Posted by willie in mn on August 26, 2011 at 06:07:11 from (205.188.116.74):
In Reply to: Checkrow Planting posted by Fritz Maurer on August 24, 2011 at 20:29:52:
Other replies covered it pretty well, just a few items from my experience. My Dad planted with horses pulling a JD 999 until his last year. Sold his horses fall of 57, them bought a 290. The Regular was too wide to use wire, so switched to "power drop", still 40 inch spacing, but not cross checked. He always planted the headlands, 8 rows, first, using the drill function, 1 seed every 10 inches or so. Row closest to fence made a good line for placing the stake. When planting the main rows, stopped at last button before the #8 head row. Of course when cultivating, some of the head rows got run over while turning around, but third time through turned in same spot, so didn't knock down all that much. Third time through was a rough ride, as second time was crosswise, & wide open in "hi gear" with the Regular was a whopping 3 or 4 mph. Discing down those ridges was a rough ride too. He insisted that going diagnally did a better job of cutting stalks. Get the wrong angle, both tractor wheels hit the ridge at same time, or slight shallower angle hit ridge at different times, real rocking motion. WJ
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