The Official Farming Thread...

[jakethesnake]

Is that inoculant? When I was planting my garden, I noticed some sweet corn was $19 a pound. Needless to say, I passed and got the $5 a pound stuff.

Just graphite the color on the seed is all kinds of goodies.
The black is the graphite keeps things flowing good. And makes me look like a raccoon when the wind is blowing just right.

 

[jakethesnake]

Is that just graphite?

Yes

 

[karrl]

So far we got cukes, zukes, tomatoes, peppers and several types of melons in. Looking at a 34 low on Thursday night so we’ll see how that goes.

The dust isn’t getting better but at least we don’t have much currently tilled land at the moment to erode away. I’m happy with where we’re at overall.

 

[Mastermind]

Calves.

 

[Mastermind]

Hay is going like mad this year. Wet, and falling over.

 

[nbbt]

Our soil is loamy overall but we have some areas where it’s more clay or sand. Drainage is good but raised beds make it better. Bulbs are planted 2-3inches deep root down. Not deep enough could lead to freeze kill. More sunlight is definitely preferable, the bulbs need the warm ground in the spring to start doing their thing. You can also try fabric or black plastic ground cover to help with soil temps.

Thanks for the tips. So far my crop is looking better than any previous attempt. Straw covering was a first for me last fall.

Now I'm just going to need to find the hardneck variety's, generally strong flavor that I like the most. Home grown has won me over.

 

[jakethesnake]

Magnum broke down on me with a transmission overheat. Trying to get up and running to get corn finished up. Hopefully tomorrow they can get me going again.

 

[karrl]

Thanks for the tips. So far my crop is looking better than any previous attempt. Straw covering was a first for me last fall.View attachment 377941View attachment 377942

Now I'm just going to need to find the hardneck variety's, generally strong flavor that I like the most. Home grown has won me over.

They’re looking great definitely some nice stems and good color. That straw mulch is really keeping the weeds back too.

Magnum broke down on me with a transmission overheat. Trying to get up and running to get corn finished up. Hopefully tomorrow they can get me going again.

How’s your planting season going? We’re just cracking into it up here.

 

[farminkarman]

We had our first calf yesterday. I grew up raising Angus & Hereford cross…these Irish Dexters sure are tiny when they are new.

 

[jakethesnake]

They’re looking great definitely some nice stems and good color. That straw mulch is really keeping the weeds back too.

How’s your planting season going? We’re just cracking into it up here.

Well it had been going well. Ground is a little tacky but going well enough. Figure this thing out and I’ll run long hours and get caught up maybe. Couple hundred acres left or so. Bout 100 in one block so wouldn’t take long to finish. Started the 6th or 7th of may. Usually try to start the first. Had a big rain that set everyone back. 5 inches or more in places.

 

[hoskvarna]

Well it had been going well. Ground is a little tacky but going well enough. Figure this thing out and I’ll run long hours and get caught up maybe. Couple hundred acres left or so. Bout 100 in one block so wouldn’t take long to finish. Started the 6th or 7th of may. Usually try to start the first. Had a big rain that set everyone back. 5 inches or more in places.

We have 10acrs of corn left then 100 of beans to go
Had rain also slowed us up
Dad started discing while I’m at therapy for my leg

 

[jakethesnake]

We have 10acrs of corn left then 100 of beans to go
Had rain also slowed us up
Dad started discing while I’m at therapy for my leg

What’s happened to your leg buddy?

 

[jakethesnake]

Pump gone in magnum. Big cuz is done w corn so he’s coming to me. Gonna dump my boxes in his planter and go do his work in chicken house. Good to have good people around.

 

[Mastermind]

Pump gone in magnum. Big cuz is done w corn so he’s coming to me. Gonna dump my boxes in his planter and go do his work in chicken house. Good to have good people around.

Helping each other out is how it should be.

 

[jakethesnake]

Helping each other out is how it should be.

Lotta folks forgot all that. Here I stand watching him do my work Brought some corn waiting on fertilize bubble then I’ll drive it to next location and move his pickup. Unc gonna go get his chicken house ready for birds. Guess I have a cylinder to rebuild in shop then maybe go work ground or something

 

[jakethesnake]

Got cylinder apart…..

 

[Mastermind]

View attachment 378037Got cylinder apart…..

Perfect.

 

[Lnk]

View attachment 378037Got cylinder apart…..

Now your knee wont squeak.

 

[hoskvarna]

What’s happened to your leg buddy?

Crush trauma. Some guys on other threads don’t like the site of blood etc so I guess if you don’t like it don’t look. That tray went over center

 

[hoskvarna]