Which direction are you planting in? Outside rows on a North/South row planting are at the east and west sides of field and get 1/2 day of sun after field has sprouted over a 2 foot in narrow rows. Other thing is the outside rows some fields don"t get disked but do get extra compacting at times, don"t get the fertilizer side bleed like center rows. Lots of plantings on counter locally have full size stalks at edge-- but the fields next to road or ditch will have one or 2 short stalks. That is more the planter was putting edge rows in the least prepared soil. Older field in rotation with fences- the planter is not next to the fence and very few short stalks on outside. tear down fence and plant all across to ditch- then the outside short stalks appear. Give a bit more space toward edge of field like leaving open lane instead of planting in the area where tractor has passed over 6 more times than rest of field and less short stalks, do a load of manur around edge of field and before last disc pass and give outer edge rows a shot more organic material to hold water that dries out quicker at edge of field not shaded as much as center
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