Blee25 Posted May 8 Share Posted May 8 After we worked the everything up I spread some 10-10-10 over everything with my 49 Cub. The boys then went over the gardens one more time with the cultivated to work the fertilizer in then Owen went over them with the drag . Finally we were ready to plant. A two row trip planter is on my wish list but for now we have modified this earnest push planter to be pulled by Isaac's Cub. Some still needs to walk behind it and put a little down pressure on it to make sure the drive wheel is turning, but it is a lot Eastham just pushing it through the dirt. I let the boys do it for the most part but am a little concerned that the were watching to see that the seeds were dropping constantly. We will have to wait and see if there are any large skips. 14 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FarmerFixEmUp Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Planted corn with 1066 number 2 and 800 6 row. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt_Floor_Poor Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 17 hours ago, acem said: Yesterday we were planting rice. Here we're filling the grain drill using our grinder mixer as a seed tender. How come there’s no closing wheels on the back gang? Do you plant rice in 7.5” rows? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 I plant rice in 7.5 inch rows. It's the standard width. Some farmers use 10 inches but it can hurt yield. Of course sometimes we fly it into the water (water seeding). I have a bunch of closing wheels that came off. I'm tired of changing their bearings constantly. They don't seem to be that important with rice. It's still covered with dirt. I'm thinking of updating them with something that last longer. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt_Floor_Poor Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, acem said: I plant rice in 7.5 inch rows. It's the standard width. Some farmers use 10 inches but it can hurt yield. Of course sometimes we fly it into the water (water seeding). I have a bunch of closing wheels that came off. I'm tired of changing their bearings constantly. They don't seem to be that important with rice. It's still covered with dirt. I'm thinking of updating them with something that last longer. We had a 750 a long time ago and also had a 1590. We haven’t had either for quite a few years. I remember the 1590 having a much easier way to replace the bearings, but don’t recall the specifics. Those drills work good, but I remember them being very maintenance intensive. I think the first time we ever no tilled soybeans with a 750 was in 1992 or 1993. There was an older man we rented some land from at the time who was absolutely furious about what we were doing because he knew it wouldn’t work. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH Forever Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 (edited) 2 hours ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said: We had a 750 a long time ago and also had a 1590. We haven’t had either for quite a few years. I remember the 1590 having a much easier way to replace the bearings, but don’t recall the specifics. Those drills work good, but I remember them being very maintenance intensive. I think the first time we ever no tilled soybeans with a 750 was in 1992 or 1993. There was an older man we rented some land from at the time who was absolutely furious about what we were doing because he knew it wouldn’t work. My Dad started doing some no-till in the late 80's with an 800 planter. One older neighbor had a fit, I remember him saying "Are you even getting the seed in the dirt?" On 5/8/2023 at 11:03 AM, Blee25 said: After we worked the everything up I spread some 10-10-10 over everything with my 49 Cub. The boys then went over the gardens one more time with the cultivated to work the fertilizer in then Owen went over them with the drag . Finally we were ready to plant. A two row trip planter is on my wish list but for now we have modified this earnest push planter to be pulled by Isaac's Cub. Some still needs to walk behind it and put a little down pressure on it to make sure the drive wheel is turning, but it is a lot Eastham just pushing it through the dirt. I let the boys do it for the most part but am a little concerned that the were watching to see that the seeds were dropping constantly. We will have to wait and see if there are any large skips. I have a couple of those planters that I use in a much smaller garden. They work well, but definitely do not like any trash on top of the ground. Edited May 9 by IH Forever Corrected date 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
766 Man Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 3 hours ago, Dirt_Floor_Poor said: We had a 750 a long time ago and also had a 1590. We haven’t had either for quite a few years. I remember the 1590 having a much easier way to replace the bearings, but don’t recall the specifics. Those drills work good, but I remember them being very maintenance intensive. I think the first time we ever no tilled soybeans with a 750 was in 1992 or 1993. There was an older man we rented some land from at the time who was absolutely furious about what we were doing because he knew it wouldn’t work. So what did he say when the crop turned out good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dirt_Floor_Poor Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 1 hour ago, 766 Man said: So what did he say when the crop turned out good. He said we got lucky. He was adamant until the day he died that no till would eventually fail and that we would have to go back to working the ground. He didn’t live long enough to see he was wrong. We still farm that ground and it hasn’t been worked in 30 years. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChaseIH Posted May 9 Share Posted May 9 Finally started on corn today. 826 on tender 966 on the planter and me and gramps working dirt with the 1586 and 5288 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reichow7120 Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 More pictures of us planting beans after a inch of rain 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT Matt Posted May 10 Share Posted May 10 Bought this W-4 last month, been working on it a little at a time to get it back in the field. I ran it a bit pulling a 4 section drag but it was overheating and smoked a bit. Found an H radiator to replace the plugged one in it. So in the shop it went. I had a head that my Dad had ground the valves and seats ready to go so I hoped that would solve the smoking problem. “Off with its head!” Found what looked to be an improperly torqued head gasket. Oil and water was on top of the gasket. But the good news was it looks like someone had very recently rebuilt the motor with step-head pistons. No lip at all around the top of the sleeves. So the motor is back together now and the radiator back in. Since I had it tore down this far, I took off the gas tank also. It won’t stay in 5th gear and I wanted to know if the shifter was worn. It is wore a little but not bad. I took a bar and kicked it in 5th gear. It doesn’t seem to be engaging fully and I can crank the engine over by hand and it comes out of gear. Well not totally, just enough to skip the gear. So it’s inside. Not a job I want to tackle right now so I’ll put it back together and use it without 5th. Might get used on a hay rake. I have an H rearend that I know has good engagement into 5th gear so that might be a parts donor if needed. Any suggestions or thought are welcome. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Plaaanting in the rain just plaaanting in the rain. Oh yeah. I found a rolling basket I lost 25 years ago! 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IH FARMS Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Planted soybeans. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlefeller Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 1 hour ago, acem said: Plaaanting in the rain just plaaanting in the rain. Oh yeah. I found a rolling basket I lost 25 years ago! 36 inch rows ace? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Yes 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DT Fan Posted May 11 Author Share Posted May 11 I planted about 15 acres of soybeans today. All the dirt I could find that was dry enough, and some of that was marginal! The 10 and cyclo did most of it. However, I did plant about 2&1/2 acres with the WD and drill. My intention was to do a little more than that but after putting the end rows on with the ten and being at the wrong end of the field when I got all the no-til ground done.... I went ahead and planted back, that ate up some area. Anyway. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Littlefeller Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 7 hours ago, acem said: Yes Me too. Not many still on 36's here in Nebraska. It's going to have to dry up a bit before I can plant 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acem Posted May 11 Share Posted May 11 Wide rows are important for good beds. I need beds on most of my ground for drainage when I grow soybeans, corn, Milo, etc. 30 inch rows don't make much of a bed but some do it. 38 and 40 inch rows are the norm in cotton country along the delta. They give great drainage. Twin row soybeans are common on these beds. The best soybeans and corn in Arkansas are grown on these wide beds, on the best cotton ground. 12 row wide stack fold planters and related equipment are the norm. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MT Matt Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Made a drawbar from a WD-9 fit under a W-4. It is virtually straight on the -9 but I have a friend who has a 70 ton press so we bent it to fit. Had to grind down the end so it would fit in the holder. This was before we put the final bend in it so I could tighten the strap to it. I also cut some wedges that I bolted down on each side of it so it wouldn’t slide back and forth. I also pulled the head off the Super MTA. Had a valve that would continuously close the gap on the lifter after pulling hard. The seat was going away in #4 exhaust. Looks like #3 is also headed in that direction. So this head needs to be rebuilt. But I have another head to put on until then. Tomorrow’s project. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sledgehammer Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Worked a food plot with the 686 and the 45 vibrashank. Worked over the garden next. Been busy this year and getting a late start on the garden. 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IHandJDman Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Planted 33 acres of corn Thursday and then gave everything a wash. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adams94 Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Got some work finished up on the front end then got the haybine out and moved to the first farm. Probably mow within a week or so. 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Dinan Posted May 13 Share Posted May 13 Doing a little mowing today with the 284 and 111 mower! 9 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
billonthefarm Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 Worked some ground with the 1466 and planted with the 766. 11 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cool1566 Posted May 14 Share Posted May 14 4 hours ago, billonthefarm said: Worked some ground with the 1466 and planted with the 766. What a blast from the past! I remember those harrows on the front of planters but haven’t seen one in that good of shape in a long time. I might be dreaming but did M&W make the harrow on the cyclo planter in the pic? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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