Howboutthemdawgs
5 year old buck +
Missed the rain this weekend. Got 3” at my house 2 hours away, which I couldn’t care less. Good news is the cactus should start sprouting soon and they are super high in protein
Lack of rain, what do you do
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bigboreblr
5 year old buck +
Was putting my home foodplt oin like a madman. Had a big storm front come in around 1:15. Lightly disced, spread seed, then ran inside before I got hit by lightning. Went back out 2 hours later to roll it in.
Got about 1-1.5 inches of rain. Got about the same thursday too. I was putting in a new flowerbed this evening. About 4 inches in the ground, dust......
I leave a bucket around to see how much I get. Hoping the new trees at camp this year are doing ok. All of them looked ok early august.
Got about 1-1.5 inches of rain. Got about the same thursday too. I was putting in a new flowerbed this evening. About 4 inches in the ground, dust......
I leave a bucket around to see how much I get. Hoping the new trees at camp this year are doing ok. All of them looked ok early august.
farmlegend
5 year old buck +
Most of my 15a of plots is clayish loam. Some silt loam. Biggest project is 9a of mostly sandy loam that was highly degraded and compacted as a result of max-tillage rowcropping; I’m in year four of the reclamation.
My tractor is a JD 990, 41hp, 4WD with loaded R1 tires. Hopefully it can handle a pull-behind 606NT. Here it is pulling my 12’ Brillion packer on 8/31, back when things were greener.
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hillrunner
5 year old buck +
I'm right there with you. I've resisted the urge to buy a no-till drill for years. Next year, there's going to be one behind my tractor. I should've bought one years ago.
Foggy47
5 year old buck +
I think you may have difficulty with a 3Point no till drill.....and I see that is not what you are suggesting here. But I would urge you to consider a minimum till drill 3P600 as a few guys here have used. These are going to be far easier to manuver in tight spots and I beleive will get the job done under most circumstances.Most of my 15a of plots is clayish loam. Some silt loam. Biggest project is 9a of mostly sandy loam that was highly degraded and compacted as a result of max-tillage rowcropping; I’m in year four of the reclamation.
My tractor is a JD 990, 41hp, 4WD with loaded R1 tires. Hopefully it can handle a pull-behind 606NT. Here it is pulling my 12’ Brillion packer on 8/31, back when things were greener.
I have a 3P 500 and a 38 HP Kubota. You would never know I am pulling anything...it pulls so nice. I was concerned about getting enough penetration...yadda yadday.....and if I had it to do over again would buy the 3P600. I am satisified with the 5'er...but another foot would be better for my rig. The lift capacity in a 3 point drill is everything...IMO. If you can lift it....you can pull it.....no problem. Myself....I could never get along with a pull type, or semi mounted drill as getting positioned in tight spots would be a PITA.
Many people with coulters are ditching them as they serve no purpose for most of us. Just adds another requirement for extra weight due to more "floatation" of the extra cutting coulters. Your openers will do the same thing....in most cases. Also consider that the Genesis drills are mostly sold WITHOUT the cutting coulters and/or the owners are pulling those coulters off and they go unused.
Talk to others with these minimum till drills. They are successfully using them in most no-till situations on a variety of soils....and I think most everyone is satisfied with the way they perform. Small seeds don't get buried deep in the soils anyway.....so mostly you will need to get through the residue and about 1" deep for most large seeds to germinate and take hold. I never try to get past 1 to 1.5" depth with large seeds. Just not needed for me.
If anything....I struggle with getting seeds too deep.....but have learned how to control pretty well after some seat time. You can likely save about 50% in the acquisition cost by getting a 3 point, minimum till drill. Talk to Omnicron....he has some pretty heavy soil and swears by his 3P600 GP Drill.
Its your money.....just trying to add what I know. Drill Baby Drill....with minimum till. Grin.
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Foggy47
5 year old buck +
^. I should have added to this post: That I nuked some never tilled sod that runs through my power line area....its pretty knarly land and it has lots of rocks and boulders through this piece and the ground is virgin sod. Anyway, I flail mowed it just before replacing my flail mower teeth.....and then nuked it twice with roundup. I drilled brassica into this new "plot" / trail combination that leads from a huge swamp. The brassica is now growing very nicely and has been literally hammered by the deer. I just drilled it again this past week with more radish and clover and rye. No problems with drilling into this nasty land with my minimum till drill. I'm sold on these things for shallow planted crops....which is what I do. Not sure it's made for a steady diet of such work on a daily basis......but this thing will outlast my family.....IMO.
Iife is short.....buy a drill.
Iife is short.....buy a drill.
356
5 year old buck +
We are in a drought at home and at our Ozark property. The broadcast plot is a total loss. The drilled plot is surviving in the shade, but a bust in the full sun. I would anticipate we may see some life I the areas drilled once rain comes, but none is in the two week forecast. I am using a Saya Tar River NT drill.
The drilled plot (August 9) in a shaded area.
The drilled plot (August 9) in a shaded area.
farmlegend
5 year old buck +
Cool Hand Luke
5 year old buck +
I planted everything a week or two earlier in the spring and in the fall. Lesson learned. Best time to plant, is when you can.
