Equipment prices out to lunch!

[Hopperbin]

If you have to do a lot of turning the bourgaults narrower frame may hold spacing better also. Seedhawk and seedmaster have such a deep frame so when going around something the rows come together and space apart more. Also may need to go around in a certain direction as the fert. row will come closer to the seed in I believe a left turn. Get what you pay for I guess.

[Hopperbin]

Sask. I got 60,000 actual cash value when trading my 64' 12.5 space 5710 1999 model without tank. Midrow shank, without second air kit or anhydrous. I kept the anhydrous and tank when I bought the Seedmaster. That was just last year. You really need to shop around.

[cottonpicken]

Why are there so many used seedmasters for sale in the papers?

I do not doubt they do a good job but...

[freewheat]

I have mid row banders on 12 inch spacing. Has anyone else experienced slow root growth to the N? I put 100 lbs on my wheat, and it was yellowish until shot blade stage, and I feel strongly it has affected yield potential. I am considering going with the atom jet 3 inch seperation opener for next year. What a waste of potential ,and a waste of money on nitrogen. My neighbor seeded canola for me last year, and I saw the same thing then. The weeds between the rows were healthy and strong, but the crop suufered until it grew into the band. I think it has been costing me yield potential... My supplier mentioned he has heard this alot this year especially from the mid-row boys.
Soil conditions? I think three inch seperation is enough, yet close enough to EACH row to have the desired effect...

[cottonpicken]

Man this sites clock is messed up.

Funny i caught you free wheat.

I switched out of a granular midrow this year to a atom jet side band..... off the map difference.

Live and learn.

[freewheat]

Tell me more cotton! I feel like I've lost 20 bushels an acre because of n defficiency. What sucks is that I put more on than some of my neighbors who have greener crops than me.

[freewheat]

specifically, what did you mean by you saw a big difference?

[Hopperbin]

Actually I never had a problem with the midrow banders on my 5710 12.5 space crop usually greened up early with the anhydrous which maybe moves a bit further in the soil than 46.
Would I be stupid to say I think we are on India time zone. Is agraville outsoursed to india? hahaha

[Hopperbin]

Free wheat I would like to know what type of product you are putting down in the mid row? If you are using liquid that could be the problem but for the life of me I don't know why anyone would use liquid in a midrow band.

[freewheat]

Hopper, I'm doing nh3. I feel like I missed some opportunity, crop is late, but we're in a lucky area so far. I'm quite angry about it. I have seen strippy conditions in the days of banding with the old 12" cultivator under very wet conditions, but the conditions were ideal at seeding, I didn't skimp, and there were no strips, just the whole field was pale. Neighbor who puts maybe 60 lbs year in year out has green crops this year. He is on 10 inch spacing...Frustrating.I am not used to having poorer crops for our area, but here I am this year...

[cchurch]

SF3,

have you inquired about the early booking discount program. they had it this spring, i heard they might be bring it back. supposedly you are suppost to be able to save 10% or something.

[Hopperbin]

I can suggest just wait till harvest.
Not likely your 12 inch space is costing you according to my experience in my soil zone. Black the roots do grow well here. You will see rows in the field but also at the time your crop is trying to put up heads your crop has opportunity to grow which I think translates into bushels. My 2 cents