Thanks Andrew for hosting a great event and RES came away with lots of enquiries. Our DSX is over 65 percent manufactured in South Lincolnshire supporting around 120 jobs between holbeach, boston, spalding, lincoln and bourne, we would be pleased to attend any other local events organised.
That’s a pleasure and thank you for attending. It’s a huge commitment and cost for all of you manufacturers so I’m pleased you found it worthwhile. A pity the rain came at lunch and then brightened up but I had to make a decision to finish the plots because at lunch there wasn’t enough drilled to harvest. Anyway, I think everyone understood! Catch up again soon. I’m thinking of doing another so will let you know. 😃
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard be a good test! Anything works in good conditions but we havnt had a wet autumn for a while with smearing and slugs to deal with.
Cracking job Andrew, well done for organising such a well run and well attended event, I’m sure we are all looking forward to harvest time and seeing the results of all the hard work. 👌👌
Hi Andrew, thanks for hosting such a great event, we attended in the afternoon and as we all huddled in the marquee you were somewhat concerned about the weather but despite the rushed start to the afternoon it provided us with an opportunity to see the drills in some very poor conditions. its fair to say some handled it better than others. it was also great to see such variety from the very simple Simtech to the overly complicated horizon. overall i would say that there was no denying that the weaving sabre tine was the best tine drill there and the disc drills all seemed on a par. we did however come away very impressed with the sky easy drill and gave some serious food for thought. considering we came with no intention of direct drilling it was a fantastic learning event and a true credit to you, agrii and the manufactures. Many thanks Jack.
Cheers Jack, it took a lot of planning but well worth it. I was hacked off with the rain at lunch and had to make the call to quickly drill the rest of the plots as there wasn’t enough area drilled to get any yield data. But I think seeing all the drills stood next to their plots, covered in soil was a good indication of their ability! Pleased you found it useful.
Thanks David but being in the middle of a 46 acre field with 40mph wind was always going to make it difficult. Even the professional guy struggled and he had those fluffy mufflers. It was a case of me show what they can do in tricky conditions and put up with a bit of wind noise or not do it at all.
Top marks for organising this and the videos, even down to checking tyre pressures . I'm amazed you managed to get so many manufacturers agreeing to run together .
I’m always particular about tyre pressures and machine weight. I know a lot of people around the country so it wasn’t too much a problem, no one said no! 👍😃
i think one of our neighbours had a sky drill for a bit, they ran it a few years but now have gone back to a 6m powerharrow combination. The horsch and horizon made a nice job but seeing those wheels, they could be an issue in some conditions. interesting to see how the different manufacturers approached the task of direct drilling
Looked to be an excellent demonstration. Looking forward to see the difference in establishment of the crop from the different machines. Are you intending to harvest the field as one, or will you be able to measure differences in yields?
I'd be very interested to see what the crop establishment is like after those drills like the Avatar with the big wheels at the back. Looks great for low ground disturbance, however it almost looks like tramlines have been put in with each pass of the drill! Great test to see which drill performs best.
What tyre pressures were used on Avatar and DSX drills? These massive floatation tyres are used for a reason, to use as little pressure as possible and reduce the impact on the soil.
The tractors and drills were weighed and we removed the front weights of most, tyre pressures were reduced to the lowest, safe operating pressure for the weight of the machine. The avatar and horizon drills were also weighed and those pressures reduced to the lowest safe operating pressure which was 12 psi
The two drills tyres that were marking the ground surely could have run at lower pressure? With many tractors having air breaks it would a good idea for them to have air connected so they cash be let down for the field and pumped up for the road.
The tractors and drills were weighed and we removed the front weights of most, tyre pressures were reduced to the lowest, safe operating pressure for the weight of the tractor. The avatar and horizon drills were also weighed and those pressures reduced to the lowest safe operating pressure which was 12 psi
Well done for organising what looked to be a well attended event. I run a horizon drill and agree the wheel marks don’t look ideal. Have never had a problem with it coming behind even at times we shouldn’t have been drilling .
You can’t of tried filming in the middle of a 50 Acre field with a 40mph wind!! So you’d rather not have any film at all because that was the only option. A local company tried to do some filming and they said they couldn’t do it properly even with fully muffled mics
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard that would be challenging, I have seen huge fluffy mics before but know nothing about film. Just frustrating not to hear everything. I thought I came from the land of wind, we get serious windy days here that can drive you nuts, especially if you need to get anything done or it's drying out.
For Farmers and non Farmers great videos seeing the different drills in action. Thanks for taking the time to do them.
Cheers Andrew. 👍
Thanks Andrew for hosting a great event and RES came away with lots of enquiries. Our DSX is over 65 percent manufactured in South Lincolnshire supporting around 120 jobs between holbeach, boston, spalding, lincoln and bourne, we would be pleased to attend any other local events organised.
That’s a pleasure and thank you for attending. It’s a huge commitment and cost for all of you manufacturers so I’m pleased you found it worthwhile. A pity the rain came at lunch and then brightened up but I had to make a decision to finish the plots because at lunch there wasn’t enough drilled to harvest. Anyway, I think everyone understood! Catch up again soon. I’m thinking of doing another so will let you know. 😃
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard be a good test!
Anything works in good conditions but we havnt had a wet autumn for a while with smearing and slugs to deal with.
Cracking job Andrew, well done for organising such a well run and well attended event, I’m sure we are all looking forward to harvest time and seeing the results of all the hard work. 👌👌
Thanks Steven, it took a lot of planning but well worth the effort. I’ll keep posting progress on here so everyone will get to see what’s what.
Yes brilliant video's, top marks well organised, love the attention to detail, looking forward to the results. 👌
Very well done Andrew be good too follow through season better than any other event. less than ideal conditions but normal farm
Some great drills in action.
Hi Andrew, thanks for hosting such a great event, we attended in the afternoon and as we all huddled in the marquee you were somewhat concerned about the weather but despite the rushed start to the afternoon it provided us with an opportunity to see the drills in some very poor conditions. its fair to say some handled it better than others. it was also great to see such variety from the very simple Simtech to the overly complicated horizon. overall i would say that there was no denying that the weaving sabre tine was the best tine drill there and the disc drills all seemed on a par. we did however come away very impressed with the sky easy drill and gave some serious food for thought. considering we came with no intention of direct drilling it was a fantastic learning event and a true credit to you, agrii and the manufactures.
Many thanks Jack.
Cheers Jack, it took a lot of planning but well worth it. I was hacked off with the rain at lunch and had to make the call to quickly drill the rest of the plots as there wasn’t enough area drilled to get any yield data. But I think seeing all the drills stood next to their plots, covered in soil was a good indication of their ability! Pleased you found it useful.
Great video and well organised. Please do something about the sound, sounds like I’m a vacuum cleaner!
Thanks David but being in the middle of a 46 acre field with 40mph wind was always going to make it difficult. Even the professional guy struggled and he had those fluffy mufflers. It was a case of me show what they can do in tricky conditions and put up with a bit of wind noise or not do it at all.
Top marks for organising this and the videos, even down to checking tyre pressures . I'm amazed you managed to get so many manufacturers agreeing to run together .
I’m always particular about tyre pressures and machine weight. I know a lot of people around the country so it wasn’t too much a problem, no one said no! 👍😃
i think one of our neighbours had a sky drill for a bit, they ran it a few years but now have gone back to a 6m powerharrow combination. The horsch and horizon made a nice job but seeing those wheels, they could be an issue in some conditions. interesting to see how the different manufacturers approached the task of direct drilling
The tyres were all reduced to a minimum so it’ll be interesting to see emergence.
Looked to be an excellent demonstration. Looking forward to see the difference in establishment of the crop from the different machines. Are you intending to harvest the field as one, or will you be able to measure differences in yields?
We will do lots of assessments, inc yield. I’ll go through them all this Sunday.
I'd be very interested to see what the crop establishment is like after those drills like the Avatar with the big wheels at the back. Looks great for low ground disturbance, however it almost looks like tramlines have been put in with each pass of the drill! Great test to see which drill performs best.
Are there any videos of the Simtech drill running?
Yes, in part 3. 😃👍
Them tyres need letting down on that horsch, that's a pretty firm wheel mark.
They were and set at the weight of the machine.
What tyre pressures were used on Avatar and DSX drills? These massive floatation tyres are used for a reason, to use as little pressure as possible and reduce the impact on the soil.
The tractors and drills were weighed and we removed the front weights of most, tyre pressures were reduced to the lowest, safe operating pressure for the weight of the machine. The avatar and horizon drills were also weighed and those pressures reduced to the lowest safe operating pressure which was 12 psi
The tyre footprint on the (Horsch & Horizon) drill is due to balance? Seemed like too much weight still sitting on tyres while drilling.
The 12m avatar has the tool bar on the back, maybe a better set up?
Sumo job was rough as a badger's ass...
@@farmernige it was even worse in the afternoon its like they were trying to steal the soil from the field
🤣🤣🤣
Will be interesting when it comes through.
The two drills tyres that were marking the ground surely could have run at lower pressure? With many tractors having air breaks it would a good idea for them to have air connected so they cash be let down for the field and pumped up for the road.
That is what we do with the DSX. It requires air compressor anyway. Air hose reel installed on the drill to infate tyres and do some cleaning works
The tractors and drills were weighed and we removed the front weights of most, tyre pressures were reduced to the lowest, safe operating pressure for the weight of the tractor. The avatar and horizon drills were also weighed and those pressures reduced to the lowest safe operating pressure which was 12 psi
Well done for organising what looked to be a well attended event.
I run a horizon drill and agree the wheel marks don’t look ideal. Have never had a problem with it coming behind even at times we shouldn’t have been drilling .
Thanks Richard. That’s interesting to hear, it’s my one concern.
I'll give you a bit of truth. people will watch low quality picture, but low quality sound is a killer. I do like your productions though.
You can’t of tried filming in the middle of a 50 Acre field with a 40mph wind!! So you’d rather not have any film at all because that was the only option. A local company tried to do some filming and they said they couldn’t do it properly even with fully muffled mics
@@WardysWaffleAndrewWard that would be challenging, I have seen huge fluffy mics before but know nothing about film. Just frustrating not to hear everything. I thought I came from the land of wind, we get serious windy days here that can drive you nuts, especially if you need to get anything done or it's drying out.
It’s always windy here even when there isn’t any!!!