Posted by Texasmark1 on April 15, 2013 at 17:39:45 from (184.21.28.126):
In Reply to: Re: First time plowing posted by kj@junction on April 15, 2013 at 16:14:56:
I just did but I had deep chiseled it with 2" chisels on about 10" spacing or something like that last fall and let it lay by. Reason was to hold any moisture I got over the winter.
That happened and about 3 weeks ago I sprayed it good with 24d to kill the volunteer broadleafs.
Then 2 or 3 days ago I went diagonally over it with the cultivator I posted and the combination plus the spring fingers made the soil nice and smooth and planting ready. The mixing of the dry top with the wet kept it from caking and it. However damp, not actually wet in this instance would be more like it for me which is manageable as I did.
Looks like Mr. KJ is in sandy loam and I don't know how that could possibly be a problem unless it's so wet the tractor sinks.
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