batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 One quick course and off i go . Have to load myself each time which slows the job down Been told you normally get the old dog of a loader but was all right this time Only one drawbck tho i had to use the xtx200 drill fairly straight forward to use have to maintain 8kph aiming for a rate of 2.4 bags per hectre Did the far field on sat. And this one sunday and was quite good fun all i could manage on one of the banks was 5 kph but that was only at one end Will try to get more working pics next time but it was spitting with rain all morning then hammerd it down half an hour after i had finished Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Coxy Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 nice picture is that a mccormick xtx185or a xtx200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 nice picture is that a mccormick xtx185or a xtx200 Only one drawbck tho i had to use the xtx200 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 what is elephant grass ??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 is the drill a converted feed wagon or was it made for drilling elephant grass? Converted feed wagon so if you have one rotting away someware they might want it this one is full of metal maggotts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 what is elephant grass ??? Bio fuel. This in a few years time will be bailed and carted to a powerstation Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Massey Boy Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Bio fuel. This in a few years time will be bailed and carted to a powerstation i understand takes a while to grow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb4cxkid Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 ive seen one of those machiens in fwi a while back Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bremner_metallica Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 we have a old kidd feeder but you cant get her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 ive seen one of those machiens in fwi a while back Might have been the same one I think they did a peace on bio fuels and spoke to my boss man about it Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb4cxkid Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 souds like it could be then Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jcb4cxkid Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 here is the aritcle sorry about the quilty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 here is the aritcle sorry about the quilty Thought so that's the xtx200 parked outside our workshop Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 intresting pics mate, is that the only sort of seeder that you can use for this stuff then?? or will normal drills do it the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James T Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Great pics - how high does Elephant Grass grow to? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Great pics - how high does Elephant Grass grow to? 7 - 8 ft high going by most of the stuff i have seen grown this way,i asume its all the same Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James T Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Blimey! Plenty of biofuel from a few of these then?! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 sees to take a couple of years to get to that mind, know of one filed thats been stood roughly that long now, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BERRY Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 Blimey! Plenty of biofuel from a few of these then?! and silage :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 and silage :D :D its not used for that mate, puerly a bio fule, usally burned at powerstations from what i have seen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 I had to take over from the normal driver because he's left But my understanding of the grass is when it is planted it is sprayed (not sure with what or why) First year it get's topped to encourage growth .Cut 2/3 year then bailed.The two field pics wre sown last year and failed .As i get around a bit more i should learn more Oh and i think it can grow for twenty years ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted May 5, 2008 Share Posted May 5, 2008 I had to take over from the normal driver because he's left But my understanding of the grass is when it is planted it is sprayed (not sure with what or why) First year it get's topped to encourage growth .Cut 2/3 year then bailed.The two field pics wre sown last year and failed .As i get around a bit more i should learn more Oh and i think it can grow for twenty years ? Hope the agronomist doesn't mess up and put down a recommendation for a herbicide to control grass weeds :D :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
batcher Posted May 5, 2008 Author Share Posted May 5, 2008 Hope the agronomist doesn't mess up and put down a recommendation for a herbicide to control grass weeds :D :D Yep glyphosate should do the trick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted May 6, 2008 Share Posted May 6, 2008 When I used to work as a weighbridge operator / loader driver / general dogs body at the local grain store for the summer - one of the yard men used to always say no need for Amistar I heard Gramoxone does a great job on disease :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow legs Posted May 7, 2008 Share Posted May 7, 2008 nice pics, starbrush worked for bical sowing this stuff last year or the year before, cant quite remember when sew alot near were i live and i went for a ride on the planter, very simple device, a tennis ball pops up when the hopper is empty was topped but not harvested yet! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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