Narrow rows versus wider? Twin rows? Skip-row? Lock up half the drill openers?
With some of you contemplating purchases or trades of planters or drills, perhaps it’s a good time to revisit the topic of row spacing. Even if you’re committed to running your existing drill for several more years, it’s wise to re-evaluate whether seeding any given crop is best accomplished using all the openers or locking half of them up. Here are some considerations:
First, you need to know the true optimum plant population per acre for each crop you grow. This sounds obvious, but…Read More