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just wondering if anyone has done the journey from planting with tynes to discs then going back to tynes in their zero till experience
I farm on the Liverpool Plains in New South Wales, Australia ( between Gunnedah & Quirindi )
I'm mainly asking about winter planting of cereals etc, have used double disc planters exclusively for summer row crops for last 20 yrs and believe they are the way to go in soils / environment
However, I'm finding that as our soils are becoming softer / fluffier it's getting increasingly difficult to keep discs turning when planting in the cool / damp autumn / winter period, so am seriously considering going back to a converted chisel plough or something like a Flexicoil 820 for winter crops
Started 20 odd yrs ago with a Rogro Groundhound ( parallelogram gauge wheel / tyne / presswheel ) which got a crop out of the ground in all conditions, but was a nightmare with maintenance. Went to a Gyral Agboss ( tyne cultivator ) which did a good job & was simple to operate, but with contracting work it was a bit wide for transport & I did manage to snap the pull & the main frame in separate occasions ( shoulda bought a Penetrator ! ). Currenrtly have a Serafin double disc unit on 250mm spacings & another toolbar with Abati single disc units on 333mm spacings. Both these do a good job when the soil is dry & firm, but tend to 'bulldoze' rather than turn in soft damp soil.
Been getting so frustrated here ( hav'nt had a lot of rain, but little showers and a lot of foggy mornings which keep everything moist, can only work from say 11am - just on dark, then everything stops ! ) lately that I've ditched the discs & have set up an old Trashworker with Keech points and am using that
Anyway, long story.
Not asking for advice on how to get discs working, am actually more interested in going to a simple low maintenance system that will work in all conditions, from moisture seeking to wet winters
Has anyone else had similar experiences?
Apologies to our North American friends who aren't familiar with machines I'm talking about
just wondering if anyone has done the journey from planting with tynes to discs then going back to tynes in their zero till experience
I farm on the Liverpool Plains in New South Wales, Australia ( between Gunnedah & Quirindi )
I'm mainly asking about winter planting of cereals etc, have used double disc planters exclusively for summer row crops for last 20 yrs and believe they are the way to go in soils / environment
However, I'm finding that as our soils are becoming softer / fluffier it's getting increasingly difficult to keep discs turning when planting in the cool / damp autumn / winter period, so am seriously considering going back to a converted chisel plough or something like a Flexicoil 820 for winter crops
Started 20 odd yrs ago with a Rogro Groundhound ( parallelogram gauge wheel / tyne / presswheel ) which got a crop out of the ground in all conditions, but was a nightmare with maintenance. Went to a Gyral Agboss ( tyne cultivator ) which did a good job & was simple to operate, but with contracting work it was a bit wide for transport & I did manage to snap the pull & the main frame in separate occasions ( shoulda bought a Penetrator ! ). Currenrtly have a Serafin double disc unit on 250mm spacings & another toolbar with Abati single disc units on 333mm spacings. Both these do a good job when the soil is dry & firm, but tend to 'bulldoze' rather than turn in soft damp soil.
Been getting so frustrated here ( hav'nt had a lot of rain, but little showers and a lot of foggy mornings which keep everything moist, can only work from say 11am - just on dark, then everything stops ! ) lately that I've ditched the discs & have set up an old Trashworker with Keech points and am using that
Anyway, long story.
Not asking for advice on how to get discs working, am actually more interested in going to a simple low maintenance system that will work in all conditions, from moisture seeking to wet winters
Has anyone else had similar experiences?
Apologies to our North American friends who aren't familiar with machines I'm talking about