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Winter or spring barley?
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<blockquote data-quote="DaveGrohl" data-source="post: 8123583" data-attributes="member: 3563"><p>Not criticising but that seems a lot of operations to this backward mixed farmer. We’re constantly being told that ploughing and combi drilling will undoubtedly bring about the end of civilisation by 2050. It brought about consistent excellent crops here but what do I know. We’re edging away from the plough and are experimenting with tined cultivator instead of ploughing of stubble (looking ok as a policy in our 2nd year of it). One experimental field direct drilled with a Claydon was just comical in its lack of any noticeable crop.</p><p></p><p>To see someone doing an extra operation on top of the evil plough has come as a surprise. I’m fascinated as to how you guys growing these bulky cover crops deal with the bulk. (can I stress I’m not criticising again btw). You’ve obv found that a plough as a middle operation is necessary but to me that looks as if your short discs are doing a terrific job of dealing with the cover. I’d be happy to go in with the combi drill looking at that. Presumably, the dark colour of the soil is hiding a lot of material which becomes apparent when you drill?</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="DaveGrohl, post: 8123583, member: 3563"] Not criticising but that seems a lot of operations to this backward mixed farmer. We’re constantly being told that ploughing and combi drilling will undoubtedly bring about the end of civilisation by 2050. It brought about consistent excellent crops here but what do I know. We’re edging away from the plough and are experimenting with tined cultivator instead of ploughing of stubble (looking ok as a policy in our 2nd year of it). One experimental field direct drilled with a Claydon was just comical in its lack of any noticeable crop. To see someone doing an extra operation on top of the evil plough has come as a surprise. I’m fascinated as to how you guys growing these bulky cover crops deal with the bulk. (can I stress I’m not criticising again btw). You’ve obv found that a plough as a middle operation is necessary but to me that looks as if your short discs are doing a terrific job of dealing with the cover. I’d be happy to go in with the combi drill looking at that. Presumably, the dark colour of the soil is hiding a lot of material which becomes apparent when you drill? [/QUOTE]
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