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Posted 3/7/2017 08:12 (#5883338)
Subject: Soil crusting and closing wheels, Dawn curvetines



Central Indiana
65% of our acres are silty clay loams, and silty loams. Crosby, Miami, Brookston, mostly minimum till, 10% no-till. The Crosby and Miami soils particularly, just will not tolerate a 1/2" rain after planting, turning off hard and crusted to the point only a well timed shower will allow emergence. Hoeing not much help.
Currently using factory rubber presswheels. Lots of info on here about different closing systems for notill. I have heard anecdotaly that maybe Dawn curvetines, or possibly one per row, would help, possibly leaving a covered, but not compacted seed furrow. Any experience out there with solutions for soils that crust easily?
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