Get Rid of Straw-Get Planted Quicker
When it is a wet spring like we have had these past few years, we are thankful that we spent the time and money to incorporate the straw in the fall.
In the Spring we make 3-4 passes with the cultivator and then ready for aqua fertilizer!
Walking fields to assess the dryness of the soil is crucial to know when to begin the first pass with cultivator.
Most important don’t let fields get too dry before first opening round!
Choosing the right cultivator has been essential. The older 2012-2014 John Deere Cultivators seem to provide the best soil preparation. We utilize a John Deere 2210 46 foot cultivator with 200 pound trip on shank pulled by a 470 Row Quad to allow us to cover the ground in 3 passes, then on the final 4th pass we place the 4 Bar Spring Tynes into the ground creating a smooth furrowed seed bed in which we can apply fertilizer. This has allowed us to eliminate disking and landplaning and still maintain an average of 100 cwt dry per acre.