[AT] 2 row corn combines

[Spencer Yost]

Of course you could use one of these to plant...

https://youtu.be/97_SxcIlXZA

And one of these to harvest.

https://youtu.be/KbhyahSEg9s

I had the opportunity to watch one of the big planters in Iowa. I think it was a 50 row. Pretty dang impressive.  I think my 173HP Pacer could pull one of them.

Spencer Yost

> On Oct 10, 2017, at 6:25 PM, John Hall <jtchall at nc.rr.com> wrote:
> 
> We cheated some on hillsides this year and to be honest it was an 
> improvement. I've drove one sided before to pull the corn away from 
> standing rows as well. That works pretty good as long as the ears are 
> still attached good. One year the corn was literally falling off the 
> stalks before I ever got to it. If the rollers got offset it would whip 
> the stalks and sometimes sling the ear off--no joke. This year I was 
> very fortunate that the ears were still very well attached, never saw 
> the first one fall.
> 
> A field I intend on planting in corn next year is quite hilly, and it 
> works best from the top down. We'll have to drive the planter plenty 
> wide in that one!
> 
> John Hall
> 
> 
>> On 10/10/2017 12:35 PM, John Slavin wrote:
>> I agree with Len, keeping the downhill open to the extent possible, always seemed to work the best.  Never used a 3300, but spent plenty of time in a Gleaner E with a two row head!  That may also help with planting next year in that when you get on the more severe hillsides, you need to cheat a little with the planter to help prevent the outside rows getting too close.  If you really plan ahead, you can deliberately plant a little wider gap every once in a while to use as you land rows.  You can also cheat a little with the combine driving a little on the uphill side of the rows. The row doesn’t have to be dead center between the snapping rollers to pass through just fine. There’s definitely a skill to operating one!
>> 
>> John Slavin
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