Finished planting corn

tomstractorsandtoys · Jun 18, 2022

Planted my last field of corn for the year today. I chopped small grain silage this morning and notilled corn for silage this evening. Seems very late for southern WI. Usually I would have planted soybeans but this field has water hemp very bad and it is much easier to deal with in corn. The field is a creek bottom and I planted it deep and found some moisture. Will know more next Oct. if it was a good idea or not.Attached pic is from 2 years ago. Tom

Eagle Beagle · Jun 18, 2022

Wow,that picture has so many memories. When I first farmed my father-in-laws half section, I used his 4010 narrow front with the two guides exactly like you have. On 38 inch rows and terraced side hills it worked well once you learned where to hold the chain. It was quicker to use than with the conventional JD 7000 markers when crossing a waterway and waiting for the markers to cycle. I always thought it looked like a cockroach with two guides sticking out like that. Thanks for the picture.

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tomstractorsandtoys · Jun 18, 2022

I started farming with Allis Chalmers notill planters and this is what they used. When I bought my 7200 I tried markers for 2 years. They are just to slow and a pain when crossing waterways. You will get straighter rows using markers. My neighbors laugh but I tell them you get more corn in a crooked row. Tom

fixerupper · Jun 18, 2022

A tractor driver can get pretty good at planting straight rows with no marker if he can get a sight fix on some object straight ahead. Just be careful not to fixate on a resting stock cow that gets up and walks away. It happened over forty years ago and I still laugh at myself when I remember that mistake.

Bruce from Can. · Jun 18, 2022

I think your corn will do fine, so long as you get enough rain. I planted corn this late after taking a cut of hay from the same field several times. Buddy of mine was planting corn yesterday.

coonie minnie · Jun 18, 2022

Given the rain lately, you didn't have a lot of choice. We've had 7 inches plus since June 1 in eastern WI. More than april May and june combined last year.

The corn will make silage for sure. What maturity did you plant?

Timmycornpicker · Jun 18, 2022

I just finished my last 8 acre field today as well.

formerly ny bill · Jun 18, 2022

I did my last field of corn on Wednesday. I'm not too concerned about it maturing, though the high today in NY's Southern Tier was in the low 50s, so maybe I should be.... Moisture hasn't been a problem so far.

tomstractorsandtoys · Jun 18, 2022

I wish we had some of that 7 inches. We might have had 1 1/2 inches in June. The corn was 103 day so I guess we will be chopping in Oct. Tom

coonie minnie · Jun 18, 2022

I wish you had some of that 7 inches too!

chcase · Jun 19, 2022

I think you will be fine.I have planted as late as July 4th for silage after taking hay off. Tho under 100 day silage corn in central wi.

oliverplow · Jun 19, 2022

I heard of a guy in SEMN who had 160 acres of corn to plant now. Guess the custom spraying didn't get the message he had planted conventional corn and hit it with Roundup a week ago. Ouch! That's why I spray it myself.

Finished planting corn

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