Why Early Season Stand Counts Are Extremely Important
The Importance of Early Season Stand Evaluations: Stand Counts Can Be Deceiving From The Road:
The Importance of Early Season Stand Evaluations: Stand Counts Can Be Deceiving From The Road:
Ken stresses the importance of getting in the field to conduct actual stand counts and do emergence evaluations.
Cutworm scouting should be taking place especially in fields that are no till or contained cover crops this spring. Ken walks through what to look for when scouting and what fields may be the most susceptible.
In this clip Ken discusses the importance of early season stand evaluations, early season is the only time that we can investigate whether missing plants were actually missing seeds or a result of hindered germination or emergence. We can also predict the projected ear count by evaluating how evenly our stand emerged.
This week Ken goes through the decision making processes he uses to determine whether or not it is safe to start planting corn.
In this weeks segment we will be looking at how to evaluate your down pressure.
Over the next few weeks our segments will focus on; infield diagnostics, planter settings, the importance on running the right down pressure, closing wheel assembly, and adjusting to row cleaners to achieve uniform seeding depth and seed to soil contact.
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In this episode Technology Tuesday, Brad walks through how to ensure disk openers are properly set on some of the more popular brands.
Brad goes through how to check seed tube wear and how to ensure your row units are properly aligned.