The Official Farming Thread...

[Mastermind]

New Holland has a place for a bolt then when you shut the tailgate it relieves the pressure. That’s not very helpful I realize

My Heston is that way too.

 

[Seachaser]

Finished my spring grafting of seedling pecan trees to improved cultivars. I’ll post some pictures in a day or two. Last year’s success rate was about 50%.

 

[Lnk]

Finished my spring grafting of seedling pecan trees to improved cultivars. I’ll post some pictures in a day or two. Last year’s success rate was about 50%.

Any pictures? I bought some pecan seedlings from the TN state nursery about 5 years ago. Only about 3' tall so far.

 

[Wilhelm]

This is all the farming I care about, so calming to watch them run around.
They do come close to eat out of my hands.
On average, 3 eggs every two days from two females. Not too bad for such a little bird.
And their eggs are yummy!

 

[Mastermind]

This is all the farming I care about, so calming to watch them run around.
They do come close to eat out of my hands.
On average, 3 eggs every two days from two females. Not too bad for such a little bird.
And their eggs are yummy!

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I like duck eggs too.

 

[Wilhelm]

I like duck eggs too.

Indian Runner Duck eggs on the left, Silkie chicken eggs on the right.

 

[Seachaser]

Any pictures? I bought some pecan seedlings from the TN state nursery about 5 years ago. Only about 3' tall so far.

@ Lnk
1st picture Cape Fear planted last year (Nursery bought)
3rd picture Cape Fear grafted to seedling last spring
2nd picture Lakota grafted April 4 just breaking Bud

 

[ajschainsaws]

Another Massey a bit smaller this time

 

[JimBear]

Those Nasty Fergusons get great reviews & any one I talked to that had them really like them.

 

[ajschainsaws]

Those Nasty Fergusons get great reviews & any one I talked to that had them really like them.

yeah I don’t like em much this farmer absolutely loves this one the sloping bonnet is a plus for him

 

[karrl]

My Dad I went out to the Lancaster area today, made a stop at the Weaverland Produce and Plant Auction, picked up some nice herbs to sell and some cheap green beans. While I was bidding my dad ran across the to pick up a chute for a corn chopper from a shop there for a friend.

We got some drip tape and plastic rolls at Rain Flo, and finally got 450 Christmas trees up in Weatherly to fill in the gaps this year. Nice trip with the old man, we’ve been doing these PA trips for at least thirty years now with the two of us. It’s basically a day off for the two of us.
NJ just doesn’t have the depth of ag suppliers like pa and ny. I mean where else can you find some Mennonite machinist who specializes in discbines and also breeds corgis?

 

[karrl]

Oh and we picked up a three of those 600kg bags of nitrogen. My cousin works at the plant there so it’s a nice stop.

 

[jakethesnake]

My Dad I went out to the Lancaster area today, made a stop at the Weaverland Produce and Plant Auction, picked up some nice herbs to sell and some cheap green beans. While I was bidding my dad ran across the to pick up a chute for a corn chopper from a shop there for a friend.

We got some drip tape and plastic rolls at Rain Flo, and finally got 450 Christmas trees up in Weatherly to fill in the gaps this year. Nice trip with the old man, we’ve been doing these PA trips for at least thirty years now with the two of us. It’s basically a day off for the two of us.View attachment 375660View attachment 375659View attachment 375661
NJ just doesn’t have the depth of ag suppliers like pa and ny. I mean where else can you find some Mennonite machinist who specializes in discbines and also breeds corgis?

I’m in Delaware just south of you. Pa has the at stuff for sure. I may send a tractor or two up there for repair. Decent kid runs a place called antique tractor restoration. Jesse is his name. Got 4-5 bays to work on equipment and I like the guy. Straight shooter.

In other news predator engine fits this

 

[Mastermind]

I’m in Delaware just south of you. Pa has the at stuff for sure. I may send a tractor or two up there for repair. Decent kid runs a place called antique tractor restoration. Jesse is his name. Got 4-5 bays to work on equipment and I like the guy. Straight shooter.

In other news View attachment 375689predator engine fits this

I just used a vertical shaft Predator engine on my splitter. Seems to be ok....

 

[nbbt]

I’m in Delaware just south of you. Pa has the at stuff for sure. I may send a tractor or two up there for repair. Decent kid runs a place called antique tractor restoration. Jesse is his name. Got 4-5 bays to work on equipment and I like the guy. Straight shooter.

In other news View attachment 375689predator engine fits this

Did the same swap 4 years ago. Is yours a 2 speed or the newer 4 speed?


@jakethesnake What variety of Garlic do you usually produce?

 

[jakethesnake]

Did the same swap 4 years ago. Is yours a 2 speed or the newer 4 speed?
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@jakethesnake What variety of Garlic do you usually produce?

I didn’t realize they would bolt right up.

I’ve never grown any garlic. I’d love to grow enough to put up to eat. I don’t really know when to start it or how to grow it

 

[jakethesnake]

I just used a vertical shaft Predator engine on my splitter. Seems to be ok....

I’ve got a predator on my splitter also. So far so good. I run 2 stroke maybe 60:1 in all of them. Got a bunch of transfer pumps for filling sprayer and planter with fertilizer. Haven’t had any carb issues since I started doing that. No ethanol free near enough to me

 

[JimBear]

I didn’t realize they would bolt right up.

I’ve never grown any garlic. I’d love to grow enough to put up to eat. I don’t really know when to start it or how to grow it

My buddy Chase has started giving his cattle garlic salt, apparently it’s supposed to help with flys. I walked into the shed the other day & it was like walking into a wall the scent it was so strong.

I think there is around 1 ton of bagged garlic salt on pallets in there.

Around here you plant garlic in the fall. I have a cousin that has a 10’ x 20” garden full of it.

 

[Seachaser]

I’m in Delaware just south of you. Pa has the at stuff for sure. I may send a tractor or two up there for repair. Decent kid runs a place called antique tractor restoration. Jesse is his name. Got 4-5 bays to work on equipment and I like the guy. Straight shooter.

In other news View attachment 375689predator engine fits this

Put one on an old tiller with a few mods. Cranks with a couple of pulls.

 

[nbbt]

My patch of garlic is about 4' x 4' close to 60 pieces, planted last fall early enough to grow some. After planting I placed several inches of straw, suppose to help being further north. It's coming through the straw very well. Will try to get pictures once the rain stops.