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<blockquote data-quote="Richard III" data-source="post: 3700512" data-attributes="member: 933"><p>I've not drilled much small seed with mine to comment on really shallow drilling. When drilling wheat and beans I find I have to drill slightly deeper than I normally would to get all the seed in the bottom of the trench, otherwise some of the seed gets left part way up, as [USER=15572]@Cutlerstom[/USER] says. In practice, at plant emergence I can see no real difference between either normal or slightly deeper depth setting. </p><p></p><p>The lower face of the slot is probably smeared a little in the wet, but the slot is lifted and broken out on the other side, I've seen nothing to worry me so far.</p><p></p><p>Interesting what you say about seed vigour, I've not considered that. The lack of soil disturbance does mean very little soil mineralisation, so in marginal conditions starter fert is needed, or alternatively park it up and get the tine drill out. I now use a slightly higher seed rate, as I know early growth will be slow.</p><p></p><p>I see significantly more trash left on the soil surface with the drill, as virtually no soil is thrown around on the surface at all. Just a small amount of soil contamination seems to accelerate trash decomposition quite a lot IMO. I like to see the trash left on the surface, so it is a positive for me.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Richard III, post: 3700512, member: 933"] I've not drilled much small seed with mine to comment on really shallow drilling. When drilling wheat and beans I find I have to drill slightly deeper than I normally would to get all the seed in the bottom of the trench, otherwise some of the seed gets left part way up, as [USER=15572]@Cutlerstom[/USER] says. In practice, at plant emergence I can see no real difference between either normal or slightly deeper depth setting. The lower face of the slot is probably smeared a little in the wet, but the slot is lifted and broken out on the other side, I've seen nothing to worry me so far. Interesting what you say about seed vigour, I've not considered that. The lack of soil disturbance does mean very little soil mineralisation, so in marginal conditions starter fert is needed, or alternatively park it up and get the tine drill out. I now use a slightly higher seed rate, as I know early growth will be slow. I see significantly more trash left on the soil surface with the drill, as virtually no soil is thrown around on the surface at all. Just a small amount of soil contamination seems to accelerate trash decomposition quite a lot IMO. I like to see the trash left on the surface, so it is a positive for me. [/QUOTE]
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