Excuse my ignorance on the subject, I am new to this. I think I know the correct answer, but I want to make sure before it dries out enough to plant.
I am using my John Deere A and JD FB-B drill to put out some soybeans this year. The field has been plowed, disked and I ran a harrow gator over it to smooth it out. I am unsure of the planting pattern that I need to take.
The field is 8 acres, with a significant slope (8-10%) from west to east. There are a couple of rolling hills throughout the field, nothing too steep. I am thinking that I will base the field from the east side (since it is pretty straight) so that my rows will be straight. Should I also make a round around the outside of the field to ensure no wasted space?
Also, a couple of drill questions. In the manual it says I can use two different feed gate positions for my soybeans. Either position 2 for small beans, or position 3 for large beans. How many seeds per pound is considered small or large? Also, when running this drill without field markers, will I be able to see clearly where I have drilled and where I haven't to make sure that I'm not missing anywhere or over planting in other areas.
Thanks for any advice, I just want all my ducks in a row before attempting this.
John
I am using my John Deere A and JD FB-B drill to put out some soybeans this year. The field has been plowed, disked and I ran a harrow gator over it to smooth it out. I am unsure of the planting pattern that I need to take.
The field is 8 acres, with a significant slope (8-10%) from west to east. There are a couple of rolling hills throughout the field, nothing too steep. I am thinking that I will base the field from the east side (since it is pretty straight) so that my rows will be straight. Should I also make a round around the outside of the field to ensure no wasted space?
Also, a couple of drill questions. In the manual it says I can use two different feed gate positions for my soybeans. Either position 2 for small beans, or position 3 for large beans. How many seeds per pound is considered small or large? Also, when running this drill without field markers, will I be able to see clearly where I have drilled and where I haven't to make sure that I'm not missing anywhere or over planting in other areas.
Thanks for any advice, I just want all my ducks in a row before attempting this.
John