[AT] different types of planters questions

[charlie hill]

Ricky you are talking about planters types I have apparently never seen.
The lister plantes around here plant in the top of the row not in the
valley.

If you are in well drained soils I would think you could plant flat with the
drill planter on 36" rows would do ok.  However it might be better to bed up
some rows and plant on top of the row.  Most of the Milo around here is
grown on pretty high beds/rows.

It has been so long since I have actually farmed myself that I am speaking
from memory and observation.  Maybe you better wait for a REAL farmer to
tell you or maybe Farmer (also a real farmer) will teach you how to use a
lightning planter.  lol

Charlie

Charlie

Charlie
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ricky Prescott" <diamondp at centex.net>
To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 12:18 PM
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> The drill planter that I have is on 36" rows and is a two row planter.
When
> you plant with lister planter that has the big sweep the seed is planted
> down in the valley or furrow.  Seems to me when you cultivate that you
will
> cover up the plant.  Am I wrong?  Ricky
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "charlie hill" <chill8 at cox.net>
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>
> > Ricky,  the drill planters that I am familiar with plant in rows usually
5
> > to 9 inches apart and you DON'T cultivate.  Generally if you use a
> > pre-emergence herbicide and plant that way the plants will shade the
> ground
> > enough to keep late season weeds to a minimum.
> >
> > Planting on beds with a traditional planter in rows from 22 to 38 inches
> > (depending on crop) allows you to cultivate and the beds allow
protection
> > from flooding from heavy rains.  It also makes it easier to cultivate
> early
> > in the season when the plants are small without covering them up.
> >
> > Not sure if that answers your question.
> >
> > Charlie
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Ricky Prescott" <diamondp at centex.net>
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> > Sent: Wednesday, April 07, 2004 11:26 AM
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> >
> >
> > I am getting ready to plant my milo for my sheep.  I will combine it and
> > grind if for them.  I have an old allis chalmers drill planter that is a
> > sword style.  What is the benefit of using a lister planter that makes
> beds?
> > If you use this type of planter how do you cultivate it.  Ricky who is
too
> > young to know all the row crop tricks.
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