Posted by mazemeister on October 02, 2008 at 17:30:23 from (24.188.81.230):
the situation: about 16 acres of field corn. 1/2 is grown for duck hunters who want it harvested a little at a time during the hunting season. top yield isn't a major concern. we use all the corn on farm- mostly fed to pigs.
the equipment: -plenty of tractors -can borrow a neighbor's new idea pull type picker -we have a white 7300 combine, grain head only, needs a little work to get it going again. -2000 bu grain bin, good shape
my idea: handling ear corn is a pain in the back, literally. shelled corn is easy. why not remove the grain head from the combine, adjust the machine for corn, and use it as a stationary sheller? the op manual gives the corn specs for cylinder speed, concave clearance, seive and chaffer settings, fan speed. does anything else need to be changed for corn? (in the past it was just used for rye and oats).
as for drying: i don't want to spend $$$$ on propane. if i pick a wagon load and park it in the barn or greenhouse for a week or 2, how much is it likely to dry? or if i put it in the bin at say 20% and blow cold air through the pile, is it possible to get it dry before spring?
another question- dad says when he bought the combine, (we're talking 25 years ago) the seller said it "didn't do well with corn". what could that mean?
anyone have a 2rw corn head for white or oliver in the northeast for sale?
another possibility- anyone have any good ideas for a crib that is rat- proof and unloads mechanically?
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