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Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last?

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in-too-deep

04-30-2007 17:32:20




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Here's just a plain old opinion question. I don't think the answer makes a whole lot of difference. When field cultivating, do you typically make the headlands first, and then do the body of the field last and then leave? Or do the body first and finish up with headlands? I like to do the headlands last, because it leaves it smoother for the planter, and gives the field a nice, clean look. Whadya think?

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JMS/MN

05-01-2007 06:47:48




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 Re: Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last? in reply to in-too-deep, 04-30-2007 17:32:20  
First, because the fall tillage leaves the field rather rough for smooth turns. I generally make 2 or 3 passes around the field, then usually work at an angle. FC is 24 feet wide, pull type, and when I turn I leave it slightly in the ground, enough to scratch out the tire tracks. Saves making cleanup rounds.



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in-too-deep

05-01-2007 10:03:39




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 Re: Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last? in reply to JMS/MN, 05-01-2007 06:47:48  
Yeah, that's one thing we have to deal with. On chiseled ground we like to do them first, but then go over a second time before leaving, even though I hate wasting fuel like that.



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Don-Wi

04-30-2007 23:57:40




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 Re: Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last? in reply to in-too-deep, 04-30-2007 17:32:20  
Depends on how rough thew feild is...

I just started feildwork on Sunday and going in for the 1st time since plowing, I do the headlands first just to knock down the big bumps so when I turn around it isn't so rough. After the 1st pass, I'll do the headlands last just to clean it up and make it look nice...

In a feild we're seeding down for hay, we'll work it twice diagonally crossing them and then we gop once more in the direction we're going to be cutting and baling it. It really does make a difference with the last pass, we have one we were in a hurry so we only did it diagonally and then went at it to beat the rain.

Now when cutting and baling you can feel the tractor constantly rolling side to side like you're on a lake with a real small wave. Kinda rocks a guy to sleep after a while...

As for corn, once or twice diagonally then plant. Diagonal jut makes it a whole bunch easier to see the marker plus the texture isn't as important.

Donovan from Wisconsin

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Lumpy

04-30-2007 19:00:25




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 Re: Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last? in reply to in-too-deep, 04-30-2007 17:32:20  
When I worked for the B.I.L., I did them last.



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Allan In NE

04-30-2007 18:15:18




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 Re: Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last? in reply to in-too-deep, 04-30-2007 17:32:20  
Six of one and half a dozen of another. I do 'em last.

Allan

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Leland

04-30-2007 17:42:00




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 Re: Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last? in reply to in-too-deep, 04-30-2007 17:32:20  
we do them first bacause the planter starts rolling before field is finished



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preacherman

04-30-2007 19:09:00




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 Re: Field Cultivating...Headlands First or Last? in reply to Leland, 04-30-2007 17:42:00  
Back when we were farming, we would do them last, even thought the planter was in the same field. The planter would pick up on the ends at about the same spot as the do-all would, we didn't use field cultivators. When the do-all finished he would tidy up the ends(thats what we call headlands in GA.)



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