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Planting in Northern IL

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yelog60

04-25-2007 08:15:02




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Just curious to how many of you guys have started planting? We started on Saturday afternoon and got about 375 acres planted up until the rains last night. So far so good, new planter is working well, JD 1780 20 inch 24 row. No complaints yet!




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Blue3992 (N Illinois)

04-25-2007 17:17:57




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 08:15:02  
I ain't a farmer, but I got a nice little farmette North of DeKalb.

Its a teriffic site to drive down the highway, and see all the machinery in the fields.



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thejdman01

04-27-2007 16:53:29




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to Blue3992 (N Illinois), 04-25-2007 17:17:57  
are you in kirkland blue?



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thejdman01

04-27-2007 16:53:20




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to Blue3992 (N Illinois), 04-25-2007 17:17:57  
are you in kirkland blue?



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RayP(MI)

04-25-2007 16:32:36




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 08:15:02  
Some farm work starting up here. Mostly soil preparation. Saw a farmer planting oats and alfala Saturday. I finished plowing my oat ground last nite. Awful rough job. Going to have to disk it several times to get it leveled out enough to plant. Rain Tomorrow, Friday.... Need those oats planted last week!



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billonthefarm

04-25-2007 16:30:39




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 08:15:02  
In central/west central il the planting looks a little spotty. I started on saturday morning. Things went well, and only got better over the next couple days, ground conditions and soil temps were both good. Went over to the deere dealer today and noticed on the trip that there were places with fields planted and some areas I didnt see any. Stopped in at the fertilizer / chemical supplier and they felt many guys had just a start before last nights 1.5 - 2 inch rain fall. I'm sure that when it dries out this time the guys who havent started will be in a mad rush to get over some acres between rains. bill

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Fluggie in Ia

04-25-2007 14:00:51




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 08:15:02  
There were quite a few guys out planting last weekend up here in North Central Iowa. They are normally done with corn by May 1st around here so it's a little late but not bad. Most everyone is either working the field and planting right behind or doing no-till planting.



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in-too-deep

04-25-2007 10:30:03




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 08:15:02  
Farm I work for started last saturday. We're about an hour south of Rockford. Haven't really gotten hot and heavy with it yet, but when it dries out we'll be really putting some seed in the ground. Brand new JD 24-row, an older 16-row Kinze, and a back-up 16 Kinze if they want to run that too. I planted about 20 acres of corn yesterday with the Kinze just to get the feel of it. I had been running a field cultivator but they're going to stick me in a planter for evening work after my regular job. Take 'er easy and be safe.

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730virgil

04-25-2007 08:35:01




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 08:15:02  
several nighbors have corn in ground. 2 started on friday 20th. where are you at? i'm in stephenson co on the state line.



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Allan In NE

04-25-2007 08:18:59




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 08:15:02  
What's the rational behind the 20 inch rows?

Thanks,

Allan



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e

04-25-2007 10:22:11




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to Allan In NE, 04-25-2007 08:18:59  
To give each plant more room to develop roots and to develop a full canopy sooner to reduce weed pressure.



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JMS/MN

04-25-2007 13:55:43




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to e, 04-25-2007 10:22:11  
22 inch rows are common in MN beet country. Tall tractor tires, 14 inch by 46. Same cultivator and sprayer for beets, beans, corn. Duals or triples on combines with straddle duals. Early canopy really makes a difference.



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yelog60

04-25-2007 09:04:17




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to Allan In NE, 04-25-2007 08:18:59  
We have been running 20inch rows for about 5 years now. Machine is a bit cheaper than going with 30/15 interplant. Basically trying to get down to one machine for corn/beans. We have seem a small yield increase, it also shades out weeds faster in corn. We were running a case planter before, but have always had jd, so we switched back and like this planter much better. Easier to move around, its much lighter, and easier to operate overall. Plus it doesnt take as big of a tractor to pull. We run a JD 4650 mfd on it.

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yelog60

04-25-2007 09:05:56




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 09:04:17  
We are located just east of Rockford...



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KEH

04-25-2007 10:48:11




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to yelog60, 04-25-2007 09:05:56  

Local dairy had corn planted and up before the last cold snap. Some of the plants looked like they would make it, but he has replanted. I had planted corn in the garden just before this last episode of global warming so it was not up. Now it is up about 2-3 inches. This is in SC.

Two theories for growing corn for grain here. One, plant early season corn and hope it matures before Summer dry weather. Two, plant full season corn because it can hang on longer and wait for rain. The big farmers probably plant both to spread out the harvesting season. What do you do in the corn belt?

KEH

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Allan In NE

04-25-2007 17:18:51




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 Re: Planting in Northern IL in reply to KEH, 04-25-2007 10:48:11  
Wonder why he replanted? Corn can rebound clear up to the 6-leaf stage.

Allan



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