[AT] different types of planters questions

[dglass]

I plant with a lister planter when we are expecting dry summers. You 
don't plant everything with a lister, but corn works out well.  
Cultivating it is like hilling.

Ricky Prescott wrote:

>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
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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
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>>enough to keep late season weeds to a minimum.
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>>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
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>>in the season when the plants are small without covering them up.
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>>Not sure if that answers your question.
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>>Charlie
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>>From: "Ricky Prescott" <diamondp at centex.net>
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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
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>beds?
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>>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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