batcher Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 There is one ? But can you guess what it does I will give you a little time to work it out more pics will follow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 I'd guess that that is a Miscathus (elephant grass) planting machine, am I anywhere near Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 I'd guess that that is a Miscathus (elephant grass) planting machine, am I anywhere near Top marks that man Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 This is an old one drill speed is set at 8kph at a rate of 1 ton hecter easy to use you can just see the root Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 Top marks that man Seen one working about a mile from me two years ago, local estate grows it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 10, 2007 Author Share Posted April 10, 2007 They start bailing on thurs 12/04/07 with the class 2200 following a jd spf with kemper header,And drop the crop in rows for the bailer to pick up, And the crop has to be picked up the same way as cut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JC Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 They've just put 300 acres of myscanthus grass in around here, I don't know much about it. Does it grow very high?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted April 10, 2007 Share Posted April 10, 2007 They've just put 300 acres of myscanthus grass in around here, I don't know much about it. Does it grow very high?? The stuff near me was getting on for 3m+ tall when it finished growing last season Jason Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 Getting popular over here now with pressure on the power plants to replace peat with this stuff and willow the future could be bright Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 i think theres a load growing this way along the A428 and A421 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 I was asking my mate about it, He was saying that it needs a 6-8 inch deep very fine seed bed liked to a onion bed, The seed needs special care kept cool even when drilling needs to be coverd up with a sheet, Possibly topped the first year(please correct if i heard wrong going deaf) Grows up to 20 feet but i think that depends on conditions loves wet ground also will grow at a rate of 1 inch per day during july aug, Grows for twenty years and i am sure he said a five years upwards will produce 40 ton not sure acres or hecters ?, As he does more i will learn more, Also a power station up north has been using up to twenty thousand ton on a weekend The big plus for farmers is it can be grown on permanent seta side ground I found the hole thing very intresting even the small part my mate plays in the cycle But please correct me if you know more steve Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 a bit down this way ,and i know old ford has loads round his ,we were talking about it with marcus on the way up to spalding,looked a good 3 m tall ,used for power stations appparently Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Old Ford Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 a bit down this way ,and i know old ford has loads round his ,we were talking about it with marcus on the way up to spalding,looked a good 3 m tall ,used for power stations appparently did have mate all cut and gone, missed it go to. one day it was all there the next all gone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 did have mate all cut and gone, missed it go to. one day it was all there the next all gone. blimey, anyone know whats its cut down with then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 They start bailing on thurs 12/04/07 with the class 2200 following a jd spf with kemper header,And drop the crop in rows for the bailer to pick up, And the crop has to be picked up the same way as cut blimey, anyone know whats its cut down with then? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 blimey, anyone know whats its cut down with then? cheers mate, wonder why i cant see that post my end when i read this topic then???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 cheers mate, wonder why i cant see that post my end when i read this topic then???? The modern wonders of technology The jd has worked her way down from the north, A 19 year old young lady is drivin it( note to self must go and see) Working near burford at the mo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 not just this topic i have noticed now , seem to be missing a few posts out of any topic now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted April 11, 2007 Author Share Posted April 11, 2007 not just this topic i have noticed now , seem to be missing a few posts out of any topic now How strange prehaps some more computer minded people might be able to help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FB Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 How strange prehaps some more computer minded people might be able to help he's had to much of the fizzy alcoholic apple juice ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted April 11, 2007 Share Posted April 11, 2007 he's had to much of the fizzy alcoholic apple juice ;) i may have had, but not that much, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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