Homemade spring Tine Harrow And Re-seeding One Of Our Fields
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- Опубліковано 22 вер 2022
- We decided we wanted to re seed our grazing land ready for lambs in the spring, the wether this year has been so dry that it was going to be a challenge. We watched the weather carefully and seeded just before a good wet spell. But it was short lived and a week later it was cold and dry again. The seeding does look lie it is coming along just a bit slower than we would like but I think it will come good once we get a bit more rain.
Farmer Dot is doing a fantastic job with the gardens.
Kris, you’ve got to use breathing protection, for grinding and welding, all that sh1t is going into the air and you’re breathing it in
Not meant negatively, you’re an inspiration, I’m a Patreon supporter, you only get your health once
and eye protection. geeza is gonna lose an eye one day
Don't be scared about ploughing up the fields it's grass it grows back. You did a fine job building the finger harrow. The power harrow you brought looks like a good machine. Look into get a small fertiliser spreader. You'll be able to spread seed and lime and organic ferts with and get a nice even coverage. It has come up well though. Farming is a life learning experience, the moment you stop learning is the moment you stop farming.
Get a small hopper for the grass harrow
Anyone who can say "I don't really know what I'm doing" on their channel has my total respect.
Can only add that nature loves regeneration and will pay you back handsomely for your pains.
Kris, you don't have to know what your doing. The willingness to learn from failure proves you will always succeed with greatness!
I'm from a farming area and have seen and done a whole lot of soil work like you've done here and cant wait to see how strong your fields are going to come back. Nice job all around 👏👏👏
Overseeding, in my experience, usually starts with mowing the plot very, very short. Then a power harrow, or disc and harrow. Spring tine harrows, as you've found out, are for plot maintenance. I would keep it in your fleet of tools, as you can always add a row of discs or a moldboard plow. It's a great platform. Try again in spring.
Even after all the hard work you've put into this lifestyle I love the humility you express, Chris. Giving Dot credit where it's very much due. Props to you and your missus.
It does look encouraging. Good that you kept after it and didn’t lose the season. I am looking forward to the lambs for sure. I think you’re a great farmer and have all the right priorities. Your lack of farming experience is surely made up for by your intelligence and ambition. And as for Dot, we watch for glimpses of you and know all about your generous contributions and often wonder what you are up to behind the scenes. Maybe a day in the life of Dot is in order soon???
would of loved to of seen the sunflowers flowering, there weren't many sunflowers around where i live this year and in previous years had sunflowers self seed from falling from the bird feeders but none this year, the marrows, onions and cucumbers are all impressive as well, so yes Dot's contribution has been overlooked somewhat.
regards the meadows, if they come good and you say got skylarks or peewits nesting, these once common birds are very very rare now, i'm sure we would all club together on here to cover your costs if you had to sacrifice yields for the sake of meadow birds, it really is quite serious how much wildlife has gone, song thrushes used to be one of the commonest birds when i was a kid ... now .. seen 1 in 10 years
Been overseeding my own lawn with clover seed as well, exactly because it fixes nitrogen. The clover also seems to need less water, and stay green far longer than the grass. Really liking the results.
I agree… my back garden ‘lawn’ contains a lot of clover as well as wild plants (taht you could call weeds…). It resisted this wery hot and dry summer without any problem, remaining green, and grew back almost overnight after the first rains. Plus it is very cushy under your feet…
I’ve also been introducing and encouraging clover in my yard and loving the results.
@@Makapida - Have heard that a "weed is a plant that grows where it is not wanted." If you want the wild plants growing in your 'lawn', then they are not weeds!
@@wendyweaver8749 exactly what i meant… i leave them be…
@@wendyweaver8749 wild plants. but grass isnt wild.
If you alternate the springs so they aren't In a uniform pattern it'll scarify the land much more effectively... currently they're all in line.
Yeah. Have some pointing forwards and some pointing backwards. (Maybe?)
You need a portable chicken coop. Fence off a small section of grass for your sheep. When grass get to a certain level move the sheep forward to another small area. Follow this up with a portable chicken coop. The chickens spread the sheep manure around as well as fertilizing with own manure. Each time you move forward the grass can replenish itself faster. This method works great for small grazing areas.
Great advise 👍I thaught nearly the same. Kris mentioned the lack in productivity of that patch of land and my first thaught was about the soil and possible compaction and then i saw Kris and Dot driving over it again and again 😟. Their vehicles aren't exactly "heavy land machines" but nonetheless. The right use of animals as you described is the right way to go (imho).
What a harrowing experience this must have been!
You say you know not what your doing ,but economically,environmentally and ecologically your on top .
Blows me away ,from the first dig of your “hobbit house “,till now, awesome, thanks very much for the pleasure you give me .
Always lovely to see your homestead continue to go from strength to strength. I often think back to you alone in your tent on a miserable winter night when you first started. You should be so very proud of all you and sweet Dot have achieved together. Fingers crossed for your field
Quick tip also feed clover to your animals and it will come out andspread naturally, will also fertilise the seed. Alot of farmers do it his way.
What I like about your style, Kris, is that when something doesn't work, or doesn't work optimally, you just move on, improve, improvise or whatever is needed, and progress. I can't think of a better way to live!
You're doing a mighty job Kris, I'm really enjoying learning along as you do. You are very critical of yourself sometimes, I think that's because you strive for perfection, which is difficult to achieve when your doing new things. Go back and look at your first mix of cob and you'll realise how far you've come.
Garden and crops look amazing, congrats to Dot. You two make a great team.
What I found with seeding grass is that it always comes up patchy, it seems to germinate first where there is the most moisture, if you are patient though it will eventually all germinate. I usually mark mine out in square metres and put the recommended amount on so I am sure I have good even coverage, then I do not disturb it, I just sieve some soil on top of it but it still starts out patchy and does eventually thicken up.
as a lifelong welder - I still squint watching someone arc up - even on tv or monitor 😎 😆
Hey Kris. I totally understand the apprehension of doing this work as I myself am in the same position. We’ve got some land that isn’t quite productive enough but taking the chance of power harrowing and reseeding is something I still haven’t had the b@lls to do. One piece of general advice though regarding farming work, for that type of work you would do the middle of the field first (called the land work) and then you do 4 or 5 laps of the outside (called the headlands) to finish. This allows you to go up the field harrowing and then lift out at the end and turn around on unharrowed land before going back into the ground. Basically with farm work, you do land work then headlands for things like harrowing, seeding, rolling etc and then for mowing, harvesting etc you would do the headlands first then the land work. Hope that makes sense
Dot the Gardner
Dot the tractor operator
Dot the landscaper
Dot the veggie picker
Soooo what does Dot do for work 🤔😂
Cause that’s alotta hats to wear …
Nice video
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We are mostly woodland so we use a BCS two wheel walk-behind tractor for getting in and around. We do have an acre of wild flower meadow in the middle tho and the top part needed a make over so we picked up a small power harrow and gave it it's maiden outing yesterday. Worked amazing - apart from at the end of the run, being only two wheels, it's up to the operator to manhandle it around for a u-turn. It's only 190kg but oh do my shoulders feel it today. You're doing a cracking job there.
The drone shot of your place looked amazing. You really have a beautiful homestead
Next side project: Fabricate a "back of the tractor hopper" for seeding/putting lime in?
Weather is the challenge of farmers the world over. Look like things are coming along well. Kick-ass garden! Way to go Dot.
My evening is always improved when a new Kris video pops up in the feed. Well worth the wait!
i love your honesty with your channel, not "look what i built its perfect" more like i never done this before so lets try and build something and keep working on it till it works. Top channel and all the best to you both on your path
So satisfying to see mature plants in the greenhouse
I can only imagine your trepidation at turfing up the field to begin with. I'm happy to see it seems to be working. Given where you are, I'm sure you'll have some rain soon, the weather looks to be on the turn.
You and Dot have done wonderfully! Thank you and Dot for all your work!
Much as I hate to criticise anything you do Chris , coming from a farming family as I was always told never to roll ground faster than you can walk or the roll bounces too much and doesn’t do it’s job , thanks for all the vids , there the best
May I criticise your comment? It's not Chris but *Kris* !!!!!
Chris don't mess around. Lime it fertilize it and plant ORCHARD GRASS. It is quite literally the most productive and palatable grass for sheep. It requires no irrigation if you rotate graze. I can point out a few videos that will teach you how to rotate graze like a champ. Where I live, Oregon USA, we have some of the most productive regenerative sheep ranchers in the world.
WHEN AT FIRST WE DON,T SUCCEED TRY TRY AGAIN bROTHER GOOD LUCK THOUROLY ENJOY YOUR VIDS bill
Lad! You are fantastic. Im glad i've discovered you today. Keep it up!.
Dot's ace, she quite clearly just get's stuck in as much as you do Kris. Great share again, thanks mate.
Your videos are always so GOOD to watch.
Kris & Dot another awesome video, really looking forward to the next turbine video and seeing all your hard work being installed. A day in the life of Dot would be a good video, she is an awesome gardener from the looks of the harvest you are getting.
You never cease to amaze me. Great project.
You are doing a fine job. Keep up the productive work. We us the clover / grass on our pastures and it's fantastic!
Great Job-with good results. One Idea tho-the rollers we use can be filled with water to give massive weight. I couldn't tell if yours has that capability. The added weight helps compact the soil a lot. Just a great video-keep up the good work. Thx for the wonderful content.
Хорошая работа! Успехов Крисс!!!!
Привет из России!!!
Must be a great feeling. we did do peas and tomatoes this year the little one loves them. and did quite well for first time. thinking of adding cucumber next year, great watch
Great job! Very educational!
Thank you, Kris!
Brilliant! You constantly amaze me, Kris!!
Glad to see you back!
All in all a rather harrowing episode Kris 👍
We fill our rollers with water round these parts same with thatchers and spikes. Good job bro
Hi Kris, never failing to disappoint! I have complete faith in a total transformation with your grazing.
Outstanding as usual !!!
Great work!
Brilliant. Great work as usual.
Great vid Kris. Love the Landy!
My neighbor mounted 2 55 gallon plastic barrels on his roller so that he could add weight to it. He mounted them on their sides with the big bung hole up and the small one down. He faced the tops of the barrels out for easy access to the bungs and put a spicket in the smaller bung to drain them.
Brilliant. I'm so impressed with your efforts and ingenuity.
Garden looks great, well done U2👍
Very nice, interesting video. Nice to see the garden, too. Thank you.
Amazing video. Probably my favorite this year. Thanks for showing the harvest. Keep up the good work guys
Nice work Kris - a huge inspiration!
Garden is fab Dot good job.
Inspect your new grasses for good sturdy interlocking root masses before turning stock on to your pasture. Typically it is a good rule of thumb to mow it a few times too, periodically to prevent weed propagation during the new growth process. This way you can keep your land free of weeds.
Always happy to see a new vid by Kris
❤️❤️❤️❤️ love your channel
Excellent Kris, the reseeding will turn out great. That harrow is amazing work, well done !! 💚👍👍
Great channel 👍
Love the videos Kris, finally caught up on all the previous!1
Looking fantastic 🤩😉😁Dot is crushing it at gardening 😍😃
Dot has done a great job on the gardening. You can tell there was a lots of work she has done. You never cease to amaze us with your ingenuity. There isn't anything you can't do even if you've never done it before. Hope you get the rain you need for the grass to flourish the way you need it to be. That green house is killer.
That was fascinating 💪
Looks great. Good call on the harrow...
You are doing a great job, I enjoy your videos, from Ocala Florida, USA
Good work Kris and Dot! I really hope that there is a tractor maintenance video somewhere in the future. What a great little machine you have there.
Chris no idea how well UA-cam might pay as a business. Wouldn't want you to really take on much more than you already have. But I have a sense about the popularity of this channel. Is possible for a weekly video be impossible. This channel has amazing potential.
Very brave of you! Looks like it's going to work out as you're hoping.
Fab video Kris - learnt a lot from it as usual and will come in handy once I get some paddocks sorted for the horses. Keep producing great content!
Another great vid!👍👍
Well done!😊
Hi Kris. Good job. Farming contractor here in Aus. The first thing I do when re-establishing new pasture before any work begins is do a soil test. Get a soil test to see where your soil pH is and levels of NPK and micro-nutrients are particularly iron, copper and zinc. If you soil pH is to low then your germination will be effected and long term growth will be poor. It’s not to late to add soil amendments post sowing although you will get better results if soil amendments are incorporated prior to sowing. Keep up the good work!
Boron, too.
Needs to ensure adequate boron for the clover nodules to fix atmospheric nitrogen.
Thanks for the update. Just an idea: keyline furrows...
Here's an idea for refurbishing adjacent pasture next year....
Mark off 4-5 strips that total about 1/3 of the area. Plant corn.
As soon as corn tassels, mow it down. Yes, mow it. You aren't growing it for the ear but rather maximum root penetration. Plants switch from growth to reproduction at tasseling so they've pretty much reached max root growth.
You folks don't have tall, deep rooted warm season grasses on your side of the pond like we do here in fly over country.
Those deep roots on corn (& sorghum and natives like switchgrass & bluestem) really penetrate and open water infiltration channels. Y'all keep your grasses so short with mowing and sheep that big hefty roots never develop. Your soil is "tight" and has a hardpan from what I've seen. You need to open it up.
Also, "domesticated" grasses & clover are naturally fine rooted so they can't do the job like a big warm season grass.
Anyway, after the mown corn dries for a few days, go in and power harrow it in and plant your grass or better small grain like rye or beardless barley. It'll grow into autumn then go dormant in mid winter. In late Feb it should take off growing like gangbusters.
That rye can be strip grazed every second/third day by your ewes as a good protein supplement to the hay they feed on. The coordination of March lambing and rye growth will produce more milk. More milk means bigger, stronger lambs, right?
Also, by restricting sheep from newly emerging grass, you give your grass more time to grow in cool damp spring before being grazed. The grass will develop a better root system for longer grazing later into the year.
Good luck.
I'm inspired by your willingness to turn your hand at something you've never done before and I'm impressed by how well it always turns out for you. Tidy
realy lucky man, well done again. back to the roots 👍 👋from germany
hi kris love your show.
Can't wait to see it again in a month! Way to take the plunge and I hope it works out exactly as you hope.
Love it keep it up ❣️
Your mig welding skills have improved quite a bit. Nice workmanship and a great design.
Good looking garden and nice grass coming up :) good job guys! High five :)
You have a really nice piece of land there. The shep are adorable :) Good work, keep going.
Nice Melons! Sorry! Couldn't resist, haha. In all seriousness, your homestead is really coming along nicely. Well done.
Wow great job and effort from both of you, Dot obviously has a great deal of horticulture knowledge, she must be a keeper
Good luck to you both
Cheers
your garden looks good
If your roller is too light, I have seen rollers with a tap on the end to add water inside to weight it down. Just need to dump the water out when your done.
Biting my tongue to the point of bleeding to resist puns about a seedy video or a harrowing experience. It looks very promising, Kris. Good job. Soon you and Dot will be rolling in clover, he said, rye-ly. (Couldn't help it, sorry.)
A sheepsfoot roller is what is needed for bedding fine seed. If you weld some spikes around 75 mm long to a plain roller that finishes up in a cross-sectional area about the size of a sheep's foot, space them to try and represent the footprints of a mob of sheep you will notice a huge improvement in your seed strike rate. Farmers of old used to broadcast seed in their paddock (by hand as you did) and then run a mob of sheep around to bed the seed. Hand broadcasting seed is a bit of an art form especially with fine seed, as you discovered Kris. it is better to mix your fine seed with some more weighty material such as relatively fine dry sand or similar. Congrats to you both on your achievements thus far, well done.
I believe that at some point you will receive great recognition as a small farmer and land restorer.
we used to have a homemade speader for lime for a quad using a wiper motor with a paddle on it and a 5 gallon drum upside down for a tractor you could make a cone in sheet metal and use the pto with a gear box to paddle on the end then pull a gate to release the lime in the hopper and start the pto
WELL DONE KRIS!
Great job 👍
Great work! The sheep will like the new addition to the pasture! If you’re willing to do the best you can it usually works out great.