Wednesday "Extra" Pic

kcm.MN · Mar 6, 2019

For Monday's Extra pic, I posted the following extra-wide (but modern) John Deere. Seems there were quite a few folks who enjoyed seeing that one.

But fear not, wide tractors are not a new concept. For today's Extra Pic, we jump back a few decades to this Oliver tractor. One interesting thing is, notice that the rear wheels have their normal spacing. Just the front wheels are spread far apart.

Anyone know why?? (I don't!!)

Olliejunkie · Mar 6, 2019

(quoted from post at 23:20:55 03/05/19) For Monday's Extra pic, I posted the following extra-wide (but modern) John Deere. Seems there were quite a few folks who enjoyed seeing that one.

But fear not, wide tractors are not a new concept. For today's Extra Pic, we jump back a few decades to this Oliver tractor. One interesting thing is, notice that the rear wheels have their normal spacing. Just the front wheels are spread far apart.

Anyone know why?? (I don't!!)

Looks like a separate tire track for each planter.

SVcummins · Mar 6, 2019

Controlled compaction

SVcummins · Mar 6, 2019

That?s exactly what it is for

P I Pete · Mar 6, 2019

I heard the term wheel track planting many years ago.

Pete

db4600 · Mar 6, 2019

Interesting picture. I assume that is a U pulling a 4(?) bottom
w/ a clod buster in light soil. A S55 pulling a JD planter. Looks
like a first pass in the field.

Adirondack case guy · Mar 6, 2019

If you look closely, you will see the guy is "Wheel Track planting". The front tractor wheels line up with 2
outer row units. Backs line up with 2 center rows. The tractor tires are crumbling and firming the ground
for the planter units. Early version of min till planting.
Loren

fastfarmall · Mar 6, 2019

I would guess that's G, on the plow, but they should have two plow's to keep things going smooth.

2late4me · Mar 6, 2019

The wheel track planting was done before grass herbicides came on the market. Grass germinated in the compacted wheel tracks first so they went to planting in the wheel track. The track left a
depression in the soil the first cultivation would let soil roll in around the corn plants easier. This all worked better in theory than in actual practice in most areas because of varying soil types and
weather conditions.

rrlund · Mar 6, 2019

Looks like it's ready for a game of limbo.

jeffcat · Mar 6, 2019

Yes, row markers.

Den N Ms · Mar 6, 2019

That could also be a 99 or a990 pulling that 4 bottom plow as he might be a true Oliver man.How did he pass by if that row marker was down without tearing it off? Maybe dropped it after passing by him.
Minimum tillage worked good if the ground was not plowed when wet.

Rich'sToys · Mar 6, 2019

As a kid I remember seeing an article in a farm magazine about this wheel track planting. There were a number of pictures of different configurations similar to this one. Some had the rear wheels out wide and the fronts narrow. Others were more like the one shown here.

flying belgian · Mar 6, 2019

The wheel track planting I understand but there are some things with this pic I do not understand.
1) there is no operator on the plow tractor.
2) why is he starting first round about 100 ft. from fence line? (look at the prop. line of field across road)
3) why did he pull in and drop planter just in front of plow tractor?
4) looks like the marker is running in the plow furrow. How is that going to work when he makes next round with plow and covers the furrow?
5) what is the photographer standing on that gets him up that high?
Only thing I can figure is this end of the field must be right where the photographer is standing and he is planting 4 short rows of sweetcorn and the rest of the field will be
planted to beans.

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