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Planting
at
Dicken East
2021 Beans
May 27, 2021 at 4:00:00 AM
Big Blue
Drill
Jess
7
Started after DC. Finished at 12:30a, pushed to get it done as there was rain in the forecast. 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 (60.9 A adjusted). Ground conditions: soil moisture good, depth 1-1 1/2" (rain in forecast). Big Blue: 11th gear, 1500 rpm, 5.5 mph, 45% engine power, 0.4-0.5 gal/A.
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