Holland, Indiana (SW IN) | srfarms1990 - 5/2/2026 21:08
Your dad must have been testing early prototypes for JD in 1970?
That must be some EXTREMELY forgiving dirt in your area? Your stories are funny but none of your examples would possibly raise a crop in my area and I'm the first guy to hit the field every spring here.
If I raised a 12 row planter with a 1466 and drove across the same endrows 50-60 times on slightly wet soil, that travel path would still show in the crop for at least 10 years here.
Bonpas
Since you’re questioning my timing could be off was a 190XT with 18.4 duals and spacers to make it fit 4 30” rows. I’m pretty certain on the 7000 but could have been a 494 JD or an IH 400 series 8 row 30” blow planter dad owned all three
As far as driving on the end rows the 100 acre field had a road across one end with a road ditch I could cross most places and the road went up one side then an oil pump road on the other end
As far as raising a crop we’ve did OK the cover crops especially annual rye grass and mostly NT will take care of many sins
Dan |
What is considered "fit" soil conditions