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What a twerp. .i think he must of sped up after I left then. I shouldn’t have left. Funny how he blamed the drill. Yes lots on the headland 2 but all ready know about that and was expecting it but not all over the field.
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Yes I did last year.Has anyone used the gd to drill grass seeds yet? Did some the other day on some disced ground had the depth in 3rd from shallowest hole went in ok I hope,field was very rough which was a struggle to get a consistent depth
What a twerp. .i think he must of sped up after I left then. I shouldn’t have left. Funny how he blamed the drill. Yes lots on the headland 2 but all ready know about that and was expecting it but not all over the field.
Yes I did last year.
Done it at two different angles though and was quite a high seed rate.
Really took well, amazingly so.
Best established grass I've done for a long time.
When I had a gd on demo we were finding a lip of soil was forming where the smaller disc met the larger one. The seeds then dropped down onto this lip and were flicked out of the trench. Slowing down to circa 6-7kmhr really helped, but did not stop it completely
I think it was that hole I used, any less and as you say they weren't touching.Do you know what hole you set the discs at? I set mine at the lightest first but the disc weren’t really in the ground so went for the 3rd from shallow. Will need a lot of rain to get going!
I think it was that hole I used, any less and as you say they weren't touching.
Really pleased with it.
We found exactly the same in damp conditions this year. Apparently there is a modification available to help overcome seed being flicked out as the disc turns. Some sort of flap to hold the seed it the slot.When I had a gd on demo we were finding a lip of soil was forming where the smaller disc met the larger one. The seeds then dropped down onto this lip and were flicked out of the trench. Slowing down to circa 6-7kmhr really helped, but did not stop it completely
What are the beans into grass looking like now?
My gd pics.
All beans.
Top into volunteers.
Second was into. Grass
Rest s wheat stubble, last two Claydon trial
I'll get a pic when I'm up that way.What are the beans into grass looking like now?
Thanks would be good to see how they perform before I try I'm very keen but my agronomist has had a couple of disasters so is sceptical.I'll get a pic when I'm up that way.
But all the beans direct into grass look a treat.
Convert a Horsch, you'll never look back again...Sounds very like the SimTech, I subsoiled ahead of the drill last year where it was hard but the plants were stronger where it was dd . I keep thinking about going (backwards) towards a strip-till drill with a leading tine but then need bigger tractor, more disturbance, etc.
I'll bet it doesn't yield as you expect....Thick straw drilling rape, yes it did.
Has it affected the crop?
Not really, visually it's the best most even field.
I thought about it as the SimTech replaced a really straight Co4 but I couldn't convince myself wide rows were a good idea for very thin land spring barley. Also rubbish for drilling sandy banks where we have cultivated.Convert a Horsch, you'll never look back again...
They're groin height already in places.Thanks would be good to see how they perform before I try I'm very keen but my agronomist has had a couple of disasters so is sceptical.
Potentially, but that's likely to be due to verticilium wilt rather than the drill.I'll bet it doesn't yield as you expect....
They look good how many seeds did you aim for. Do you think they need to be any thicker?
They're groin height already in places.
Taller on average than the field next door, which was spring wheat stubble.
I think it's because it's virgin bean ground.
Clover looks happy enough.
I was referring to the hair-pinning, nothing else.....Potentially, but that's likely to be due to verticilium wilt rather than the drill.
You can use some wider Dutch points if you're really concerned about the row width, or up the seed rate.I thought about it as the SimTech replaced a really straight Co4 but I couldn't convince myself wide rows were a good idea for very thin land spring barley. Also rubbish for drilling sandy banks where we have cultivated.
I sure do miss being able to fill the hopper up and get a good bit done like we could with the Co though.