Permission on seeded ground. What are the facts?

[hedgehog]

I have never felt quite comfortable detecting on seeded ground, but I am now beggining to think when you ask permission to go on land farmers on the whole don't mind if you do so long as you leave the land as you found it.
I have two farmers now who have told me that you can go on any of the corn planted fields until it is too long to detect!
Just had one farmer that has come back off his travels and I have missed to go on his fields over the winter because I thought the fields were rented out, that isn't the case and he said get on them as much as you like for the next month.
Was just wondering why there are no concerns on that type of ground?

[simon c]

It seems to depend on the individual farmer's Steve,some as you say will let you detect up untill it's to long to detect,others are the complete opposite and once it's drilled won't let you on it,as long as your allowed i'd make the most of it.The way i treat it is that if you try not to dig to many holes,and keep the hole as small as possible then your not causing much more damage than mole's or rabbits etc,when i dig a signal i try and keep the plug of soil with the corn or barley seedlings in together and once i have filled most of the hole in i then replant the crop the same as i would a garden plant making sure to firm it in and cover the roots,most of the farmers where i am ok to detec the seeded crops say that me being there has'nt affected the yeild of that crop,one of the farmers even grazes the crop in March with 5 or 6 sheep,which apparently helps encourage the growth rates,i think it helps it to grow more quickly and bushier.Can be a problem if there is a lot of iron,coke and rubbish as you end up digging a lot more holes,so i usually try and just did the better signals and then go back when it's in stubble.Good luck

[Gadget(Ian)]

I have always been worried about detecting on seeded or spouting fields. I have only done this a few times and can never enjoy my detecting even to a point that i stop and move to annother field.Iv'e always thought of asking the farmer for some seed and spread a handfull in each hole i dig.Still think I will leave it until the crop has been havested and detect on my favorite ground the stubble fields.

[Tafflaff (Rob)]

I'm with Ian on this one , even where permission is granted, I always feel awkward detecting on seeded fields, can never enjoy it.

[Kev]

when iv been on farmerphil dad's land i feel that we should not be detecting on it , just dont feel right being on there .

[altinkum]

some farmers feel bird's and rabbit's do more damage than detectorist's

[Al.Thepastfinder, ( Alan )]

sometimes it depends on the type of crop.  they say you will do no harm on the winter barley till it gets to about 6" long.
a lot of farmers say once its seeded then thats it,  thats the way i tend to go, i stay off if its been seeded,  it don't seem righ anyhow.
most fields a rolled down like a billiard table after and it seems such a shame to go digging it up,  respect the farmers land  and wait till the crops have been harvested is the way i think.

[Gadget(Ian)]

if its been there a couple of hudread years it can wait annother 8 months. also gives you something to look forward to waiting for the off in your favorite fields.

[hedgehog]

I feel the same as all that has been said and glad you guys have the same concerns, he is adamant that I should go there! Think I will give it a go and see how I feel about it, there isn't a lot of rubbish there so won't be digging lots of holes, thanks for your thoughts and the advice it's much appreciated