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Seeding beans with broadcast spreader

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Thohmas Walker

05-12-2007 17:06:44




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Hi Guys.
I have 5 acres of production soybeans that I am planning to plant tomorrow. I want to broadcast seed them. The ground was chiseled last fall, disked early this spring to level. My intentions are to disk once tomorrow, broadcast the soybeans, about 70-80 lbs per acre (extra high rate) (220,000 seeds/acre). then disk again to incorporate. WILL THIS WORK? I dont have a drill and I dont want to borrow one. I have a 100 lbs PTO drive broadcast seeder/fert spreader that I intend to use...,maybe seed at 1/2 rate., then go opposite direction seeding again, then disk in....some will be on top, some 1 inch deep, some 2 inches deep....will they come up?
I also have a spring tooth harrow and a spike tooth harrow at my disposal...
Looking for your comments before I do this.
Thanks!

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MLD

05-14-2007 08:18:10




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to Thohmas Walker, 05-12-2007 17:06:44  
I used a drop spreader to plant mine, set the drag disk very light & pulled a spike tooth harrow behind it. You'll be better off with just alittle dirt on them, even if they are setting ontop of the ground they will come up with moisture. If you get them to deep or a hard rain creates a heavy crust, you can forget it. Should work out good for you, don't worry.



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paul

05-13-2007 08:24:42




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to Thohmas Walker, 05-12-2007 17:06:44  
Won't win you any top-ag awards, but for 5 acres you should end up with a field of pretty good beans. I would harrow/ drag the field, the disk is kinda aggressive to cover the seeds. Suppose it's all you have, so go light with it.

--->Paul



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Leland

05-13-2007 06:46:36




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to Thohmas Walker, 05-12-2007 17:06:44  
beans will sprout right on top of the ground ,they have used airplanes here in the past to plant when the ground was to wet to work



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flying belgian

05-12-2007 20:30:39




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to Thohmas Walker, 05-12-2007 17:06:44  
Sure that will work. I've done it with good success. I would use the spike tooth harrow and drag it twice.



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IaGary

05-12-2007 20:09:02




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to Thohmas Walker, 05-12-2007 17:06:44  
Its been done here in Iowa and it worked.

Use the spring tooth to incorperate.

Run it about 3 inches deep and if you have good moisture they will do fine.

Gary



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georgeky

05-12-2007 17:17:59




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to Thohmas Walker, 05-12-2007 17:06:44  
We use to sow beans this way to plow under in the fall to keep tobacco beds loose. They did grow well enough and make beans. I don't know about yields because like I said we plowed them under.



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B-maniac

05-12-2007 19:02:51




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to georgeky, 05-12-2007 17:17:59  
You will have such inconsistent seed germination that they will be blossoming at different times and maturing at different times. Since they will be blossoming over a longer period of time they may not get the pollenation they need to yield and they will take longer to ripen because the seeds lying in the top inch of dry soil may not germinate for a week after the ones in moisture. Drills don't cost that much. Get one and put all the seeds in the moisture. The roots will be down deeper so they will weather a dry spell better too.

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Brent in IA

05-13-2007 07:35:16




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to B-maniac, 05-12-2007 19:02:51  
Soybeans self-pollinate.



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gene bender

05-12-2007 21:23:02




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 Re: Seeding beans with broadcast spreader in reply to B-maniac, 05-12-2007 19:02:51  
Sure it will work as thats the way tons of soybeans were grown in years past.



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