turbo22 Posted April 22, 2010 Author Share Posted April 22, 2010 We are mostly a happy bunch. Job advert last year said must have a sense of hummer. Don't know if that was to laugh at us or with us. Planting this way ain't my choice as have to go through with a power ridgier yet. Not enough money in it to warrant new kit so we keep plodding on the same. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Your yoaks look well decent mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 Great photos. What a nice simple (and cheap) way to sow spuds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 great pics Tim, there is no need to pull beds up/ de clod on silts and fenland, the job has to be kept simple unfortunately some (expert) reckons you get better skin finnish if tates are grown on sandy soil with irrigation, they didnt stop to think about the cost of destoning, irrigating now the packers, supermarkets and merchants prefer tates grown in sand full of flint!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 23, 2010 Share Posted April 23, 2010 The UK is one of a few places in the world that pulls up beds for spuds.De-stoners are a some what new thing to NZ,there are still heaps of growers that just power harrow and plant. I recall the day a Grimme salesman came in and tryed to sell my boss a de-stoner,boss told him the cost of doing it that way like the English do would leave zero profit and we'd keep on with the the rotoryhoe thank you very much. De-stoners move to many stones into rows on some land around here and they never seem to spread out again. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 great pictures Tim, there is no need to pull beds up/ de clod on silts and fenland, the job has to be kept simple unfortunately some (expert) reckons you get better skin finnish if tates are grown on sandy soil with irrigation, they didnt stop to think about the cost of destoning, irrigating now the packers, supermarkets and merchants prefer tates grown in sand full of flint!!!!! Is that the reason there are sheds local that are full of imported spuds then We irrigate when we can, but not always possible. In the past we have had adjacent fields 1 irrigated 1 not. Might of been luck but you had a job to tell the samples apart. As for cost, that field was getting 4 passes(2 with each challenger) before i planted then they still have to be power ridged. I'm not a huge fan of our system, but then i don't think de-stonning/clodding is the way to go either. Not on this land anyway. In the past have seen the outcome of it in cornwall with fields like bogs or sometimes on the road after a rain. Not always the machines fault i know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Had to get wheels changed this week so I could get on with some under sowing of grass/clover into winter wheat. Also had to put some red clover on a couple of bare fields then roll it in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jordantaylor Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 some great pictures and nice equipment to, keep em coming Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 Will do ta. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Nice pics tim, looks like one nice harrow, you have some nice gear at your work, thnaks for taking to time to post your pics Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 i remember potato planting before all the bed formers , bed tillers , liquid fert etc. etc ploughed, rotavated , planted & ridged later when the tops were through ! Had to get wheels changed this week so I could get on with some under sowing of grass/clover into winter wheat. Also had to put some red clover on a couple of bare fields then roll it in. have to ask mate as been out of the loop for a few years , why are you undersowing wheat with grass/clover? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Lovely photos Tim, enjoyably topic this. Will the grass and clover be harvested for seed or anything after the wheat comes off? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 i remember potato planting before all the bed formers , bed tillers , liquid fert etc. etc ploughed, rotavated , planted & ridged later when the tops were through ! have to ask mate as been out of the loop for a few years , why are you undersowing wheat with grass/clover? We do it so as to give it a head start for winter and also it helps keep the weeds at bay in the wheat. Lovely photos Tim, enjoyably topic this. Will the grass and clover be harvested for seed or anything after the wheat comes off? Yer next year we will take a crop of silage off it and possably fence the field to put the cattle in it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 25, 2010 Share Posted April 25, 2010 Ah I see, we did that a few times with spring barley. Worked well with it too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted April 25, 2010 Author Share Posted April 25, 2010 We try an avoid undersowing barley. Fine if it goes well but if not its a nightmare to combine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Much discussion on the CB today about a hole being dug at the back of one of our yards. So went to have a look. Seems we are having underfloor heating put into the education/visitor room. Not sure what you call this system but it works by circulating water underground to extract the heat from the land. 6 trench's and a lot of pipe.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
denis086 Posted May 5, 2010 Share Posted May 5, 2010 `nice pics its called geothermal heating just so you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Thank's for that someone did tell me that today. But that was more than an hour ago Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted May 5, 2010 Author Share Posted May 5, 2010 Some pictures from the office wall. Total hours on main tractors from 08 Total hours on main tractors from 09 Fuel usage for the farm from April. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CallumC Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 the under flore heating is geothermal realy good system have it in my house Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 6, 2010 Share Posted May 6, 2010 Visitors room.... Mmmmm interesting In a village near me there was a gang drilling a geo-thermal bore hole..... For three weeks! The job was only quoted for two or three days Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MJB1 Posted May 9, 2010 Share Posted May 9, 2010 Thank's for that someone did tell me that today. But that was more than an hour ago i take it your nick name isn't mr memory then ? but remind us not to pick you for the pub quiz ...............matter of fact don't worry about it you'd have forgotten by then \ ;D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted May 9, 2010 Author Share Posted May 9, 2010 Visitors room.... Mmmmm interesting In a village near me there was a gang drilling a geo-thermal bore hole..... For three weeks! The job was only quoted for two or three days Three weeks, now that's a big hole and you know what they say about big holes.... Visitors room probable makes it sound a bit posh. But it is were we have our open days, and any school visits are based. Also poetry and art days have been held. i take it your nick name isn't mr memory then ? but remind us not to pick you for the pub quiz ...............matter of fact don't worry about it you'd have forgotten by then \ ;D Who what were when! What are you on about man? :laugh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
turbo22 Posted May 18, 2010 Author Share Posted May 18, 2010 Well for the last couple of weeks on and off i have been making beds for Roy to drill red beat(beat root) into, its a bit steady. We only drill about 10 or 15 acre's each week(and no that dosn`t take all week) to spread the harvest out, about 70 in total. Before we started i had to get the bed maker from another yard which i was passing with the sprayer.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted May 18, 2010 Share Posted May 18, 2010 I bet any fellow farmers in the area had a puzzled look when they saw that combination driving around! Dinky little drill you have there, what kind of spacing do these beetroot's have then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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