Brescia, Milan. First season sowing with a 6m Claydon Drill. Thank you to Novella Sentieri, Dr Mattia Trevini, Andrea Zorzi and Luigi Zanotti.
Direct precision planted maize, zero tillage, other manufacturer compared with Claydon drilled maize – 2014
Claydon drilled maize in Italy 2014
Claydon drilled maize in Italy 2014
Direct precision planted maize, zero tillage, other manufacturer compared with Claydon drilled maize – 2014
Direct precision planted maize, zero tillage, other manufacturer compared with Claydon drilled maize – 2014
Direct precision planted maize, zero tillage, other manufacturer compared with Claydon drilled maize – 2014
T6 in Brescia, Italy – Photo 23/09/16
T6 in Brescia, Italy – Photo 23/09/16
T6 in Brescia, Italy – Photo 23/09/16
Wheat after maize 2015
Wheat after maize 2015
Wheat after maize 2015
10.4.14
10.4.14
Wheat after maize 2015
10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
Huge increase in worm activity, demonstrated by worm casts, 10.4.14
Andrea Zorzi, 10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
Andrea Zorzi with Dr Mattia Trevini: 10.4.14
10.4.14
Andrea Zorzi (l) with Dr Mattia Trevini (r). 10.4.14
10.4.14
10.4.14
The Claydon drill promotes minimal soil movement, helping to conserve moisture, seen by the good rooting structure here, in the dry soils of Italy, . 10.4.14