To have any hope of making money from spring crops, getting them away well is vital, warns Strutt and Parker's Jock Willmott. "Good swift establishment is the key to profitable spring crops," he says. "It starts with sound, early primary cultivation.That's usually, but not essentially, ploughing in dry conditions to preserve soil structure and minimise damage. "Level ploughing or initial cultivation can make all the difference, because fewer passes with a secondary cultivator are then needed to create a seed-bed. This retains soil moisture, which is what usually speeds emergence."
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