Berlekamp Farms, Inc.

Started after BO. No-tilled Plenish P34's & P30's into dead cereal rye. Drill settings: Middle notch on depth wheels, light rolling harrow pressure, medium-heavy disc opener down pressure, #8-9 on coulter cart and #19 for 34's and #21 for 30's on seed population. P34 variety (2834 seeds/#) averaged 229k planted to 1st pole pass west edge of SS woods (27 A), P30 variety (2349 seeds/#) averaged 143k/A (15.3 A). Total of 42.3 A planted (adjusted). Ground conditions: soil moisture good under rye & corn fodder, otherwise dry and hard, depth 1 1/2" - 2", ground hard in bare areas. Big Blue: 10th gear, 1500 rpm, 4.5 - 5.0 mph, 40-45% engine power, 0.4-0.5 gal/A, slowed speed as field was rough in tough areas.