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Aberdeen MS | If you are applying no nutrients with the mole knife, that is an option.
Depending on where your location is and soil conditons, the wavy's on the planter may be an option.
In heavier wetter spring soils, when running the wavy's, IMO, more times than not, too much wet ground is brought up directly in front of the planter gauge wheels which will compact hard if dry conditions follow planting making it difficult for the seedling to emerge from.
Still learning and west illini have the concept correct. At least "here" in sc mn, my soils are such, that if one attempts to plant on freshly worked soil (immediately after any tillage), it mimmicks going out immediately after a rain in most areas and opens up a whole new can of worms with the planter.
One thing to keep in mind, and it is a situation that does not apply to all or every time. IF you believe you have compaction, address that issue first before zone tilling with nutrients. If the slot stays open, it provides the roots with a path of least resistance, and they will follow directly down to a highly concentrated band of nutrients. That condition will do the same as applying too much "in row" starter.
When I asked Dr Rehms about his "deep banding" K and the results and the correlation to banding shallower (8-12 vs 4-5), he said no difference. Anticipated results would be equal. | |
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Looking at Strip Tillage
