Stocker Steve
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Do you have any tips for no tilling into sprayed out sod? The planter will have spiked closing wheels and pneumatic down pressure.
The soil on my hay ground is really tight. I was concerned about getting about controlling seed depth, so beans seemed like a safer bet?We routinely take a cutting of hay off then plant beans into the sod. Spray it after a little regrowth for better results killing the sod. Depending on how dry it is you may even need to wait for a rain to soften the ground a little. I've seen it so hard that a 16row planter with hd down pressure springs and full boxes would "float" on top the ground.
Reason for corn not beans?Corn Keep eye on soil temperature. Go asap at 55 or recommended temp. May not warm at same rate as tilled ground..
Good Luck. Please keep us posted.
Extra material in soil should be more advantageous to corn as it breaks down.Reason for corn not beans?
Is ASAP to avoid it drying out?
To me it is. We have done corn also, but we usually plan on chopping that field so even emergence isn't as big an issue.The soil on my hay ground is really tight. I was concerned about getting about controlling seed depth, so beans seemed like a safer bet?
Check if you need a sodbuster permit.