Half a tonne I think.Thanks for the replies, yeah that’s what I’m worried about getting the down pressure, say drilling cover crops into hard ground. How much weight have you added?
Half a tonne I think.Thanks for the replies, yeah that’s what I’m worried about getting the down pressure, say drilling cover crops into hard ground. How much weight have you added?
Yes, pressuring the arms down a bit would be better than adding weight like I have.
Mine works perfectly well though.
we also have a lot of wear on the pipe especially in beans last about 3000 acresHi, we find quite quick wear on the seed pipe from the hopper to the toolbar. We have tried different types and lots of grey tape but would appreciate if anyone has found the holy-grail of piping! It must go through a lot of wear as the back lifts and lowers.
Otherwise very happy with the drill - hoping that the new Sabre tine will supplement it in more difficult conditions.
We did find that when we drilled in slightly too wet conditions in early spring that the mud was jamming between the disc and scraper and wearing a hole in the side of the seed tubes - did anyone else find this?
Thanks
Spray it any time..... strawy muck will be a painCan any GD users advise me of their experiences when FYM is applied to a field prior to drilling with a GD?
Is there a limit as to how much we should apply?
Also, I’m going to be GD planting Linseed into Winter Barley stubbles In about a fortnight. The stubbles have greened up nicely with weeds and volunteers. I haven’t put a cover crop on any of the fields.
How long prior to drilling should I apply Roundup?
Fortunately mine is really well rotted.Spray it any time..... strawy muck will be a pain
Can any GD users advise me of their experiences when FYM is applied to a field prior to drilling with a GD?
Is there a limit as to how much we should apply?
Also, I’m going to be GD planting Linseed into Winter Barley stubbles In about a fortnight. The stubbles have greened up nicely with weeds and volunteers. I haven’t put a cover crop on any of the fields.
How long prior to drilling should I apply Roundup?
day of drilling or day afterCan any GD users advise me of their experiences when FYM is applied to a field prior to drilling with a GD?
Is there a limit as to how much we should apply?
Also, I’m going to be GD planting Linseed into Winter Barley stubbles In about a fortnight. The stubbles have greened up nicely with weeds and volunteers. I haven’t put a cover crop on any of the fields.
How long prior to drilling should I apply Roundup?
I use the headland management on our setup so that the fan stops just before it lifts on the headlands and starts again after the drill is in the ground. Never had any issues with this (I know people get concerned about stop start of the fan) and its really improved the drilling job it makes. It must also be reducing wear slightly of the seed pipe as another small benefit!we also have a lot of wear on the pipe especially in beans last about 3000 acres
we have also had the pipe in the tank wear a hole
i try and keep the pipe tight when in work so there is a straight flow
the wear is the seed hitting the pipe
we have also had wear on some coulter pipes but now avoid drilling when it is too tacky
when it is too wet wait till it is dryer
this year too wet from 23 september to 28th march on lighter land heavier 4 april
spring crops drilled in april look good the best since 2013 when we used a big disc we have had rain every month as we did in 2013
the gd will go in wetter conditions than the big disc but that is not usually the best thing to do
100 % cropped for harvest 2020 most cultivating farms round here have some fallow which is not good for the soil
it takes time the seed to get to the end coulter switching off the fan too early could leave seed in the seed pipesI use the headland management on our setup so that the fan stops just before it lifts on the headlands and starts again after the drill is in the ground. Never had any issues with this (I know people get concerned about stop start of the fan) and its really improved the drilling job it makes. It must also be reducing wear slightly of the seed pipe as another small benefit!
No not really... The seed drops in the pipe wherever it is when the fan stops, you can see it if you get out and look at the pipes when stopped. When you start again when setting in the airflow resumes and the seed begins to flow again. The vertical pipes do empty though from the distribution head to the coulters which does stop seed dribble!it takes time the seed to get to the end coulter switching off the fan too early could leave seed in the seed pipes
the wear is from the seed hitting the large pipe and is faster in bean
we also get wear on the metering roller rubber flap
I'm reliably informed the wheel scrapers @ £10 each are very good when its wet.They don’t like being used in the wet do they?
Started to rain heavily just as I needed more seed. Did another acre then stopped. Glad i did as it was beginning to get pretty clogged with mud. So stopped for the day now.
Probably depends on soil type you can get away with it a bit on the black fenMy experience is if it's sticking to the extent it needs scrapers, it's too wet.
It’s not the wheels that are the problem. A lot of dirt builds up and the scraper between the discs. Fortunately I stopped before it would have completely clogged up. But it was raining heavily and I should have stoped a little earlier.I'm reliably informed the wheel scrapers @ £10 each are very good when its wet.