Greyfields
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Today I seeded my first field with my seed drill (Great Plains 3-pt mounted 3P600). I'm seeding a field with a mix of oats and field peas. I planted the oats first, then ran over it all again to plant the peas.
My first question is regarding what to do next. Everything I've read says to roll a field when planting grains; but a lot of those imply the seed was broadcast spread rather than drilled. The diagram on my seed drill manual states the press wheel compacts and fills the furrow. So is rolling redundant to having a drill?
My second question is regarding ghetto-rolling. I have a nice blanket harrow. One side rips then if I invert it, the other side smooths very nicely (think of those chain link fences people used to drive around baseball fields to smooth). If I do need to follow up the drilling, running one of those with the smooth side down should work just fine, right? I've ran over a field after discing and the blanket harrow filled all the furrows nicely.
My first question is regarding what to do next. Everything I've read says to roll a field when planting grains; but a lot of those imply the seed was broadcast spread rather than drilled. The diagram on my seed drill manual states the press wheel compacts and fills the furrow. So is rolling redundant to having a drill?
My second question is regarding ghetto-rolling. I have a nice blanket harrow. One side rips then if I invert it, the other side smooths very nicely (think of those chain link fences people used to drive around baseball fields to smooth). If I do need to follow up the drilling, running one of those with the smooth side down should work just fine, right? I've ran over a field after discing and the blanket harrow filled all the furrows nicely.