Great educational video. I appreciate you. I'm retiring from the military after 33 years, I can't wait to start my food plots on the homestead. 👍🏻🇺🇸

@DIYfoodplotpro

Ай бұрын

Glad you enjoyed the video! We appreciate your service, and hope your food plots do great! Thanks for watching

@AppalachianAsain

Ай бұрын

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Wes.....great explanation of both types.. I have both and you did a very nice job.discussing them. Bob

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Thanks Bob, appreciate the kind words! Thanks for watching

I bought plugs for my 6’ drill to only use 4 holes for corn. I’m testing it out this year and will see how it works.

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Let me know how it does planting the corn! Good luck and thanks for watching

Drill NO. Planter NO. Broadcast is best for most seeds. Corn is an exception.

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Corn definitely is the exception to that rule but I’ve also broadcasted corn with good luck, but much more tricky. One thing I like about planters or drills is the reduction in weeds and grasses. When we till and broadcast we stir up a bunch of weeds/grass seeds and every time after it rains, they germ up, making controlling them much more difficult. Straight broadcast with no tillage is good for many small seeds, but weather and rain events become much more important in those scenarios. Thanks for watching

I have the Tar River No- Till Drill and planting corn with it is a disaster. The seeds get hung up In the seed cup and then eventually dumps out spilling about 10 seeds at a time in a very small space. Otherwise, no such problems with soybeans and cereal grains.

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

I can definitely see where there could be a lot of problems using a drill to plant corn. Have you had good luck with the tar river other than trying to plant corn?

@michaelgangadeen8013

2 ай бұрын

@@DIYfoodplotpro Soybeans did well and the cereal grains look beautiful. I haven't tried clover or alfalfa but I might this fall.

Round corn goes through a no till drill better, than flat corn, just set the drill up for Lima beans.

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Thanks carol! I appreciate you sharing your experiences, as I’ve never attempted corn with a no till drill. Thanks for watching

@carrollsanders9376

2 ай бұрын

@@DIYfoodplotpro I have planted corn in a mix, 1/2 standing corn, 1/2 Cowpeas or Forage Soybeans. I have also planted corn and Egyptian wheat in a blend, anytime you do a small seed and a large seed though you have to set the drill for the large seed. If you want to space out the rows just ducttape over the openings. You can also use dividers inside the drill to sow one row of corn one of Beans that works well for Forage soybean corn mixes.

Great video, only one thing I would argue is that a genesis no till planter doesn't have front coulters.

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Hey Aaron, I’ve looked online and can’t seem to find a front picture of the genesis drill. There has to be something cutting a trench in the ground. Thanks for watching

@aaroncampbell2723

2 ай бұрын

@@DIYfoodplotpro my friend has an 8' genesis and all there is are the opening disks. I have a 10' remlinger and it has front coulters, especially works better than genesis when planting in corn duff from previous year.

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Aaron thanks for letting me know! Those remlingers look like some awesome machines! They appear to be built like an absolute tank! You like yours?

@aaroncampbell2723

2 ай бұрын

@@DIYfoodplotpro yes, I love mine. I plant everything with it. Corn, soybeans, rr alphalpha, clover, brassicas, sunflowers, you name it. It does take alot of tractor for a 10' especially on my steep ground here in northeast Pa. 120hp 4wd, it's heavy.

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Wow!!! 120 horsepower for 10 foot drill! That is a ton of tractor, that thing must be stout as they come! Makes me want one!

I’m doing all soybeans in May, all I have is a broadcaster….. I sure hope it’s going to work

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Are you going to work the ground b4 planting ? Or broadcast on top?

@tannerculver5315

2 ай бұрын

Yea I’ve already tilled the ground (I tilled a little early)

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

Just check to see what kind of shape the ground is in, heavy rains can pack it back down. You going to disk them in?

@tannerculver5315

2 ай бұрын

I was going to drag with a harrow and then pack em in with ATV tires

Ok Plot Professor--How about a conventional planter to do just small seed on a no till plot? I've heard conventional planters can get down a quarter to half an inch even if the field is not worked up. Not worth the investment??

@DIYfoodplotpro

2 ай бұрын

I would think a conventional planter would be able to do small seeds like brassicas or clovers in certain conditions….but then it’s gonna be really difficult to get the correct LBS per acre down on the field. In that situation I would stick with spraying ahead, extremely light disking and broadcasting before a good rain, I think you will be better off. Thanks for watching.