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dry starter fert. on corn?
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09/15/2004 - 1:01 pm
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Name: AlanSubject: dry starter fert. on corn?
Email: eag3@yahoo.com
have 3 questions. Have insectide box on planter(IHC) and am thinking about putting dry 18-46-0 fert. in it and dropping it in the furrow for a starter fertlizer on corn. Will that type fertilizer be any problem with seed germination? Also will the insecticide boxes meter out the fertilizer? Only have a few acres that am thinking of trying this on. Next year plan to have a liquid setup on planter, but don't have time this year. If this kind of fertilizer will work, how heavy can it be appllied? Planting in 30" rows. Thanks for any advice or suggestions you may have.
Email: eag3@yahoo.com
have 3 questions. Have insectide box on planter(IHC) and am thinking about putting dry 18-46-0 fert. in it and dropping it in the furrow for a starter fertlizer on corn. Will that type fertilizer be any problem with seed germination? Also will the insecticide boxes meter out the fertilizer? Only have a few acres that am thinking of trying this on. Next year plan to have a liquid setup on planter, but don't have time this year. If this kind of fertilizer will work, how heavy can it be appllied? Planting in 30" rows. Thanks for any advice or suggestions you may have.
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09/15/2004 - 1:01 pm
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Name: Joe
Email: vermunt@hay.net
15 inch rows is the way to go with beans , but driving over the row to split them does not make good sense . You could try swinging your draw bar to one side to offset your planter . I have never done this , but have heard of people doing this . I have picked up some custom planting this year because of wheel compaction over planted rows . His old custom operator was using a Kinze planter with pusher units . The tires of the planter run directly over rows from the pusher units thus hurting the emergence of seeds in those rows . Doubling back is o.k. for a small trial but does not give realistic results . Planting with a double frame or 15 inch row planter is still your best bet and is superior to planting with a drill . Had an older farmer tell me once " you sowe with a drill and plant with a planter , you sowe grain and plant beans and corn "
Email: vermunt@hay.net
15 inch rows is the way to go with beans , but driving over the row to split them does not make good sense . You could try swinging your draw bar to one side to offset your planter . I have never done this , but have heard of people doing this . I have picked up some custom planting this year because of wheel compaction over planted rows . His old custom operator was using a Kinze planter with pusher units . The tires of the planter run directly over rows from the pusher units thus hurting the emergence of seeds in those rows . Doubling back is o.k. for a small trial but does not give realistic results . Planting with a double frame or 15 inch row planter is still your best bet and is superior to planting with a drill . Had an older farmer tell me once " you sowe with a drill and plant with a planter , you sowe grain and plant beans and corn "
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09/15/2004 - 1:01 pm
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09/15/2004 - 1:01 pm
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Name: bck
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take a look at the brand new issue of No Till Mag, by Lessiter Pub's---discussed the pro/cons of P placement well, dont know about the use of insectd boxes to meter
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take a look at the brand new issue of No Till Mag, by Lessiter Pub's---discussed the pro/cons of P placement well, dont know about the use of insectd boxes to meter
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09/15/2004 - 1:01 pm
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Name: hi
Email: deerefriend@hotmail
You use something called mini-map. It is sceened MAP, you have to replace the rubber metering rolls with steel ones or ones machined out of a very hard plastic. You have to put a plywood floor in your insecticide hopper and hole saw a hole over your metering rolls because you put so much weight on the metering roll that you can't keep the drive chain on the transmission! The mini map get applied in furrow just like corn rootworm control.
Email: deerefriend@hotmail
You use something called mini-map. It is sceened MAP, you have to replace the rubber metering rolls with steel ones or ones machined out of a very hard plastic. You have to put a plywood floor in your insecticide hopper and hole saw a hole over your metering rolls because you put so much weight on the metering roll that you can't keep the drive chain on the transmission! The mini map get applied in furrow just like corn rootworm control.
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11/29/2008 - 5:45 am
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Ed Winkle
Yes, any granular that flows like granular insecticide would be easy to apply. 5 gallons of 18-46-0 is safe in liguid so do the conversion. I am sure the planter could be modified to apply the fertilizer granule you have available also.
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01/22/2010 - 12:25 pm
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phil dehli
I made two mistakes last year, first I cut back on my fertilizer. the second one is I spread urea and p and k all it once when you cut back on p and k you dont have enough material to carry the urea, so the urea goes in about a ten foot strip the p and k goes about thirty five feet, it sure hurt my yields The urea is heaver and more dense. If I go with dry again I will make two trips , one with urea and the next with p and k. jd4020
