Deano MFmad Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 was down at tractor they have MF6495 and it was cutting down maize for a carbon experiment as they said that the carbon from maize is different to other crops so easier to trace they want to find out if it benefits the soil and by how much wasn't so good for the front pto there hacking it down with a hired in potato topper then pulling on a spearhead topper it burnt out the front pto pack here's the photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Smithy140 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 blimey that no wonder the front pto burnt out. nver heard that idea though Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 That's a fair yoke Is that the SCRI's own tractor Dean? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano MFmad Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 yep they do some strange experiments there i say it lasted well considering that the front was doing most of the work the guy said that he thought they were going to get a forager in to chop it and blow it over the field but no one up this far does maize to my knowledge and they would have to have got someone up from the south and it was only six fields i think about 50acre total ish so not worth the hassle or cost they estimated two days for the whole lot but it was taking two days per field looked like a waste to me anyway and yes thats there own leased tractor it was funny carting off grain earlier with a 3ton bogie on they also have a MF6465tier3 two fendt 209 i think one narrow both full speck front links and pto also a MF5455 with loader a few old MF240 that ive seen maybe more Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James T Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 Nice kit. Whereabouts was this in Scotland? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 i am up here in caithness, people have tried to grow maize up here but no use, closest to me is perth i think maybe even dundee. i think they are trying to rear a new type of maize for us up here ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deano MFmad Posted October 3, 2009 Author Share Posted October 3, 2009 Invergowrie back of Dundee , don't know of anyone else growing it not the best crop either. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted October 3, 2009 Share Posted October 3, 2009 the size of that front topper, poor thing didnt stand a chance cutting maize really, would have thought a side finger mower or something would have been better, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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