Tim Woods, one of our classmates from the first "Farming Systems Course" came out to help us do some pasture cropping. We used his 'no kill' direct drill rig which he built out of a second hand combine harvester. It has 16 double disk openers to slice open the soil to drop the seed in and seal it with the following rollers.
This causes minimum disturbance for the soil vegetation. It also means we don't have to use herbicide or fertilizer. We planted 30 acres of oats and 30 acres of cereal rye into perennial pastures for a trial. We had a bit of fun and games getting the rig out to Uamby as it is 20 feet wide and many double gates installed in years gone by are a little less than that. SO we had to cut he fence her and ther. thanks for your help, Dennis Woods. (No relation) On the return trip we lifted it onto a truck, but still there were some tighjt moments getting it back to Tim's place Mt Nanima near Wellington. We hope for rain (we sowed almost dry).
The double disks can slice through quite heavy vegetation. It will be interesting to see if the sun can get through to the seeds in Cemetery Paddock - which we cant have animals on at present because the river banks are too overgrown. Thanks to Tim and his super slicer.
Tim Woods, one of our classmates from the first "Farming Systems Course" came out to help us do some pasture cropping. We used his 'no kill' direct drill rig which he built out of a second hand combine harvester. It has 16 double disk openers to slice open the soil to drop the seed in and seal it with the following rollers. 
This causes minimum disturbance for the soil vegetation. It also means we don't have to use herbicide or fertilizer. We planted 30 acres of oats and 30 acres of cereal rye into perennial pastures for a trial. We had a bit of fun and games getting the rig out to Uamby as it is 20 feet wide and many double gates installed in years gone by are a little less than that. SO we had to cut he fence her and ther. thanks for your help, Dennis Woods. (No relation) On the return trip we lifted it onto a truck, but still there were some tighjt moments getting it back to Tim's place Mt Nanima near Wellington. We hope for rain (we sowed almost dry). 
The double disks can slice through quite heavy vegetation. It will be interesting to see if the sun can get through to the seeds in Cemetery Paddock - which we cant have animals on at present because the river banks are too overgrown. Thanks to Tim and his super slicer.
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