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The
first potatoes to be planted by Mercian for Walkers Snack Foods.
50 acres,
planted 7th-10th March near Shawbury, Shropshire.
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Chitted
50x60mm
Lady
Rosetta Seed
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Large 3 row
Grimme bedforma.
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Seed planted
with a structural planter with a fitted ridging hood.
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JL
Carter & Sons + F & TL Stanier |
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Chitted
45x55mm
Dutch
Lady Rosetta Seed
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The
first pass is with a rotovator to break-up the turf
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Followed by
the plough.
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Second pass
with the rotovator fitted with nemiticide applicators.
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Bedforma
and fertiliser applicator.
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De-stoning
unit, separating the stone and the clod from the seedbed.
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Two
de-stoners working in tandem.
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Two planters,
again working in tandem.
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40
acres of first early Lady Rosetta production in central Cheshire, planted
8th-10th March 2005 |
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D
& J Read & Son |
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Chitted
45x55mm
Dutch
Lady Rosetta Seed
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The shape of
the seedbed can be altered with adjustments
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Planting is
much quicker than de-stoning.
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Seed rate is
maintained at variable land speeds.
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De-stoning
unit, separating the stone and the clod from the seedbed.
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Two
de-stoners working in tandem.
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Simple,
though effective. The soil is moved up the machines via stars.
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The stone
& clod is discharged in to the bottom of the drill.
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30
acres of first early Lady Rosetta production in central Cheshire, planted
16th-18th March 2005 |
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WT
Banks & Co |
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Large
chitting crates, used to minimize labour.
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The internal
structure allowing plenty of light through.
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Specialised
handler to gently tip the wire crates.
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A structural
planter, again used to minimise damage to the delicate seed chits.
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This
type of planter uses a belt system rather than cups to protect the seed.
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Liquid
fertiliser applicator injecting into the seedbed, to minimise waste.
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Applying the
polythene, a slow but effective aid for first early production
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Changing
rolls, one roll makes four passes on this field.
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This is the first
area of potatoes planned by Mercian for delivery to Walkers Snack Foods at
the beginning of July 2005. |
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A
simple method on application but a good anchor is essential.
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An simple
method, shadowed by the Welsh hills and Airbus Ind' (BAE) in the
background
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Please
click here to view the growing crop |
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Mercian
Ltd Tel. 01625 860677 Fax. 01625 860186 e-mail: mailto:info@mercian.ltd.ukii |
