Harvesting Organic Vetches Harvest 2021 with Claas Convio Flex

[@harrybowen3285]

Hi John. Have you intercropped different varieties of cereals for grain before? Such as wheat and rye? Organic millet spelt wheat and maize all went well here this year! Hope you’re well. Harry

[@JohnPawseySPF]

Hi Harry, Very good to hear from you! No I haven't actually but I should do. Do you used them for animal feed?

[@harrybowen3285]

@@JohnPawseySPF the wheat has been stockfeed but maybe bread next season. I was wondering whether or not a bread blend ratio could be planted together, harvested at same time then cleaned, and separated if need be. And whether it could result in a stronger overall stand ebbing and flowing with what the season brings. No doubt there would be challenges. What about blending several different cultivars of wheat together? I read that can result in a resilient crop.

[@JohnPawseySPF]

@@harrybowen3285 I think that separation might be an issue Harry. We do grow a heritage wheat blend of pre-dwarfed varieties which produce a great protein % and as you say bring more resilience into the crop. I will put a video up later in the year when it is on ear. It looks great!

[@freelife2546]

Hello John. How are You? I dont see new videos. I am very interested in your wheats with red clover. You doing that or not?

[@JohnPawseySPF]

Hello! I am so sorry. I really need to post some current stuff. I plan to do a June tour of the farm but it's jest finding the time to do it! Thank you so much though and I will post an update very soon. John

[@freelife2546]

@@JohnPawseySPF I am glad, that You all good.

[@Agdrup201]

Hi John. How do u make the seedbed preb sinc its so level? Michael

[@JohnPawseySPF]

Hi Michael. We only used minimum tillage so that we didn't turn up any late codes but we did make 4 passes which is quite a lot and then rilled after sowing. This year we only made 2 passes with a roll after sowing so we are getting better! Thank you for your comment!

[@Agdrup201]

@@JohnPawseySPF okay! I am trying to do minimum tillage aswell but i finde it abit difficult to drill whit the cameleon when there still is some stubble in the top soil. Do u have Facebook or something where I can write u? Michael

[@JohnPawseySPF]

@@Agdrup201 Yes, I completely agree about draw/stubble and the Cameleon, it can be a real problem. We are trying to get them too make a cutting wheel that will go on the front of the Cameleon to cut through the trash. I do have a Facebook account and so you could send a friend request. My picture is the same as by KZbin picture

[@Agdrup201]

@@JohnPawseySPF okay. I am trying to make my own cutting wheel. But i have not found a good solution yet. Don't u get problems whit some weeds whit big roots like Common Couch and Creeping Thisted when u don't plow?

[@JohnPawseySPF]

@@Agdrup201 Yes, we can but generally they are not a problem in our rotation when we are crowing competitive crops like spelt, oats and taller heritage wheat. Generally I find that perennial weeds don't compete well with a good crop and although we don't necessarily get rid of them, we keep them low in the crop to not effect yield so much. We have though just bought a CombCut to cut some fields with bad thistles

[@farmerstephen]

We have a convio on our lexion not a flex. Which is an improvement over the standard headers. Couldn’t justify the flex as was quite a bit more expensive, and our land is fairly flat, so not really needed.

[@JohnPawseySPF]

We have a Convio at the moment but even on this flat field it wouldn’t do the same job. Agree, very expensive but I feel that it will open up new opportunities for us 🤞

[@GeigerFarm]

Nice combine🙂. I bet the price reflects that 😳🙂. Are you direct cutting pure vetch?? Here, it is companion cropped with a small grain!

[@JohnPawseySPF]

It’s eye watering £££ 😱 Yes, direct cut. I wanted to grow it with a companion but it’s for seed and the seed company said no! I agreed though, much better with something it can grow up.

[@GeigerFarm]

@@JohnPawseySPF I hope the volunteer doesn’t become a problem in future small grain crops 😳👍🏻

[@JohnPawseySPF]

@@GeigerFarm We grew them 20 years ago on quite a large scale and volunteers were never a problem with the right cultivations, but you are completely right, they can be!