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Devin Sparks

04-21-2008 16:58:47

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Help...
I planted several fields of corn last week I use a IH 295 planter 4 row. I believe 2 of the disc openers were clogged up because now I have cornon top of the ground. We did get a good rain but the other rows areclean. I tried to go back over the rows with the press wheels but I dont think that did very much. I guess I will be back with a rake and manual labor. Any other ideas?

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maxwell99

04-22-2008 05:05:04

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Re: Corn in reply to Devin Sparks, 04-21-2008 16:58:47

neighbor has this fancy thing in the cab with lights flashing all over, looks like a little computer or something.

Says light flash each time a seed is dropped. Guess it would still flash but if bottom of planter is clogged seed tube would just fill up with seed.

I do enjoy planting with my little 2 row John Deere planter with B-25 planter units.

Does a great job, but I check its operation by pulling it forward with only wheels on ground from time to time just to be sure seeds are dropping.

Have to be very careful with a planter, can not bang them around like a old disc or plow.

Good luck,

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Devin Sparks

04-22-2008 05:04:18

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Re: Corn in reply to Devin Sparks, 04-21-2008 16:58:47

Guys,
Thanks for the help. I have tried replanting the field. I tried to stay in the same rows. We will see what comes of it. I have not planted very much corn and I changed the set up of my planter and bars. I think I did not have my top link adjusted verywell and that could have been the problem. The openers were not getting deep enough. We all learn something daily and some things by mistake.I dont farm full time but would like to make a little off the land. Others around dont want to tend it so I do.Hate to see it grow up and loose the fields.

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tim[in]

04-22-2008 02:42:11

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Re: Corn in reply to Devin Sparks, 04-21-2008 16:58:47

I guess we all think sometimes because we tested the planter in the driveway and it worked and that the chains and sprokets all APPEAR to be turning that it is planting correctly. I used a jd 7000 once that didnt drop very good in some ground for a area across the field and not always on the same row! It would leave the usual trail at the end of the rows where we always looked to make sure and always looked to be good. never figured out what happened. It never did it again.But i bought a 352 ford and have stuck with it!

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Gary,kansas

04-21-2008 21:08:00

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Re: Corn in reply to Devin Sparks, 04-21-2008 16:58:47

You know, the biggest mistake anyone can make is think you don't make them! Does your planter have the disc type covers? If it does set them deeper and adjust your cylinder on the planter so your unit doesn't disturb the row and try to cover the corn that way. I always tried to look back at my last pass as I returned for the next pass when I started back across the field . Makes one wonder why anyone would do that, do you suppose I made the same "MISTAKE" and I have planted thousands of acres. Good Luck.

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dwrk

04-21-2008 18:13:24

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Re: Corn in reply to Devin Sparks, 04-21-2008 16:58:47

I might try running a set of harrows over it.

Then you need to live and learn a little. How the heck do you plant several fields without noticing you're running corn out on top of the ground? Ya gotta get off the tractor and look every once in a while. Even so you should be able to see that easily from the tractor seat.

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flying belgian

04-22-2008 08:32:19

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Re: Corn in reply to dwrk, 04-21-2008 18:13:24

I agree with you. I understood he planted several fields that way too. Yes we all make mistakes Devin but some should be quite obvious. Such as turning the tractor around the end. It would be a mistake to forget to do that but nobody ever forgets that.

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Devin Sparks

04-21-2008 18:20:22

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Re: Corn in reply to dwrk, 04-21-2008 18:13:24

Thanks
for the idea. I guess I am the only person that has ever made a mistake. This was the last field. The other looks good. I have a deep ditch that I have to cross to get to the field. I think that is where thr openers got clogged.

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kyhayman

04-22-2008 14:09:22

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Re: Corn in reply to Devin Sparks, 04-21-2008 18:20:22

Your sure not the first person to make one. I backed up a little once and didnt raise the planter first. Stopped up one row and made 3 rounds before I checked, oops. It happens.

Even this past weekend, went to clean out a fencerow and pond. Took the little dozer.... Never got the first tree out, plus got stuck in the pond. Worked all day, burned a tank of fuel, didnt make a cent and had a 300 dollar towtruck bill too boot.

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paul

04-21-2008 18:27:22

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Re: Corn in reply to Devin Sparks, 04-21-2008 18:20:22

I have a 15 row bean planter with 295 units.

They do plug up once in a while, not so fussy with 15inch bean row spacing.

Had a chain break on an end unit of course, made 3 rounds without noticing..... That makes a double-wide gap of course when it's an end one.

--->Paul

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T-Rev

04-24-2008 06:17:49

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Re: Corn in reply to paul, 04-21-2008 18:27:22

Kyhayman, I'm glad I'm not the only person to ever back up with the planter down, just a couple feet but it woprried me sick. Everything was alright though. Devin, don't worry about the criticism. I like to see a guy learning the business and making mistakes on his own I have a lot of respect for a guy that tries it for himself, and is willing to learn and admit mistakes. I always get off with my pocket knife and dig in a little to check each row.

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