Light Land Posted June 7, 2006 Share Posted June 7, 2006 Digging dirt on a good cold winters day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Yeah, freezing.........probably below 20 degrees C Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted June 9, 2006 Author Share Posted June 9, 2006 Was +10 if you must know.... :D :D This week it's been -2 in the mornings then when the sun comes out it's +10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Oh dear, lovely and hot here Ol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 It's true you know Oli.... I'll have to be quick my icecream is melting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 Marky did you put those 60 trays of ice cubes in the freezer? I'll need them shortly my drinks started to boil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 No... and I'm not getting out of the swimming pool again Luke... this factor 50 still lets me burn in this sun you know Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted June 9, 2006 Share Posted June 9, 2006 :D :D Better turn all the air con on when I get in. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 I'll dig this post out in the winter for you two lads. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 I'll dig this post out in the winter for you two lads. :D :D - You got me out of my ice bath just to tell me that - My turn with the fan Luke (and NO jokes about me catching my hooter in the blades as well thanks ) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Smashing little machine those Hitachi's, nice photo Ol. What was the work being done then mate? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 Taking dirt from last years bulb harvest out to a paddock the day before this years harvest Once you have a few loads tipped out in the paddock you just give them a smooth out with the front end loader the paddock is then sown in grass to recover. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 So you get a pretty fine seedbed out of this soil then I take it? Does it bring any enrichment to the ground at the same time? I mean do you do this to the worst growing paddocks to give them a bit of a kick? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted June 10, 2006 Share Posted June 10, 2006 Taking dirt from last years bulb harvest out to a paddock the day before this years harvest You'd probably require a waste disposal licence in the UK for that nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted June 10, 2006 Author Share Posted June 10, 2006 So you get a pretty fine seedbed out of this soil then I take it? Does it bring any enrichment to the ground at the same time? I mean do you do this to the worst growing paddocks to give them a bit of a kick? Yes mate your right you do get a very fine seed bed having spread that on top. Like you said the soil often ends up going on the lighter parts of a paddock to even the soil type out,the bulbs get loads of fert so yes the ground has more punch.The bulbs are often feed a very strong mix of "nitrophoska" 3 times while they are in the ground at a rate of about 300kg/ha each time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Powerstarâ„¢ Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 :D :D - You got me out of my ice bath just to tell me that - My turn with the fan Luke (and NO jokes about me catching my hooter in the blades as well thanks ) Didn't think you was going to tell anyone \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pingu Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 I expect that from nath but mark \ \ :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
civilpek Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 there a lovely handy sized machine oli, my uncle has one and the guy i work with in the winter has one as well love driving it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted June 11, 2006 Share Posted June 11, 2006 Yes mate your right you do get a very fine seed bed having spread that on top. Like you said the soil often ends up going on the lighter parts of a paddock to even the soil type out,the bulbs get loads of fert so yes the ground has more punch.The bulbs are often feed a very strong mix of "nitrophoska" 3 times while they are in the ground at a rate of about 300kg/ha each time. What happens to the grass, grazing? Hay? Silage? All of it? Must be a lush crop of grass with soild like that and all the traces left from the bulbs and fertiliser. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted June 11, 2006 Author Share Posted June 11, 2006 Some is sold for silage the rest is sold as grazzing on the place to a sheep farmer as the farm only own's about 12 beef cattle pets Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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