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Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks

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Allan In NE

07-29-2007 11:45:44

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Thought I'd better hurry up and get this old rod drug home and tuned up, as the darned wheat is gotta be in the ground before long.

Think I made a lot of Sunday drivers mad out on that hi-way this morning tho. :>)

Allan

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Chad Franke

07-31-2007 06:03:16

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

Hey Allan, looks good. Where did you end up getting it? Get a decent deal on it?

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caterpillar guy

07-29-2007 20:03:17

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

Allen, Where are you at in NE I've cut corn out by Ogalla and over by Grant NE been over most of NE at one time or another. Mail me at mdroszman@wmconnect.com

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iowa_tire_guy

07-29-2007 19:58:56

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

Allan, What would the horsepower requirement be for that compared to a V-plow? I used to see rod weeders west of us but my Dad said our soils were too wet and it would create a hardpan.

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Allan In NE

07-30-2007 03:11:15

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to iowa_tire_guy, 07-29-2007 19:58:56

That backwards rotating rod works just like a knife scaling a fish and doesn't take much power at all; just skims along right under the surface.

Rule is to use it ONCE as the last pass just before planting. Kills all weeds and leaves a nice level bed with available soil moisture still in tact.

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Glen in TX

07-31-2007 10:12:08

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-30-2007 03:11:15

Nice Miller rod weeder Allan. Just remember that rule using it last before planting only. Seen too many here trying to use them in spring or middle of summer for getting over ground too fast when too wet with weeds too big or too much trash and then they got a real mess with weeds and blowing ground later having to rip it all up again. Rod weeders been around a long time since 1930s at least when JD made some a old D could pull 2 or 3 of those hooked together.

Allan In NE said: (quoted from post at 03:11:15 07/30/07) That backwards rotating rod works just like a knife scaling a fish and doesn't take much power at all; just skims along right under the surface.

Rule is to use it ONCE as the last pass just before planting. Kills all weeds and leaves a nice level bed with available soil moisture still in tact.

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Coloken

07-29-2007 19:51:32

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

Hey now Allan this time I agree 100 percent on what tool to use on that summer fallow. I like a rod befor planting, levels the ground and kind of firms it up for the seed.

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Allan In NE

07-30-2007 03:17:21

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Coloken, 07-29-2007 19:51:32

Hi Ken,

I had used my neighbor's Morris last year mounted with the spring-shanked duckfeet in addition to the rod.

Absolutely hated that thing. Left the roughest field I've ever been on and I've fought it all year long.

Figured I had better bite the bullet and go buy my own this time around.

Allan

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Allan In NE

07-29-2007 16:10:50

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

This is another one of those dryland implements that have fallen out of favor these days 'cause it doesn't cost enough, it works too darned good and it's just plain way too simple. :>)

It's a rod weeder. This one folds out to a width of 30' then over and back so that the single 1" square rod goes in the ground in a "sideways" fashion.

The tires are chained up to drive and spin the rod backwards to the forward motion of the machine. It runs along right under the surface of the soil about 2" deep and literally "pulls" the weeds out by the roots.

Very close to a 100% kill with this thing without disturbing the soil and/or moisture. I'll take some pictures of it working next September.

Allan

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Dave from MN

07-29-2007 14:30:19

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

Ok Allan, what in the state of Nebraska is that darn thing. I can see it fols out for more width, but other than that, is it missing its other parts. Is it some sort of failed no till(literally) peice, that just makes the neighbors THINK you are working them tractors??

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HAWKE

07-29-2007 14:05:55

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

Just my 2 cents worth but would say a rod weeder.?????

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Gene-WI

07-29-2007 13:15:10

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

OK I give up. What is it and what's it used for? Gene

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TGIN

07-29-2007 13:24:32

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Gene-WI, 07-29-2007 13:15:10

I`m with you Gene , We aint got nothin like that around here !

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Farmall MD

07-29-2007 13:37:31

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to TGIN, 07-29-2007 13:24:32

Me either, I ain't never seen nothin like that in my life. Doug N

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Keith-OR

07-29-2007 12:06:56

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Re: Plantin' Time in 6 Weeks in reply to Allan In NE, 07-29-2007 11:45:44

Hey Allan, you needed this to pull that home and you really would have made the Sunday drivers upset..:>)...Have a good day

Keith & Shawn

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