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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby SWAG » Mon May 13, 2013 12:51 pm

Have you tried the Triumph FTB hybrids? They are smaller seed not used for their production sunflower seed sales. You can get them at good prices compared to a lot of other hybrids.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby Wingman » Mon May 13, 2013 1:40 pm

I was using a mycogen previously. Only thing I could find this year was clearfield and I didnt want that. The seed this year I have is tiny compared to last year. I dropped it in my planter set from last year and it was dropping nearly 7 SPF at the 2 SPF setting from last year.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby SWAG » Mon May 13, 2013 2:22 pm

We had the same problem with the FTB seed. Think it is seed that passed thru the screens when they were sizing them, but still had good germ and the plants performed very well in comparison to the same hybrid in larger seeds. Think they were selling the seed at about 1/3 of the cost of the normal sized seed. We were able to squeeze the seeding rate down some with an 8 cell plate and the transmission on the slowest speed.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby Wingman » Mon May 13, 2013 3:10 pm

I changed to a different sprocket and got it down to 4.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby SWAG » Tue May 14, 2013 7:12 am

Cross plow! Ha....just kidding!
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby sadie1 » Tue May 14, 2013 5:26 pm

Wingman wrote:I was using a mycogen previously. Only thing I could find this year was clearfield and I didnt want that. The seed this year I have is tiny compared to last year. I dropped it in my planter set from last year and it was dropping nearly 7 SPF at the 2 SPF setting from last year.
What is the draw back to the clearfield? Had a guy that was going to plant for us and he mentioned using the clearfield. I don't know anything about them but you saying you didn't want them makes me question using them.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby Wingman » Tue May 14, 2013 8:09 pm

Very expensive seed that allows you to use a particular herbicide over the top of emerged sunflowers. I read the label and the herbicide doesn't control several of my problem weeds. So I opted for the cheaper non-cf type and use pre-emerge herbicides that work better at controlling the weeds in my situation.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby SwampMan » Wed May 15, 2013 7:31 am

Very expensive seed and VERY expensive herbicide.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby Tedl10 » Thu May 16, 2013 9:21 pm

we put ours in yesterday, finally. we went with mycogen
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby Wingman » Thu May 16, 2013 9:56 pm

Did mine yesterday also. Light rain now incorporating my herbicide.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby SWAG » Fri May 17, 2013 10:29 am

Light rain has turned into a down pour in Tallahatchie County :(
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby Wingman » Sun May 19, 2013 9:15 pm

Planted Wednesday; coming up today.

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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby SB » Mon May 20, 2013 8:34 am

Must have Auto Steer on the tractor for it drive it self like it is doing......
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby Wingman » Mon May 20, 2013 2:01 pm

It's new technology in an old package.
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Re: Dove Fields?

Postby redspeckable » Mon May 20, 2013 6:04 pm

You wanna part with that planter? :D
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