Beans
- Thread starter dun
- Start date
1982vett
Well-known member
Forages of Texas says 1/2 - 3/4".
http://foragesoftexas.tamu.edu/species/soybean.html
You thinking what I'm thinking, but I was thinking cowpeas.
http://foragesoftexas.tamu.edu/species/soybean.html
You thinking what I'm thinking, but I was thinking cowpeas.
cowwrangler
Well-known member
1/2 in if there is availble moisture,3/4 if it is dry,if its really dry i would wait to plant till it rains
bigbull338
Well-known member
you definately want to plant them 3/4 of an in if its dry.dont want it raining just a little an sprouting them then not rain no more an they lay there an die.
SRBeef
Well-known member
Beans want to be "shallow" (compared to corn) - generally 1/2 to 3/4" is in the ballpark. But the kicker is they also want to be in moisture with good seed to soil contact. It can be tough to get all three.
It csn be tough to maintain a constant 1/2-3/4 in depth without row cleaners. Any time the planter gage wheels roll over a cob or anything the seed depth changes.
If you have planter mounted row cleaners, set the Trashwheels depth acording to soil moisture. If there is adequate moisture for 4 or 5 days, set the Trashwheels to just skim the surface clear residue and level a path for the gage wheels. If it is dry or moisture has been worked out of the top of the soil profile, set the row cleaners down as deep as necessary to be able to plant the beans at say 3/4" but yet into moisture.
Usually you do not want to plant in a depression but with beans the important thing is to get them up and growing quickly and uniformly.
When beans are planted right you will see them all up at the same height at the same time. When they are not planted right you will see afew beans emerging here and there along the row, some 5" high some 2" high and some just peeking through - not good.
Best of Luck.
It csn be tough to maintain a constant 1/2-3/4 in depth without row cleaners. Any time the planter gage wheels roll over a cob or anything the seed depth changes.
If you have planter mounted row cleaners, set the Trashwheels depth acording to soil moisture. If there is adequate moisture for 4 or 5 days, set the Trashwheels to just skim the surface clear residue and level a path for the gage wheels. If it is dry or moisture has been worked out of the top of the soil profile, set the row cleaners down as deep as necessary to be able to plant the beans at say 3/4" but yet into moisture.
Usually you do not want to plant in a depression but with beans the important thing is to get them up and growing quickly and uniformly.
When beans are planted right you will see them all up at the same height at the same time. When they are not planted right you will see afew beans emerging here and there along the row, some 5" high some 2" high and some just peeking through - not good.
Best of Luck.
Jalopy
Well-known member
If ground is moist 1/2 inch of soil over them is fine. Not much more in case it rains and crusts they will break their neck(cotyledon ) trying to push thru.
![Pampers Sensitive Baby Wipes, Clinically Proven, Fragrance Free, Unscented, Water Based, Hypoallergenic, Multi-Use, Hand Wipes 336 Wipes Total (6X Flip-Top Packs) [Packaging May Vary]](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KLBHu9CAL._SL500_.jpg)
