Weaving GD user thread

[Two Tone]

We’ve various soil looseners ranging from paraplow brought another one yesterday to add to the collection
Michel bent leg type copy of the remac got a spare one for sale if you want a project
And a TWB frame with grange/cultivating soulution legs at 600mm spacing for ld I think this is 2nd best just could do with leading discs to make it as good as a paraplow

That Paraplow you bought yesterday; was it from my part of the world at a Cheffins auction?

Strangely enough, I was involved with a lot of the development work of the Paraplow, when then were built at Harleston, Norfolk.

Just before Howards went bust, they turned up with an 8 legged version in two rows of 4, instead of the plow beam configuration.
We had been playing with 6 leg semi-mounted version behind a 215hp JD8430 Artic.
They turned up with the 8 legged, just to take photos of it stationary behind the tractor, because they thought we’d never be able to put.
It pulled easily because it was fully mounted and the top link enabled the lower link draft control to have something to push and pull against.

The thing with a Paraplow on heavy land is, unless the legs and Fischer plate are relatively new and in good nick and that all the discs are with it and not seized, I am not sure it will do a good enough job unless you go deep enough.
But probably not far off.
Except that it does tend to form a slab effect which will be bumpy if driven across at an angle other that the direction the Paraplow drove

How available are the parts for it?

 

[Adeptandy]

We’ve various soil looseners ranging from paraplow brought another one yesterday to add to the collection
Michel bent leg type copy of the remac got a spare one for sale if you want a project
And a TWB frame with grange/cultivating soulution legs at 600mm spacing for ld I think this is 2nd best just could do with leading discs to make it as good as a paraplow

Paraplow and Heva Stealth here now, paraplow does a fantastic job but did struggle this year following with the GD with it doing to good a job at loosening when it came wet so have speculated on the Stealth. Hopefully it will leave it a bit firmer on top as I cant see how it will disturb as much underneath the surface compared to the paraplow.

 

[Adeptandy]

That Paraplow you bought yesterday; was it from my part of the world at a Cheffins auction?

Strangely enough, I was involved with a lot of the development work of the Paraplow, when then were built at Harleston, Norfolk.

Just before Howards went bust, they turned up with an 8 legged version in two rows of 4, instead of the plow beam configuration.
We had been playing with 6 leg semi-mounted version behind a 215hp JD8430 Artic.
They turned up with the 8 legged, just to take photos of it stationary behind the tractor, because they thought we’d never be able to put.
It pulled easily because it was fully mounted and the top link enabled the lower link draft control to have something to push and pull against.

The thing with a Paraplow on heavy land is, unless the legs and Fischer plate are relatively new and in good nick and that all the discs are with it and not seized, I am not sure it will do a good enough job unless you go deep enough.
But probably not far off.
Except that it does tend to form a slab effect which will be bumpy if driven across at an angle other that the direction the Paraplow drove

How available are the parts for it?

You tend to buy more paraplows for major parts points, shins and the wear plate behind the point are still available new. I tend to buy a box full of those every year to encourage the supplier to keep stocking them

 

[ih1455xl]

That Paraplow you bought yesterday; was it from my part of the world at a Cheffins auction?

Strangely enough, I was involved with a lot of the development work of the Paraplow, when then were built at Harleston, Norfolk.

Just before Howards went bust, they turned up with an 8 legged version in two rows of 4, instead of the plow beam configuration.
We had been playing with 6 leg semi-mounted version behind a 215hp JD8430 Artic.
They turned up with the 8 legged, just to take photos of it stationary behind the tractor, because they thought we’d never be able to put.
It pulled easily because it was fully mounted and the top link enabled the lower link draft control to have something to push and pull against.

The thing with a Paraplow on heavy land is, unless the legs and Fischer plate are relatively new and in good nick and that all the discs are with it and not seized, I am not sure it will do a good enough job unless you go deep enough.
But probably not far off.
Except that it does tend to form a slab effect which will be bumpy if driven across at an angle other that the direction the Paraplow drove

How available are the parts for it?

Yes at Morton in marsh will head down with the Unimog tomorrow and collect it hopefully
The plates on the back I cut off as to much disturbance on the heavy dirt I can’t find anything to better it
Have a potato box full of parts collected over the years
Agree with regarding discs have used a lot of gas unseezing them
One thing I have learnt is less is more
irl find some pics of the Michel legs they almost vibrate as going through to soil and crack it do a wonderful job if just shallow compaction ie harvest traffic 6inches deep

 

[ih1455xl]

This is the Techmagri if I want more disturbance Greg for before beet with the power harrow drill

 

[ih1455xl]

Irl get some more pics in the morn of my others

 

[Badshot]

Any trailed 3M Grain and fert users on here?

Thinking of upgrading to one.

 

[Two Tone]

Any trailed 3M Grain and fert users on here?

Thinking of upgrading to one.

I actually saw one today at Weaving’s factory.
It was stood outside. Looked fairly new, but not necessarily Brand new.

 

[YELROM]

That Paraplow you bought yesterday; was it from my part of the world at a Cheffins auction?

Strangely enough, I was involved with a lot of the development work of the Paraplow, when then were built at Harleston, Norfolk.

Just before Howards went bust, they turned up with an 8 legged version in two rows of 4, instead of the plow beam configuration.
We had been playing with 6 leg semi-mounted version behind a 215hp JD8430 Artic.
They turned up with the 8 legged, just to take photos of it stationary behind the tractor, because they thought we’d never be able to put.
It pulled easily because it was fully mounted and the top link enabled the lower link draft control to have something to push and pull against.

The thing with a Paraplow on heavy land is, unless the legs and Fischer plate are relatively new and in good nick and that all the discs are with it and not seized, I am not sure it will do a good enough job unless you go deep enough.
But probably not far off.
Except that it does tend to form a slab effect which will be bumpy if driven across at an angle other that the direction the Paraplow drove

How available are the parts for it?

Crosmec 3m 8 leg reset subsoiler 2007 | York Machinery Sale (Machinery, trailers, vehicles and tractors) - February timed online auction - York Auction Centre

Crosmec 3m 8 leg reset subsoiler 2007

ylcauctions.co.uk

This made £1600 in York machinery sale which I think was cheap but I expected it to make double that so didn’t watch it sold

 

[YELROM]

It seems pretty obvious to me that nature on its own is going to struggle to rectify heavy solid enough to soil out the damage that the relentlessly rain has cause soils over the 2023/24 winter.

So IYO, which way do we go and what machine would be best to correct the damage?

Would a Flatlift leave the ground to much like Saw’s teeth?

Is the only answer something like Weaving LD Top Soiler?
Would a LD Top Soiler level rutted tramlines enough?
Even with 2 passes?

Would using any type of Subsoiler prevent a successful claiming of the Direct Drilling SFI payment?

I intend to run our opico discs lightly over our failed DD winter wheat to help it dry and create a bit of tilth then drill with our sprinter then roll it down
I’m concerned it will be to wet to pull a leg at depth and if it turns from this monsoon to a drought I think it will do more harm than good

 

[Two Tone]

I intend to run our opico discs lightly over our failed DD winter wheat to help it dry and create a bit of tilth then drill with our sprinter then roll it down
I’m concerned it will be to wet to pull a leg at depth and if it turns from this monsoon to a drought I think it will do more harm than good

I was meaning for subsoiling on heavy land after harvest. I cannot see the land dying out and cracking sufficiently to correct the problem that the wet weather has caused.

As regards what to do this Spring for patching, the only tool I have available to me is an SKH Crumbler.
I do have both my Weaving GD and a Horsch CO3 with Metcalfe tines and recently modified feed roller mechanism that Weaving did for it.

But God knows which or what I shall use at this stage for any Spring drilling. And at the prices on offer, is it worth planting?

 

[ih1455xl]

I might sell this one if you want a project father found a stone wall with it just needs patching back together

 

[Weaving]

Any trailed 3M Grain and fert users on here?

Thinking of upgrading to one.

You might prefer to buy a new one as this will be incentivised by the grant - but I believe we will have a second hand one coming back in the summer (2021 year of manufacture) from a customer who is trading it in for a wider model. Speak to Simon if you are interested.

 

[ih1455xl]

There breeding

 

[Badshot]

You might prefer to buy a new one as this will be incentivised by the grant - but I believe we will have a second hand one coming back in the summer (2021 year of manufacture) from a customer who is trading it in for a wider model. Speak to Simon if you are interested.

I've spoken to Simon.

It's just user experience I was after thank you.

 

[Case290]

I think it’s a bad thing to do is go subsoiling dead ground. I won’t be going for that , I think I’ll go for fallow let the summer fix it for free then winter wheat dd . Maybe some mustard on light harrow / roller jobby

 

[Two Tone]

I think it’s a bad thing to do is go subsoiling dead ground. I won’t be going for that , I think I’ll go for fallow let the summer fix it for free then winter wheat dd . Maybe some mustard on light harrow / roller jobby

Absolutely!
No way should we do so until after harvest.