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Post by treymo on Mar 8, 2012 21:02:59 GMT -5
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Post by woltersfarm on Mar 8, 2012 21:08:43 GMT -5
Sweet, looks pretty good, how long till planting?
How come you do it in the spring instead of the fall?
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Post by deereguy7920 on Mar 8, 2012 21:53:54 GMT -5
oh man ivt that is the worlds best transmission
like a hydrostat in a combine
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Post by Tim Carlson on Mar 8, 2012 22:07:39 GMT -5
hmm in our 8345rt I wasnt real happy with the ivt. Maby they changed it or some thing I couldnt hardly pull the grain cart loaded up a slight hill in the field just kept going slower and slower like it wouldnt get the power to the ground really drove me crazy. Maby i just dont know how to run it right. I dont know Id take a powershift ANY DAY over IVT
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Post by TwoTone on Mar 8, 2012 22:08:19 GMT -5
We do it in the spring too. Normally a day or six before the planter. Makes for a nicer seedbed and the fert is still where you put it. You should take the hitch off and make it 3pt. That tractor can lift it with the tanks on it  |
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Post by HuskerGLEANER on Mar 8, 2012 23:43:59 GMT -5
Lucky your in the field already.. We are like two tone, usually strip right before we plant for a good seed bed, plus we graze our stalks through part of the winter.
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Post by jd3020 on Mar 9, 2012 0:09:13 GMT -5
lucky. all of equipment is still packed away, and there is still a couple of feet of snow on the ground here........
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Post by TwoTone on Mar 9, 2012 2:36:33 GMT -5
I've done over 300 acres of field work in the last 3.5 days  |
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Post by AGrall on Mar 9, 2012 7:36:00 GMT -5
Wish field work was going on here, we are having temps of 50 degrees already and then 60 degress so snow is melting fast! Just wish there was dry and green lawn!
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Post by CDC on Mar 9, 2012 22:30:03 GMT -5
hmm in our 8345rt I wasnt real happy with the ivt. Maby they changed it or some thing I couldnt hardly pull the grain cart loaded up a slight hill in the field just kept going slower and slower like it wouldnt get the power to the ground really drove me crazy. Maby i just dont know how to run it right. I dont know Id take a powershift ANY DAY over IVT must have not been doin somtin right i pulled a milskin 17.5 yard can scraper at 6 in deep no problem in copacted ground |
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Post by treymo on Mar 9, 2012 22:58:43 GMT -5
IVT isn't supposed to exactly be like a hydrostat, similar looks, but different mechanical gearing.
Having the power to do it in the fall can be difficult, tractors are more freed up early spring which truly does make a better seedbed. Also, most of the stuff we strip till has been grazed all winter. Doesn't make sense to rip before putting cattle on it.
We usually shoot for April 20th to plant. Some guys plant as early as March 27th, but planting later lessens the risk of freezing and we seem to pick up yield the later we plant. When you plant also plays a key part on when the cornplant is in silk and filling out. We have to guesstimate on planting so we can try to miss the really hot days during August so it doesnt burn our yield to terribly bad.
Our Orthman got seperated from the planter a week ago. We still have to take off hoses and what not that went to the planter. The hitch helps give the bar some slack when going through the field. If we didn't have the hitch, the bar would jump around more then it's worth. We're not putting in fertilizer on with this. All the fert. will go on with the planter.
There's a couple guys here that hated them, till someone showed them how they're supposed to be run.... Lol
Trey
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Post by TwoTone on Mar 10, 2012 2:31:00 GMT -5
The bar would jump around? What are you strip tilling into solid rock? We ran a 12 row 1tripper on the 3pt and it had no movement at all. Besides that I would rather have it on the 3pt so that it tracks exactly with the tractor
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Post by treymo on Mar 10, 2012 11:47:31 GMT -5
The bar would jump around? What are you strip tilling into solid rock? We ran a 12 row 1tripper on the 3pt and it had no movement at all. Besides that I would rather have it on the 3pt so that it tracks exactly with the tractor I understand what your trying to get at. Tracking with the tractor makes it much straighter in soft ground. When you hit irratic hard pans just throws it off. I guess we'll see how it goes being the first year strip-tilling seperately. We might run it 3pt next year, all depending on our experiences this year. Trey |
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Post by Quinton DeDecker on Mar 10, 2012 15:36:45 GMT -5
thats a sweet set up, how deep are u pulling it? we dont use that kinda stuff around here
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Post by treymo on Mar 10, 2012 23:44:51 GMT -5
Thanks. We're hovering around 8-10 inches
Trey
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Post by TwoTone on Mar 11, 2012 0:15:16 GMT -5
Are you dropping liquid at one depth or 2? Variable rate?
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Post by CRFarms on Mar 11, 2012 10:05:27 GMT -5
Quite interesting. You don't see operations like those around here. Is the tractor officially yours to keep?
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Post by bracebros on Mar 11, 2012 21:01:31 GMT -5
I like the ivt i been running 8345r last couple of day with 6 row sub soiler it just make it nice how deep does that strip till go
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Post by treymo on Mar 11, 2012 21:22:47 GMT -5
Are you dropping liquid at one depth or 2? Variable rate? 2 depths. Everything will be variable rate. Trey |
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Post by treymo on Mar 11, 2012 21:24:32 GMT -5
Quite interesting. You don't see operations like those around here. Is the tractor officially yours to keep? It has to prove itself on the planter. Also have to figure out how we're gonna be able to pay for it. I'm still in love with the 9330... haha Trey |
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