or rolling.

 

[willy]

Mulika spring wheat drilled with the gd. The others arnt up yet

 

[willy]

The bottum pic shows the slit opened up a bit on the headland, but its all coming

 

[BigBarl]

looking good. is it just me or are the seed rows in slight paired bands?

 

[willy]

Yes ivthought that. I think it is where it has cone up the slots which make it look like that.

 

[Andrew K]

Had three demos over the last week, GT Plains Saxon, Weaving GD and Sumo DD, all three drilling Borage.

Early to call , but I thought the Saxon needs a Spartan type toolbar for DD really as penetration and slot closure are not ideal on heavy soils. Would make a good GP drill on lighter land though.
The Weaving GD got the seed in the ground somewhat better than its mounted brethren, and seems to work best in disturbance terms if driven relatively slowly?

The Sumo DD seemed to penetrate fairly well and closed up the slots relatively well. The depth wheel works alongside the disc , and coulter bounce was minimal.I thought the weight transfer bar was essential on a mounted machine.

Will post more photos on emergence, thanks to all who brought out their machines.

 

[Fuzzy]

Had three demos over the last week, GT Plains Saxon, Weaving GD and Sumo DD, all three drilling Borage.

Early to call , but I thought the Saxon needs a Spartan type toolbar for DD really as penetration and slot closure are not ideal on heavy soils. Would make a good GP drill on lighter land though.
The Weaving GD got the seed in the ground somewhat better than its mounted brethren, and seems to work best in disturbance terms if driven relatively slowly?

The Sumo DD seemed to penetrate fairly well and closed up the slots relatively well. The depth wheel works alongside the disc , and coulter bounce was minimal.I thought the weight transfer bar was essential on a mounted machine.

Will post more photos on emergence, thanks to all who brought out their machines.

Now i know were the sumo went when it left here ! The canary seed drilled here last wednesday with sumoDD and Weaving Gd is chitting nicely, this rain we are getting is most welcome.

 

[Andrew K]

We have a wicked amount of slugs about, will pellet again this evening.
Will also roll again when it dries up enough.

 

[clbarclay]

Had three demos over the last week, GT Plains Saxon, Weaving GD and Sumo DD, all three drilling Borage.

Early to call , but I thought the Saxon needs a Spartan type toolbar for DD really as penetration and slot closure are not ideal on heavy soils. Would make a good GP drill on lighter land though.
The Weaving GD got the seed in the ground somewhat better than its mounted brethren, and seems to work best in disturbance terms if driven relatively slowly?

The Sumo DD seemed to penetrate fairly well and closed up the slots relatively well. The depth wheel works alongside the disc , and coulter bounce was minimal.I thought the weight transfer bar was essential on a mounted machine.

Will post more photos on emergence, thanks to all who brought out their machines.

Do you have any pictures or an explanation of this weight transfer bar? I was wondering why there weren't the number of comments about DD3 and penetration like there is for some disc drills and 3 less coulters on their own shouldn't make that much difference.