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Worsening blackgrass/ryegrass problem.
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<blockquote data-quote="Two Tone" data-source="post: 7605655" data-attributes="member: 44728"><p>I know of course that you prefer those starting off with DD to use tines rather than discs. It was because of the high levels of BG seed on this farm that I went for what I consider the be the drill that causes the least soil movement of all, being the GD with 23 degrees angled discs and the following wheel which immediately squashed that angled slit shut again, preserving moisture and keeps good seed to soil contact if it dries out.</p><p></p><p>I well remember our wonderful chat a couple of years ago with us discussing a possible move towards DD here and my worries about the dangers of running back into a worsening BG situation. </p><p></p><p>Having gone for the GD, I cannot stress enough my utter surprise and delight in the fact that I have never seen this farm look so BG free as it does this year! </p><p>Nor can I believe how well a few heavy land fields that got storm Alex on them within days of the pre-ems, which hammered the seed, have recovered. </p><p>I hate late drilling and delaying drilling as an effective reduction in the BG burden. With DD, we don’t need to delay.</p><p>The reason being that if we don’t disturb the soil, BG stays asleep. Where we do disturb it with the discs, the wheat outcompetes it.</p><p></p><p>We ought to have a look together sometime after the Hay/Haylage/Silage season. I think even you will agree that the levels of BG we have ended up with are far less than even you predicted!</p><p>I really am absolutely chuffed to bits.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Two Tone, post: 7605655, member: 44728"] I know of course that you prefer those starting off with DD to use tines rather than discs. It was because of the high levels of BG seed on this farm that I went for what I consider the be the drill that causes the least soil movement of all, being the GD with 23 degrees angled discs and the following wheel which immediately squashed that angled slit shut again, preserving moisture and keeps good seed to soil contact if it dries out. I well remember our wonderful chat a couple of years ago with us discussing a possible move towards DD here and my worries about the dangers of running back into a worsening BG situation. Having gone for the GD, I cannot stress enough my utter surprise and delight in the fact that I have never seen this farm look so BG free as it does this year! Nor can I believe how well a few heavy land fields that got storm Alex on them within days of the pre-ems, which hammered the seed, have recovered. I hate late drilling and delaying drilling as an effective reduction in the BG burden. With DD, we don’t need to delay. The reason being that if we don’t disturb the soil, BG stays asleep. Where we do disturb it with the discs, the wheat outcompetes it. We ought to have a look together sometime after the Hay/Haylage/Silage season. I think even you will agree that the levels of BG we have ended up with are far less than even you predicted! I really am absolutely chuffed to bits. [/QUOTE]
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