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Drilling wheat and wet soil

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Joe in IN

10-15-2004 11:52:02




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It's only natural that it doesn't rain for 6 weeks here in Indiana until I buy seed wheat(monday) and has rained(or sprinkled) everyday since.

Anyway, how do I know if the ground is too wet to drill the wheat. If the ground is only slightly moist will the soil stick to the two discs that seperate the soil(so the seed can drop in) and will it cause problems... Is there a rule of thumb to follow?

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tim[in]

10-15-2004 19:51:06




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 Re: Drilling wheat and wet soil in reply to Joe in IN, 10-15-2004 11:52:02  
joe i dont know about your area or what county you are in but as dry as it has been , wait a few days and it will be dried out . you could try the squeeze test by taking a handful of soil and making it into a fist . if it crumbles apart it is dry enough. if it stays it is too wet. some types of soils are kind of sticky too and hard to dry. my farm in owen county has no tile so it takes longer. plus what we call the " annual turnover"where because of the season changes the temps below ground i believe affect the drying. in late spring and summer and early fall, it will drain and dry fast. then in the winter season it will stay wet for days what normallly would be dry in a few hours or a day or two.ask one of the farmers in your neighborhood and/or watch when they all do field work. some people wait too long and others will start too wet. good luck!=)

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Hound

10-15-2004 19:14:58




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 Re: Drilling wheat and wet soil in reply to Joe in IN, 10-15-2004 11:52:02  
.....its not exact, but, if the dirt sticks to the drill tires, generally its too wet. Hound



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R Wyler

10-15-2004 15:43:37




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 Re: Drilling wheat and wet soil in reply to Joe in IN, 10-15-2004 11:52:02  
I ran into that problem last fall during wheat planting on a portion of my field it was damp and the mud was building up around the discs and clogging the seed tubes on my single disc IH 510. I hit it with the springtooth and that afternoon I was able to finsish drilling successfully. I don't know your soil type and what your weather is suppose to be like. I know it sure solved my problem. R Wyler

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JMS/MN

10-15-2004 13:22:18




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 Re: Drilling wheat and wet soil in reply to Joe in IN, 10-15-2004 11:52:02  
Best source of local conditions would be your neighbors. Whether you are on clay, sand, loam, black, gumbo, or anything in between. Generally, seed should be placed in loose, friable soil, but sometime time constraints push the limits. You need good seed to soil contact, without compacting. It's a judgment call, and without prior experience- good bet to do what the neighbors do. If it doesn't work for them, you can commiserate together and you won't be left out of the loop. You can learn a lot by sharing a beer or two, and listening more than contributing. Then next year, after having the same previous year's results, you'll be in their loop!

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