robbo

I'l be getting mine from the shops.. and then subscribing if it's good... I am really excited to see what they come up with 

Marky...Marky...Marky.... you know you are going to subscribe why are you kidding yourself  ;) ;) just do it and get it over with  ;D ;D ;D

So does this second edition come with just the front linkage or is there the option of the weight block as well \ \ \ \

robbo

Bill

your camera must be on fire  :o :o :o

great pics

robbo

I have got this book but I haven't got the Combine book so I can't say whether is contains the same articles. I would suspect that some of it would be duplicated but there are also chapters on the tractor range, Forage harvesters and other products, the growth of the family company, distribution network and advertising and public relations, all in all a good read.

Maybe not as good as "Four Wheels Ahead" but then I am biased ;) ;) ;)

robbo

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/14days.asp?zipcode=stranraer

Thanks Graeme. showers on Wednesday, I can live with that  :D

robbo

Anybody know what the weather is going to be like in Stranraer from Monday, I am off for 3 days playing golf and when we went last year there was a weather warning and we got soaked, it was that bad that on the third day the golf course was flooded

robbo

thanks light land  but after all this is robbos topic

Although I started it you can blame/thank Marky for the idea with his silage topic  ;D There is a wealth of knowledge and experience on forums like this and as the advert says "its good to talk" , and even better..... its free  ;D ;D ;D

robbo

Some one on here was asking for photos of real County Highlanders a while ago and I got some pics from a friend of mine, was it you and did you use the pics to help you design the model, if it was then well done

robbo

Nuffield 10/60 and MF 35X

Marky's topic on Silage virgins got me to thinking about the arable side of things. The cowkeepers have had their say, now it is the turn of the dirtscratchers  ;D ;D

When I was last in the business if you wanted to grow cereals you just chucked on 3 bags to the acre of 20:10:10 in the autumn and then another bag and a half of Nitram (34%N) in the spring, sprayed it with MCPA for broad leaved weeds and then maybe a fungicide for Rust.

Is that still the way to do it or have things changed and become more scientific?

The dioramas have to be realistic so we need to know  ;) ;)

robbo

Dear SPN

I've never managed to fathom how to post pics, but if someone else wants to do it, I'll happily e-mail them the pics.

There are several more of the layout.

Rory

Its really easy if you have a photobucket account upload your photos to Photobucket and then post the links like here

http://www.farmtoysforum.com/forum/index.php?topic=17487.0

gee this man nearly knows more than me 

tis bit i can answer

at this time of the year grass is growing at its fastest ,Dairy cows in most cases are on a rotational system (graze a certain area/field every 3weeks) sometimes before the cows make a full rotation grass is too big ,cows tramp more than they eat so if its topped they tend to eat more

Cows don't like the stalky bits \ \ and they yield more milk if they eat more leaves, cut off the stalks and the grass plant produces more leaves, more palatable, cow eats more, produces more milk.... result happier farmer :D :D

robbo

I soooooo want that model but Mrs Robbo has said NO MORE at the moment, need to find Uni fees for my daughter who starts this September, I suppose she is right really  \ \ \ \ \ \

robbo

Just to go on a bit more  \ \ there is an ideal time to cut the grass which is 50% ear emergence, this maximises the dry matter/sugar ration. If you harvest it before that you will get higher sugar content but less of a yield, after and you will get a higher yield of dry matter but the silage will contain fewer sugars, be less palatable and give a lower nutrient content to the cows....... leading to less milk per cow

\ \ \ \ \ \not bad memory for a copper who hasn't made silage for over 25 years \ \ \ \ I must have listed when I was at college ;) ;)

OK Marky, I apologise if this seems patronising but you did ask and I don't know how much you know. \ \

the idea with silage is to preserve the grass and the sugars and nutrients it contains. Fresh grass contains a great deal of water so if the crop is wilted then some of the excess water will evaporate and not become foul smelling and polluting effluent.  :o :o Silage effluent is probably one of the worst pollutants that the average farm will ever produce, it's horrible

The grass must then be compressed as it it better preserved if the fermentation process is anaerobic, that way the acids in the grass will act as a preservative. If air is allowed to get in then the aerobic bacteria will cause the silage to rot and become brown and smelly phew :( :( not good, you have just wasted all the time and effort it took you to get it in the clamp.

The best way to think of good silage is that it has been sweet pickled  ;D

It is chopped short but not too short, to release the sugars and make it more palatable to the cattle, it is also easier to compact and expel the air with short cut grass than long stuff

robbo

looking good there

i knowthat feeling so well

I just laughed out loud at this and then read this post out to Mrs Robbo and she said "I know just how she feels, you are all sad" :D :D :D

yes but I'm happy was my reply ;D

robbo

     

          I bought her a present this afternoon. Something I'd never seen until last Sunday. It was a Haynes Workshop Manual for a baby. ( Haynes as in car workshop manuals). Its a really good book with loads of useful information. We will be going to see her tonight.

Does it tell you have to change the oil  ;) ;) ;) I don' think you will need to remove the sump plug, is comes out all by itself  ;D ;D ;D :o :o :o

robbo

Jason

don't do this to me :( :( :( , what is the SAME next to the Belarus

robbo

Great pics once again Bill, thanks for posting them

robbo

thanks marky, yes its a six pot, pushes out 100hp when it was put on a dyno

after this season it will be cleaned down and repainted again like to keep it smart looking, looks better to customers if ya running smart gear even if its old

Has it been tweaked?  :o :o I seem to remember the 3040 was 90hp and the 3140 was 100hp or thereabouts.

When I was contracting in the early 80's we had a 2140 (82hp), 3040 (90hp) 3130 (97hp)  and 3140 (100hp), fantastic bomb proof tractors, better than anything else on the market at the time

Good luck Gav I hope you get the job, fingers crossed for you

robbo

Looking forward to the SAME pics Pudds but some good uns so far keep it up

robbo

No Peppers don't need as much water as the tomatoes, as a rule of thumb water them when the surface of the compost dries out otherwise the roots will become waterlogged and will be unable to breathe.

You start to feed them when the first flowers start to appear, tomatoes need to be fed every two weeks if not more but peppers will only need one or two feeds in total.

robbo

Andy

the problem with garlic is that it has a very long growing season, the sets should be planted before Christmas ideally in early December.

As for tomatoes and peppers they are both best grown under glass, tomato skins tend to become tough if they are grown outdoors. The heat of the greenhouse also helps growth and fruit set especially during cooler years. Either tap the flowers gently to release the pollen or use a small soft paintbrush to transfer the pollen and aid fruit set.

Some of the best advice you can get is from the "Expert" series by Dr Hessayon http://www.amazon.co.uk/Vegetable-Herb-Expert-D-G-Hessayon/dp/0903505460/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1212161897&sr=8-1

best of luck and post some pics when it all comes to fruition  ;) ;) ;)

robbo