Wallis, TX | Lunatic Fringe - 4/20/2023 18:59
Just thinking, and my position is definitely way different than yours without knowing any specifics but, I had an 800 gallon machine and progressed to a 1000 gallon machine and my productivity increased immensely just on that. One man operation here and maybe you have plenty of help but I like to be able to go out to outlying fields ( 5-15 miles away) without having even someone nursing me. I’m stubborn, I don’t like to ask for help but I will make two trips from 8 miles away by myself to finish a field. I have actually thought of getting a bigger machine (1200-1600) just so I can do that from my home place without as many trips. I can’t imagine doing it with a 400 gallon machine. I figure I can travel 30 mph with my machine and nurse myself quicker than getting someone set up to nurse me.
I understand, and that’s why we tried the Rogator. But boot deep to knee deep ruts and yield maps that showed 20+% yield reduction on the sprayer tracks made us change. We’re looking for a big one when conditions are suitable to not rut the field. Still gotta keep some of the light ones around for wet conditions.
Edited to add,,,, hot loads help tremendously with the smaller tanked machines. Just fill when you’re nearby the nurse trailer, no running out on the far end just because you need to mix full loads to avoid mixing errors.
Edited by twraska 4/20/2023 19:15
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