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Planting
at
Dicken Center
2021 Beans
May 27, 2021 at 4:00:00 AM
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Big Blue
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Jess
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Started in the afternoon to allow surface drying. No-tilled Plenish P30's into dead cereal rye. Drill settings: Second to shallowest notch on depth wheels, light rolling harrow pressure, medium-heavy disc opener down pressure, #8 on coulter cart and #20 on seed population. P30 variety (2349 seeds/#) averaged 197k/A (1.1 A adjusted). Ground conditions: soil moisture good, depth 1-1 1/2" (rain in forecast). Big Blue: 10th gear, 1500 rpm, 4.5 - 5.0 mph, 40% engine power, 0.4-0.5 gal/A.

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