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    cquick reacted to martian's post in the thread Leather jackets with Like Like.
    I was dreading leatherjackets whacking our wheat behind a four year ley last backend, as there were so many crane flies, or...
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    cquick reacted to Pieces_of_Eight's post in the thread Summer Cover Crops with Like Like.
    Would be interesting to run it past them... [email protected]...
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    cquick reacted to crashbox's post in the thread Maize 24 with Like Like.
    We started due to an obligation in our CS agreement. Started with Westerwolds, then brassicas, this year 5+ year mixed. Dry the ground...
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    cquick replied to the thread Maize 24.
    Not hugely, rye breaks down quite slowly. After this winter, the muck spreaders etc etc the ground is pretty tight in places. And maize...
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    cquick replied to the thread Summer Cover Crops.
    Sudangrass is a solid (but relatively expensive) choice. By god, do I wish hemp was legal. It would be perfect in cover crops.
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    cquick reacted to AlphaBravoPapaSux's post in the thread Summer Cover Crops with Like Like.
    I’ve gone for red millet, white millet, sunflower, spring vetch, linseed, berseem clover, phacelia. 15kg/ha total. £35/ha
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    cquick replied to the thread Maize 24.
    My usual buyer wasn't keen as it falls between first and second cut, not really worth getting a contractor in just for 10ha. I'd rather...
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    cquick replied to the thread Direct/Strip-till drilling photo gallery.
    Nope, just keeping the ground active over summer, and testing out the drill before using it in anger. In other news, today's job...
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    cquick replied to the thread Pimp My Maize Drill.
    When new, not much more than a straight piece of steel. By the time I got the drill it was worn into a shape that was, if anything...
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    cquick replied to the thread Maize 24.
    100% My maize seedbed today: https://photos.app.goo.gl/3eF1enRh7hxfinNE8 Spraying it off this morning, biosolids being spread and...
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    cquick replied to the thread Direct/Strip-till drilling photo gallery.
    Testing out the precision drill for direct drilling, patching some sunflowers into flooded patches of wheat.
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    cquick replied to the thread Pimp My Maize Drill.
    Stitching sunflowers into patches of flooded wheat this afternoon. I had some aggressive leading tines made up by Metcalfe at a very...
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    cquick reacted to sjt01's post in the thread Maize 24 with Like Like.
    Sorry, misread your reply. Barley as one crop, oats and beans together, no nitrogen for the oats. Photo from a week ago
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    cquick reacted to Farmer Roy's post in the thread Min-till maize?? with Like Like.
    By far the bulk of the worlds maize crop would be planted full zero till, on heavy ground . . .
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    cquick replied to the thread Grass weeds.
    Interestingly I've had one of the best ever years for grass weed control here. PDM/Flufenacet in mid October and Broadway Star in Feb...
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