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Planting
at
Lower
2021 Beans
June 1, 2021 at 4:00:00 AM
Big Blue
Drill
Jess
7
Planted 67.3 A (1 one round short of power pole east of Churchill's lot) of Plenish 30 fungicide treated seed. North and Barto headlands were planted (north was completely dry). Big Blue: 6.0 mph, 1600 rpm, 11th gear, 0.5 gal/acre, 12 acres/hr. Coulter cart was set at #8, seed rate #20, 2nd to shallowest notch (rain in forecast), light pressure on rolling harrow, medium to heavy down pressure. Seeds were barely covered and there was plenty of moisture. Planted "green", rye had been sprayed but was not dead yet.
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