I’m in west Texas Denver City and we’re planting hedge rows 10-15’ off the fence rows and planting pasture grasses inside dry land trying something different seems like it’s going to work
Baling crop off of ground in dry conditions is probably a big part of your problem, dirt is dirt no matter where your from, biomass on the surface will be the sponge
Your conditions seem similar to Saskatchewan Canada, near me, look into what those farmers are doing about drought, most farmers there figured out with more biomass on the field they were able to retain the moisture from the few rains received, their seeding equipment makes what they do work in drought
No doubt sir that you are a expert on where you farm and operate. You have probably been doing that for many years up in Canada. But you have never farmed here in the high plains of eastern New Mexico. But you must have failed to hear me when I said that no till works good in climates up north. Especially in Canada. There is no way your climate is the same as ours is. I appreciate your communication but we both are right in our own parts of the country. No-till still does not work in my area. It’s been tried by many. Row crop corn, sorghum, wheat, you name it!!
@TioPablitoGaviria Heavy, clay soils don't have erosion problem...I think you have light, sandy soils if you're getting erosion, and that would explain why you're having good results with no till....No till in heavy, clay is disastrous (been there, done that, learned my lesson)
I’m in west Texas Denver City and we’re planting hedge rows 10-15’ off the fence rows and planting pasture grasses inside dry land trying something different seems like it’s going to work
2017 I made 7 bales off 160 acres. Hasn’t improved much here since
Go get hair clippings from the barber shop and sprinkle out around your trees it will keep the deer away from them
Thanks! I’ve heard of that trick. Thanks, we will try that.
Texas did claim all the way to the headwaters of the RIo Grande when it was a country.
Baling crop off of ground in dry conditions is probably a big part of your problem, dirt is dirt no matter where your from, biomass on the surface will be the sponge
That’s your opinion. It’s been tried here by many. Just don’t work down here. Thanks for replying.
Where do you farm?
Your conditions seem similar to Saskatchewan Canada, near me, look into what those farmers are doing about drought, most farmers there figured out with more biomass on the field they were able to retain the moisture from the few rains received, their seeding equipment makes what they do work in drought
No doubt sir that you are a expert on where you farm and operate. You have probably been doing that for many years up in Canada. But you have never farmed here in the high plains of eastern New Mexico.
But you must have failed to hear me when I said that no till works good in climates up north. Especially in Canada. There is no way your climate is the same as ours is. I appreciate your communication but we both are right in our own parts of the country. No-till still does not work in my area. It’s been tried by many. Row crop corn, sorghum, wheat, you name it!!
Hi there have you ever considered strip tilling were you leave some stubble to preserve moisture and combat wind erosion
No till only works in light, sandy soils imo
@TioPablitoGaviria The vast majority of northern Germany consists of light, sandy soils...The heavier, silt/ clay soils are in the south of Germany
@TioPablitoGaviria Try heavy deep till and see if your yields improve
@TioPablitoGaviria Heavy, clay soils don't have erosion problem...I think you have light, sandy soils if you're getting erosion, and that would explain why you're having good results with no till....No till in heavy, clay is disastrous (been there, done that, learned my lesson)
@TioPablitoGaviria Yes, thank you...That's definitely a good thing PLUS CALCIUM