Would this “Combine Attachment“ stop Blackgrass germinating?

[Pilatus]

I see the Canadian company “Redekop” make an attachment to go on the back of a combine which I assume is meant to grind weed seeds,so that in theory the seeds will not grow. As “Blackgrass Seed” is so small ,surely the seed would go through the mill without being ground??

 

[JD6920s]

I see the Canadian company “Redekop” make an attachment to go on the back of a combine which I assume is meant to grind weed seeds,so that in theory the seeds will not grow. As “Blackgrass Seed” is so small ,surely the seed would go through the mill without being ground??

Maybe not all, but must have some impact on a percentage of the seeds, just depends if it outweighs the cost of the attachment, I’m guessing it’ll be quite expensive.

 

[Pilatus]

Maybe not all, but must have some impact on a percentage of the seeds, just depends if it outweighs the cost of the attachment, I’m guessing it’ll be quite expensive.

It seems a good idea in theory , but as you say at a price. But I guess “ IF” it worked it could pay for itself over the life of the combine on the farm.

 

[snipe]

From what I remember from previous articles it was very expensive and used a huge amount of power. Don’t think it would suit the uk as we have a larger amount of crop residue.

 

[Exfarmer]

Laverda used to have an option to tank the small seeds to drop when you wanted. Dont think it would work for blackgrass though

 

[Farmer Bill]

I saw somewhere Zurn we’re doing one now as well

 

[Steevo]

How much blackgrass seed actually goes through a combine? I would think 80% sheds before the combine is in the field.

 

[Farmer Bill]

I think it’s going to be another tool to use once we see the end of glyphosate which won’t be to be too far away

 

[multi power]

Laverda used to have an option to tank the small seeds to drop when you wanted. Dont think it would work for blackgrass though

We used to have a Dania combine many years ago and it had some kind of secondary cleaner and all the small weed seeds went into a bag on the side

 

[Pilatus]

We used to have a Dania combine many years ago and it had some kind of secondary cleaner and all the small weed seeds went into a bag on the side

Such is progress!!

 

[multi power]

Such is progress!!

Exactly