Low disturbance drilling
5th March 2025
Despite the ongoing wet conditions across much of Britain in 2024/2025, farmers can overcome the challenging drilling situation with the right tools.
J.J. Metcalfe & Son says its committed to innovating its tine points, which are available in widths from 12–175mm. These versatile points fit seamlessly onto J.J. Metcalfe’s conversion systems and are engineered to minimise soil disturbance where necessary. Moving less soil means that very few weed seeds are disturbed, reducing the germination of bothersome varieties such as black-grass and brome.
Additionally, low disturbance drilling goes hand-in-hand with conservation agriculture, which helps fix and increase carbon or organic matter in the soil and supports worm populations.
Surface compaction reduction
The unique winged coulter system also lifts the soil, facilitating mineralisation and effectively reducing surface compaction. J.J. Metcalfe & Son claims to provide one of the lowest disturbance drill coulters on the market, moving only 12mm of soil in every row width. Plus, the easy swap feature allows growers to adapt quickly to varying conditions, maximising their sowing potential.
For further information about how low disturbance drilling could benefit your farming practices, please visit J.J. Metcalfe & Son.
