More plowing, better soil

jon f mn

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Got some more plowing done last night and tonight. The ground on this side of the farm is a lot nicer and more mellow, but still very hard. The 1030 handles it well in third but can't pull it in 4th at all. At least this isn't quite so gummy. According to the neighbors this farm hasn't been plowed or chisel plowed in more than a decade, so that and the wet makes it hard going.
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More plowing
 
Are 1030s geared a little fast than 930 CKs to handle the extra power? It seems 1030s handle the same implements in the same gear as a 930, they just pull them a little faster.
 
As I told you on the phone today, I put the 931 back to work this afternoon, but I am no longer able to post pics. here on Yt from my camera's SD chip.
I just don't understand why people think they have to fix something that is working fine.
Loren
 
I haven?t plowed in at least 25 years and ground conditions and yields have never been better. Guys who moldboard plow need something better to do.
By the way I own a 1030 which has been assigned to auger duty.
 
Always was told " If it ain't broke, get a bigger hammer." Nice pics Jon. I too have been doing field work, but no pics. They would be nothing but dust anyway.
 
Quite a few going back to plowing around here and getting yield improvements. I would say 10% or more gets molboard plowed every year here. There is almost no no-til here as it just doesn't seem to work. At least no one has been able to make it work locally. There is some done a bit south where the ground is Sandy tho.
 
People around here started switching to chisel plows back in the 80s, but those that did found that the chisel plows hooked many rocks and either pulled them up to the top of the ground or broke the shanks on the plow. We have some very good soils here but most of that soil laies on limestone ledge rock which juts out of the ground on sloped fields. Moldboard plows trip and don't rip near as many rocks from beneath the surface.
Also as John said plows control weeds much more effectively than chisels and work all the surface soil completely, rather than leaving grooves in the ground. We don't have perfect weather and ground conditions to get good subsoil shatter, especially when the subsoil is limestone bed rock.
No till works, but compaction and weed control eliminate any $$$ savings from minimum tillage practices.
Loren
 
Jon, Great looking black soil, and is breaking up well. How many acres are you going to plow? We just started harvesting Soy beans here and corn in a couple of weeks. Jerry from Ohio
 
A total of about 80 acres. Supposed to rain today and for a few days now, but they have been running hard for a week here.
 

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