I'd say 26K is too high on poorer ground, but 12K might be too low. Maybe you should do a population trial on one of these farms, and find out what is the most profitable population to use on these poorer farms. Then, combine this strategy with 2-3 years of beans followed by a year of corn. I will say that I would be nervous about continuous beans. I would be concerned about building up a disease problem. I would prefer to have a grass crop in there breaking up the rotation, to break up the disease cycle. You might find someone who does continuous beans and make it work. But I would be nervous about a disease issue. |