[AJD] Checked rows - Corn planting?

[John Paur]

I doubt if it was ever done that way.  The rows are narrower on a diagonal
so the tractor wheel and cultivator settings wouldn't fit.  It might be
possible with a one row horse drawn cultivator but I don't know of anybody
doing it. There would be no advantage to doing it anyway.     John

----- Original Message -----
From: "Dean VP" <deanvp at att.net>
To: <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>; "AT JD"
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Sent: Friday, June 03, 2005 1:12 PM
Subject: [AJD] Checked rows - Corn planting?


> As a youngster on the farm I have a lot of memories of the issues related
to
> planting corn in checked 40" or 42" rows so that the rows could be
> cultivated both ways. But I have no recollection of ever cultivating at a
> diagonal. Was this ever done in any part of the country?  I would think it
> would have required completely different settings on the rear wheels of
the
> tractor and cultivator. And not be all that beneficial anyway.
>
> Just curious if it was ever done and for what reason. Senility is setting
> in!
>
> Dean A. Van Peursem
> Snohomish, WA 98290
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