Tag: planting depth

The Soil Enjoys Our Company

Seed Placement = Yield Potential!

April 10, 2010

Importance of Seed Placement I want to re-emphasize the importance of seed placement and its impact on corn yields. I can’t tell you how much difference a half an inch can do for your yield potential. In particular, I was in several fields in 2007 where another half an inch deeper seed placement would have…
Read more

Seed Firmers

February 23, 2010

Are they worth the investment? Read this and decide for yourself. A simple, on-farm yield trial was conducted comparing the effects of seed firmers on corn yield. The field was planted the same day with the same planter using the same fertility program and variety of seed corn. It was a White, sixteenrow planter with…
Read more

© 2024 . Built using WordPress and Mesmerize Theme.