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tommyr
Joined: 10 Jan 2005
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Location: Breckenridge,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 10:43 pm Post subject: No till hard to get used to |
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| Read some post in this forum about tilling and I think I basically understand why not, but it is hard to get used to. Raised on cotton and grain farm until I was in the 7th grade. Most boys on farms get started early working in the field. I was in the 4th or 5th grade when I started plowing. We plowed beds in preparation for planting, why I do not know. The first day I was turning the soil, it smelled so good. Got off the tractor and actually took a bite. Smelled wonderful, tasted horrible. Reckon this had an effect on my mentality? But to this day, fresh turned dirt still smells great. |
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Dchall_San_Antonio
Joined: 18 Mar 2003
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Location: San Antonio,TEXAS
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| Posted: Sun Feb 20, 2005 11:33 pm Post subject: |
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| There's a no-till cotton farm in the Panhandle. The guy sprays with molasses four times a season and has completely stopped irrigating. Due to the cost cutting of irrigation supplies, maintenance, labor, water costs, and no-till, he nets more than his neighbors in good years and in bad. His production may not keep up but his profits out perform. |
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tommyr
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Location: Breckenridge,TEXAS
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| Posted: Mon Feb 21, 2005 12:21 pm Post subject: |
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| What does he do for weed control? |
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Dchall_San_Antonio
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Location: San Antonio,TEXAS
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| Posted: Tue Feb 22, 2005 12:20 am Post subject: |
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Great question! I don't know.
I'll ask. |
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