Corn Planting-Chester Co. TN- April 2012

I had already planted about 3 acres of Powerplant on this farm, and we planted the rest in corn.  We had good soil moisture and a perfect day to plant!!  Enjoy!

Poured turpentine on the seed to keep the crows from pulling up the seeds and seedlings.  It works well, as that stuff stinks!!

Mixed Varieties of Pioneer Seed Corn

No-tilling the seed into the ground retains tons of soil moisture and really helps keep weeds at bay.

Here we are 21 days later..................

This area has had almost 5 inches of rain since this picture was taken!! On this day I sprayed and topdressed this corn with nitrogen.  I cant wait to see it now!!!!!

Wow its hot and dry!!!

It seems as if it were just yesterday that it was March 15, and the rains were flowing and the temps.  were mild and mother nature was begging us to get some seed in the ground!

Well, we did and things have not been to kind since then!!!  As Im typing the forcast is 102 for the next two or three days, and no rain in sight.  Noticed the local forecaster  said we were 6 inches behind for the year and even local farmers are starting to feed hay to beef cattle as most grasses are going dormant.  Fun times!!

Anyways, look for some updates as to the plots Ive installed over the last few months since Ive been a little behind!  Stay cool out there!!!