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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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Posted: 22 Feb 2017 at 12:52pm |
I spread Lime & dry fertilizer on frozen fields in December. Then, plowed thawed fields in February. Not the usual. Here's some photos to enjoy.
Looking down the hood of the 7060 while spreading lime in the chopped corn stalks. Edited by AC7060IL - 22 Feb 2017 at 1:43pm |
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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This lime spreader did such a good job. It's calibration settings were very close. I spread 1000 lbs in some areas & 2000 lbs in other areas of same field.
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Creek Jenkins
Orange Level Joined: 14 Sep 2009 Location: Northern Minn Points: 812 |
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Have spacesuit, will travel
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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This is a great shot. The sun is actually on the left behind the cab corner. What you see between the wiper & exhaust muffler is a Sun-Dog in the late December afternoon.
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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This was yesterday. Plow is an AC 2000 moonbeam 6-18s. Tractor is AC 7060 in 1st-High-high button @ 4.7mph.
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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This is a shot of the furrow out the smaller window under the main windshield. Sorry about the blur.
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Tbone95
Orange Level Access Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 11544 |
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You plowed your dry fertilizer down that deep???
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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Tbone95, thanks for the reply. To answer - Not as a rule. My lime & fertilizer application timing was not usual for this year, either. Last summer & falls rains/storms enabled weeds a foothold, plus delayed harvest right up to Thanksgiving. Then conditions were muddy. So, I waited until a freeze to apply product so as not to cut ruts. I also wanted to plow under corn stalks & waterhemp seed. That weed has become a problem. So yes, I would rather have plowed after harvest, then applied lime & fertilize on top. Basically, working with how the weather allows. To a further extent, I also no-til. That keeps the plow in the shed. But, this field's weed problem demanded otherwise. |
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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shameless (ne)
Orange Level Joined: 08 Jul 2016 Location: nebraska Points: 7463 |
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I like your: pics, front tires, and that's sum good ole black dirt!
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wheatbreeder
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Harrow, Ontario Points: 580 |
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plowing the fertilizer and lime may seem deep, thought plant roots will draw nutrients from 0- 6 inches. the plow will mix fertilizer through the plow depth not just flip it to the bottom of the furrow
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Farm stuff 8050,6690,175,F2,5050,WD
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steve(ill)
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: illinois Points: 80221 |
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YEP.......... that IS some good looking dirt !!
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Like them all, but love the "B"s.
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Plowking77
Bronze Level Joined: 11 Sep 2016 Location: NW Ohio Points: 21 |
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That's some nice pictures,, that's a nice looking plow too,, don't think that plow has sit outside very much lol
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Ed (Ont)
Orange Level Joined: 08 Nov 2009 Location: New Lowell, Ont Points: 1257 |
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Where in Illinois are you? That is a big plow. Looks good.
Edited by Ed (Ont) - 22 Feb 2017 at 8:06pm |
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john(MI)
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: SE MI Points: 9263 |
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Dad always said; "best time to spread fertilizer is on top of snow".
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D14, D17, 5020, 612H, CASE 446
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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Thanks for your compliments. The plow has a history. I bought it from a farmer In the Fisher, IL area back in 2006. He had an auction of his older equipment, as he was changing equipment brands cause the Fisher AC dealership closed & he was tired of driving for parts & service. I remember meeting him prior to the auction to view/drive his tractors 1981 7060 & 82' 8070. All of his equipment had been excellently maintained. I put in some absentee bids cause I couldn't be at auction. Anyway, I was severely outbid on tractors, but won the plow (he had two AC 2000 6-18s, one for 7060, one for 8070). I was picking up the plow when the farmer's Dad lent me a hand loading it on my trailer. The Dad said that I got the better one. Said it was new in 1984 & was a Show Demo item in the 1984 Farm Progress Show held near Fisher. After the show, it sat on the Fisher AC dealership lot for too long (a year?). So, dealer made them a great purchase deal on it. The moldboard ID tag wires are still on the back supports on each bottom. I think a few tags are still on it (392s I believe). Edited by AC7060IL - 23 Feb 2017 at 6:27pm |
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Tbone95
Orange Level Access Joined: 31 Aug 2012 Location: Michigan Points: 11544 |
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Hmmm.....to some extent maybe. In my opinion, a plow would be a terribly ineffective mixer. Not totally unmixed, but not good at it at all. Hey, whatever. I didn't mean any offense of course. |
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farmboy520
Orange Level Access Joined: 22 Jun 2016 Location: Beason, IL Points: 553 |
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Hey Ac7060il where in IL are you? There has been a lot of activity around my area as of late with fertilizer and NH3 going on and I have heard others are plowing also.
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wheatbreeder
Orange Level Joined: 12 Sep 2009 Location: Harrow, Ontario Points: 580 |
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Hey Tbone95 I agree about the plow being the best of mixing. I broadcast all of the all of fertilizer on top at planting time and incorporate it so the fertilizer is in the top three inches
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Farm stuff 8050,6690,175,F2,5050,WD
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VAfarmboy
Silver Level Joined: 06 Dec 2013 Location: Virginia Points: 468 |
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Does everyone still moldboard plow out there?
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AC7060IL
Orange Level Joined: 19 Aug 2012 Location: central IL Points: 3322 |
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No. Most conventional tillage programs are using disk-chisels or disk-rippers in the fall. As I stated earlier, I choose to plow this field in attempt to bury waterhemp weed seed. |
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AC7060IL
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Christian County - Taylorville area. Yes, lots of fertilizer going on fields here this week also. |
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AC7060IL
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Jwmac7060
Orange Level Joined: 04 Jan 2014 Location: Indiana Points: 929 |
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I'd like to have some black dirt like that
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Dgrader
Orange Level Joined: 17 Jan 2015 Location: Newton,IL Points: 1037 |
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Ya cain't fix stupid.
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JC-WI
Orange Level Access Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: wisconsin Points: 33780 |
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Dad told of an unuasually early spring, fellows got out and planted oats and eventually along came may and they planted their corn... the oats stayed short and spindly, the corn froze out and the hustle to replant didn't amount to much either... said the seed would have been better left in the bag... the only good crops were the 2nd year hay fields.
Saying the above, doesn't mean this year will be the same like that year. |
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Jwmac7060
Orange Level Joined: 04 Jan 2014 Location: Indiana Points: 929 |
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All signs point to a draught...We've already started missing rains...Supposed to be 30 degrees with snow flurries tomorrow...It 72 here right now so we are supposed to have storms tonight
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Ted J
Orange Level Joined: 05 Jul 2010 Location: La Crosse, WI Points: 18786 |
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We got the temp drops and the snow..........Not as bad as they predicted, Thank God!!
I was golfing on Wednesday!! IN A Tee Shirt!! Who'd a thunk... |
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JohnCO
Orange Level Joined: 11 Sep 2009 Location: Niwot Colo Points: 8992 |
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I disked a hay field a couple weeks ago, gonna plant pumpkins in it. Lots of guys plowing the last few weeks, a friend planted barley on Wednesday. Got snow yesterday and only in the low 30's today. Getting a bit worried as our fruit trees in Western Colorado are budding out, over a month too early. Time will tell...
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Jwmac7060
Orange Level Joined: 04 Jan 2014 Location: Indiana Points: 929 |
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Dafodils are up here and the wheat really did never go dormant...Hope it doesn't get too cold
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