Wheat planting as beginner

petersmith26

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Arable Farmer
Hello as an amateur farmer I would like to ask about good starting tillage equipment

I would like to hear your advice on pillaging. I am very confused about the path that I should follow.

I am planning to plant wheat on my bigger field, barley, and oaths on the nearby smaller fields.I got a Fendt 828Vario 260 HP on my farm.

What types of equipment would you suggest?

Power harrow, cultivator, or a disc harrow? Also, should I use a roller after the tillage process?

Also, I was wondering about the differences between a precision seed planter and a simple seed drill? What is the difference between those two equipment?
 

petersmith26

Member
Arable Farmer
Are you farming on farm simulator?????
As I stated on the header I am not a professional farmer. I got a field ( around 100 hectares) inherited from a relative and I would like to plant wheat but I don't really have an idea about farming. Any kind of suggestion or tip would be useful for me.As i stated on the header i am not a professional farmer. I got a field ( around 100 hectares) inherited from a relative and i would like to plant wheat but i don't really know-how. Any kind of suggestion or tip would be welcomed.
 

Timbo

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Location
Gods County
As I stated on the header I am not a professional farmer. I got a field ( around 100 hectares) inherited from a relative and I would like to plant wheat but I don't really have an idea about farming. Any kind of suggestion or tip would be useful for me.As i stated on the header i am not a professional farmer. I got a field ( around 100 hectares) inherited from a relative and i would like to plant wheat but i don't really know-how. Any kind of suggestion or tip would be welcomed.
Where in the world are you?
 

Gerbert

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Location
Dutch biblebelt
Was there not a member on here who sold his company and bought land and a big fendt. It was very interesting as he kind of defied normal practices.
Maybe he has some advice, his username escapes me though.
 

Old apprentice

Member
Arable Farmer
Type of soil , rainfall , how are you going to harvest it , grain dryer ,trailers , loading wagons, all needed not just getting it in the ground , and not least a fert spreader, a lot more to think about to start with you are complicating it at the out set buy having a very diverse croping regem keep it simple to start with .
 

farmerm

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Location
Shropshire
100Ha field, that must be a boring place to work, some of ours are barely 2Ha, keeps one busy turning. Best advice go see what the neighbors do, they have probably been doing it long enough to know what works and what sort of kit is easily available and supported locally... Does continues wheat work well in your area or would it be better to split the field and grow wheat in a rotation with other crops.
 

petersmith26

Member
Arable Farmer
100Ha field, that must be a boring place to work, some of ours are barely 2Ha, keeps one busy turning. Best advice go see what the neighbors do, they have probably been doing it long enough to know what works and what sort of kit is easily available and supported locally... Does continues wheat work well in your area or would it be better to split the field and grow wheat in a rotation with other crops.
I am not so sure if there are any neighbors around. I know that my father used to plant oat, wheat and barley I believe these crops seem to be working for our field, and i would like to start planting on a small part of the field.

Thank you all for your advice.
 

farmerm

Member
Location
Shropshire
I am not so sure if there are any neighbors around. I know that my father used to plant oat, wheat and barley I believe these crops seem to be working for our field, and i would like to start planting on a small part of the field.

Thank you all for your advice.
A 100ha arable field without any neighbors? Did you inherit an island or a remote mountain plateau :scratchhead:
 

robbie

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BASIS
I am not so sure if there are any neighbors around. I know that my father used to plant oat, wheat and barley I believe these crops seem to be working for our field, and i would like to start planting on a small part of the field.

Thank you all for your advice.
Who farms the fields in your boundaries????
You know your father planted barley,oats and wheat so you must have some idea how he was doing it???? Did he forest drill or did he cultivate and then sow?????
Who was advising your father, I would assume he had a agronomist so he/she would be the best person to speak to as they'll have first hand experience of your farm.
 

petersmith26

Member
Arable Farmer
Who farms the fields in your boundaries????
You know your father planted barley,oats and wheat so you must have some idea how he was doing it???? Did he forest drill or did he cultivate and then sow?????
Who was advising your father, I would assume he had a agronomist so he/she would be the best person to speak to as they'll have first hand experience of your farm.
I was not in the hometown for a long period of time due to my education and work and i can't say i was into farming when i was a kid, i only had a chance to spoke with him a few times about the farm and nearby fields seem to be empty.
 

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