Posted by Lmack on May 28, 2012 at 19:17:52 from (24.131.58.167):
In Reply to: Cultivating corn soon. posted by Fullers Farmalls on May 27, 2012 at 20:17:28:
Make sure the sweeps are all set the same using a level concrete floor or smooth piece of barnyard. If two rows or more be sure the measurement from the inside tip of the sweep (not the point) to the matching sweep on the next row is exactly the same as your planter row width (check all rows). A mismatch or improperly set foot can make cultivating difficult or even impossible. Make sure the gangs are centered on the tractor or frame. Use the same size sweeps for all inside sets. 8 or 10-inch sweeps are actually easier to use than smaller sweeps because they do not throw as much soil near the end of the sweep. If you planted with a 2 row planter you have to cultivate with a 2 row cultivator (or a one row). If you planted with a 4-row you can cultivate with a 4-row or two row etc. If you planted with a six row you can't cultivate with a four row unit. You can't straddle the junction middle (the space between the planter passes). Try to cultivate in the same direction you planted, not absolutely necessary but it will make things easier. You can't look down at the rows all the time, look over the center of the tractor over the radiator cap and center the tractor between the rows (disregard if you are using a one row unit). Set you speed as fast as possible to avoid covering the crop. Once the crop is over 10 to 12 inches tall, the spacing between the ends of the sweeps can be reduced. Even if the sweeps are spaced 5 or 6 inches apart, you have much less "play" room. The amount of error allowed is set by the stiffness of the crop, the depth of the planter furrow, and the soil throw by the sweeps. For smaller crops you will find you only have about one or two inches of play one way or the other even if the sweeps are set wider. Remember that cultivation was necessary to control weeds and grass and you do want the soil to cover the row and weeds, just not the crop. To my knowledge I have never gone to sleep on a tractor.
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