crop update! things are looking OK. kind of educational
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- čas přidán 22. 08. 2024
- V3-5 in corn is a very influential point of growth on corn. we want the corn to be having its best life at that point. if the corn is struggling it will make a smaller diameter cob.
by top dressing now, we are also helping the V8-12 stage. Hopefully we can get a longer cob
Im not trying to be rude. Im just offering my understanding. I may have been only doing this for work for 10yrs, but ive been doing it all my life, over 2 generations beyond myself. Best compliment i ever got was from a riverbottom farmer. "Yeh know? Idk how you hill farmers raise anything but a sweat! But by God, you do, you do!... takes some know how in them clay hows. Idk how your crops dont just all burn up!"
Best compliment my family ever received in regards to professionalism imo.
Idk your land, nor your climate. So I just offering tips that I think may apply. I'm not judging!
Ending. Good leafy green! Ignore my earlier comment about spikey. Cultivation mustve open dirt to roots, or you had some rain. Multiple day rains. Because if overcompacted a single 2 in would good for about a day.
I was watching one of your older vids, and just wanted to come comment that i appreciate you sharing the tips and knowledge. (Hydraulic pump on 4430). Ive yet to check it all out yet. But youve given me a fantastic starting point. And an overall increased understanding. I pick up mechanical repairs/troubleshooting quick. But i like having an idea how deep a thing is before i jump off in to it. You made a description of starting the 4430 and the possible hudraulic issues. Shows you know what youre talking about! You earned a sub!
@donavonbain4332 thank you very much
Ive commented alot. But im trying to learn as much as i can. Odd you leave tractor running whole time filming vid. Diesel is money. But!!! That engine does purr! I know 4430s! That's pretty sounding! You did a GOOD rebuild!
Drop dead gorgeous
Thank you very much.
Instead of my neighbor's asking each other why is that guy ruining good Fields they're now saying boy is stuff looks good this year
Good news, youre prolly a better mechanic than farmer. (Not saying youre bad at farming! I've watched 3 vids! So i know nothing of you!!!) I also dont know your areas soil type, or weather patterns, so you could actually be doing a phenomenal job at raising crop! None of ot looks bad! Well, spikey corn for a bit. We call it pineapple leaf.but it definitely pulled out of it! Your mechanic tips seem phenomenal tho! I can usually figure a thing out, but! Having to tear it down, "is this wise? Am i tearing apart something i cant fix?" Never been an issue before, bit when i did those sort of things, i didnt have to answer to anyone. Annnd! Ive never had to be the 50$ surcharge at mechanics "if you worked on it first."🤣
I actually called the seed dealer, I have moisture to the top of the soil why is my corn spiking leaves up. He laughed, that's they hybrid not heat stress.
Looks good God loves you and so do we keep up the good work
Thank you , very kind!
Looks like great progress overall. Don't worry about "eyesore from the road"; that's a game too many try to play. Prior crop volunteer seed that comes up are your hardy survivors; collect seed from them and replant and you'll have a crop that is stronger than weeds because that's how the weeds got so strong. Look up Lofthouse Landrace and Fukuoka Revolution.
Thanks for the info!
Nitrogen makes a HUGE DIFFERENCE!!! Ican get pics where my dad had eurea spread. And you can tell! Where they missed!
We're small farmers! 500 acres. We share crop alot of the land. Maybe after seeing the obvious growth difference other share croppers will see anhyfrous way to go, or...maybe! Eurea spreader company will reimburse for the fail spread. Or, do better. Let's hope for at least latter! The spread edges are horrible! Anhydrous only Bad by tree lines. Duh. (I've got a lot of work to do if I'm taking over the farm😮💨)
*anhydrous
"Best beans the one you spill", well...yes... they look the best early on. They are competing for growth. Theyll yield less id wager. Yes, monitor may show uptick, but first! Lets hope they dont grow so tall they dont fall down. Then, lets hope they actually fill out their pods equal to thinner areas. This is my worry with my misfuncting drill. Too heavy! Tall beans! Fall over! And not filled out pods! Gotta check top pod to bottom pod. Vs same to proper rate bean. Proper rate easier to harvest. More equal fullness. Plant may not look as impressive, but bean seed what we after! Not bean plant! Thays just more wear and tear through the rotor.
Nice looking crops, Jon! 👍
@@e.a.bfarms thanks.
@e.a.bfarms how are you guys coming along.
If we don't get any rain today looks loke it will be a 5 week stretch of no rain. Some fields are fine, some won't take that well
@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 Corn is beautiful, But this hay is beating us up. We are maybe 10% done with first cut.
Volume of hay, trying to get it dry, and wet spots in the field?
A narrow 35acre hayfield! Im Jealous!!!!!!!!!
Im super curious to see how you decide to til that! Replanting hay crop i assume from what you say? Glad im sunned. I may learn something more! (Not sarcasm!)
*Subbed not sunned
I do hay too! Thays not bad! I notice you dont cut as short as we do. (For a moment, i thought you showing windrows, unraked!🤣) we scalp ours...what my dad does. Yours looks more like what my Pa did. Again, laritude and climate. So no judgement
Wait! Your gonna til that!? Scalp it! Makes for easier tillage! Less wadding up
I guess with pocket gopher holes, you can't as short. I know I hate moles! Dulls blades! And pocket gophers worse than that!
Ash content. Have your feed tested. I dont scalp because in our soil it would add a lot to the ash content. I dont sell much hay, but some buyers are aware of ash content and get fussy.
From a plant perspective, the shorter you cut it the longer it takes to regrow.
That's why for grazing if you take the top 30% the plant immediately grows back and you can be back on that spot sooner. If you take the top 75% it can take up to 2 weeks for the plant to start growing back.
8:44 hmm. Ok. Thats moist soil. Idk why leaves look so spikey. I think youll have a good crop. 🤔 unless semi rootbound due to compaction? I cant explain why plant looks so spikey. And youre further north than me, so that good height!
For our area this is a top contender field.
Hybrid is why it's spikey
4:45 Pick that rock! 😊
@@M8Stealthha good eye!
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 Perfect size and protrusion to break sickle guards and bend feeder house bars.
@@M8Stealth oh yeah, wife loves decorating with rocks
9:24 alot of people being careful of nitrates with all the hoopla that went on in Norway/Europe. Farmers getting hosed!
By careful I mean gunshy. Scared.
Congrats on 10K subscribers! Corn sure looks nice. Whats the special mix you are putting in the old hay field? Are we going to witness a moldboard plow video 😱😂
Maybe?! I have been threatening one for a while.
Sorghum
Cow peas
German millet
Pearl millet
Oats
Sun hemp
Collards
Sunflower
Brsssicas
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 you should try black oats, I want to see how they work in our climate. Sounds very promising for fall growth!
V3 to v5 i will need to do research! I usually just apply anhydrous pre. Till in. (Goes with that cant completely notill year after year. We till every other. Via rotating crop. Corn Planter can no till, but we had problems with too many wash outs doing straight no till. Odd! Hunh!🤣 Its not fantastic system, but works pretty good. We dont typically side dress, but im open to new ideas. Ill check v3-v5 out.
If your current corn showing at 8:33 yields well this fall using vr and v5 I'll definitely be interested. I'm guessing you're further north than me. However, as a solo on 500acres I've got some about that stage... less pineapple affect tho. Still late planted. Compaction of ground for roots is something to consider with no till. Why you may be pineapple affect. Spikey leaves. Plant is stressed. Either compaction or planted wet. Idk your soil type. Makes all the difference. Could be dry? But I doubt it. Heat yes. But 97° high humidity our field, big broad deep green leafs. Neighbors. Planted within 3 days, but they worked ground sooner and planted sooner. Look spikey. That's stress on plant. Some say good... depends how year goes. In a wet year like this, not as good. If it turns dry, maybe. I'm pretty sure my corn will do well. Beans, remain to be seen!🤣
In case im not clear. Zero of whay I've said is criticism. Im just questioning. Why, how, for what reason. Different soil types and different climates require different approaches
*what 🤪 fat thumbs mistype! Just you don't think I mean some hidden meaning
Best crops we've seen since 20, now rains missing us corn turning yellow at 6ft. If doesn't rain tonight supposed be dry for another week gonna be sad! 4th year of being tested
@@uhohspagettioh97531 After a drought last year and won't stop raining this year, think I'd rather have no rain.
@@M8Stealth depends on soil topography etc. We have lighter soils excellent infiltration can handle inches at a time no pooling, but ya 1/2 mile down the road neighbor has ponds in his field
Are you turning yellow from dry ground or wet ground?
@@jonstevensmaplegrovefarms3754 dry got 3/10th s so still in it
@uhohspagettioh97531 are the plants gaining anything?
We have been dry for almost 4 weeks now. The late planted crops mudded in are struggling real hard. The fields planted on time are "fantastic" and then the late planted stuff not to mudded in is getting better by the day
Our country is in a sad state and we have nobody to blame but ourselves. We don't pay attention to what our erected officials are doing and we don't hold them accountable by voting them out. The other sad fact is we learned to vote ourselves money and now its time to pay the piper but nobody wants to pay.
It sure looks like you are going to be able to salvage the season. Who makes that cultivator? I wonder if they make a four row?
@danw6014 hiniker 5000. The 1000 was a great machine also.
Can always cut a 6 row down
You still cultivate? Thays interesting! My dad under impression we couldnt cultivate for partial no til qualification. Idk all this red tape stuff
I do what need vs sticking to a title
I don’t remember if it was 2023 or 2022 I asked about stopping by to do an interview for my small channel? I don’t know how busy you are, I’m off Sundays for now. Could I drive a tractor? My dad got me driving a tractor around age 7, the 500 acre dairy farm sold in 1981 when I was 14. We had all Farmall and IH, New Holland, Gehl,,, lots of equipment with red paint on it. I’m in Stillwater Mn.
@@MustangsTrainsMowers you sure can stop by.
What’s the recipe your planning to use as forage mix?
Corn’s looking really nice, remember chest high on you is shoulder high on most lol. Spoon feeding everything seems to be paying off so far.
Yeah! You cant completely notill year after year.
Beautiful corn 🌽 what yields are you looking for what you row space
Looks like 20in both corn and beans. Jon will be around to say exact width. I'm experimenting with 15in wide rows and 9-12in in-row spacing (heirloom corn) and Jon's rows don't look quite that tight. He's alternating corn/beans and planting half a row off from what I see here for either crop.
This is 30 inch corn and beans.
I did try 60 inch corn, I think there is value there for me, just need to work at it.
Field avg, anything over 150 corn would be great. I expect or hope for lots of 200 bushel spots. But you know how avgs go, one bad spot takes the rest of a great field down.
Beans, I don't know if 40 bushel is possible this year?!
Would like to see see some 50 bushel spots?!
They say GOD never gives you more than you can handle... the part they leave out is "with HIM!' Not judging! (Txt so hard to give proper answers). HE justs want to make sure youre working together. And not together for the "benifits". Sometimes, its just "Do you Trust ME?" And to that i say "Yes! I do! But how am i to know if maybe i should be doing something more! Replant! Extra fertilizer, extra herbicide! Or am I to Just Trust?" Just Trust, works 98% of the time. "Be still, and know I Am God." Yeah! But im supposed to work! I dont wanna be lazy!😅
I appreciate you mentioning God. "And so God made a farmer..."😉 It's hard to know if we've done enough. My green bean germination (garden) was horrible! So was my sweet corn! Sweet corn pulled through tho! After I planted an extra set! Which germinated like 99% Sets 1 and 2 were like 30% but became 80%. smh! Idk how well they'll pollinate. So an example of me not trusting GOD, and not Trusting I did enough. Why am I surprised? HE is all about HIM Doing, and us Trusting in that. I'd say you're greenbeans look fantastic!
Im so sorry to pontificate sooo much! Yes! The "eyesore from the road!" Omg! Yeah! It dont look pretty! But itll make money! I het a nice mowed yard and field side...but thats money and time wasted for appearance daring back to castle times! But people like that! So we need to do it!🤪🙄 Could be doing 100other things! And leisure not 1 of them! But gotta make ot pretty! Fk that! I want functional! Why im worried about my bean rates! Looks beautiful! Yeah! Now! This fall? Heres that Trusting God! Just as pretty doesnt Taste better in regards to food. Same goes for crops, looks pretty doesnt mean better yield. Yield is the goal! Do not pass go! City folk like pretty. Cant eat pretty, and pretty dont pay bills...in fact, looking pretty costs! Is it a detriment to plant? Anything aside from crop is a hindrence. But also! Too much crop can be a hindrence. They all fight and grow and grow! And produce nothing!!!!
Everything is a test, just ask Jobe.
@mtpocketswoodenickle2637 good point.
Im knew here, idk tour latitude, aka growing season, corn seems short. Just saying. And im assuming this not weeks ago recorded
Brother! Trust God! Despite the outcome! Thou He slays me! Ill trust HIM! And Trust me! As a fellow farmer! I feel the worry and the stress! Im fortunately only using antacids once every other week!😅 and if you knew my soybean issue... youd be like why arent you worried!?!? And id say "Idk. I should be, and at times i am. But its such a good cover crop, idk i need to spray!🤣 maybe i need to get a hoe and chop some out? So they dont fall down this fall!?!???" Whats done is done! Window of time. And time is passed. Just gotta make the best of a bad situation, and pray! Bcuz Honestly! All our best attempts, still rely solely on the weather. Aka GOD!
It doesn’t matter Biden’s USDA says record crops everywhere 🤦♂️