www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field dryland-crop-tools stubble-mulch-blade-plow Stubble mulch blade plow Dryland CropsStubble Mulch Blade Plow 2' to 4' V-blades; 26" sweeps)Overview: Intermediate types of tools that combine tillage aspect of chisel plows with residue-maintaining aspects of the heavier wide-blade sweep plow. Used for first tillage after crop harvest where a depth of 3" to 6" is sufficient. Limits moisture loss better compared with chisel plow […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field dryland-crop-tools chisel-plow Chisel plow Dryland CropsChisel Plow (with sweeps) Overview: Heavier construction and fewer shanks improve residue management function compared with a field cultivator; used under a wider range of conditions, leaving soil rougher. Can be operated deep enough to shatter hardpans and improve water infiltration. For weed control in untilled soil, sweeps 12" to 18" wide do an […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field dryland-crop-tools field-cultivator Field cultivator Dryland CropsField Cultivator (with sweeps) Overview: Shanks and sweeps much like those used on row-crop cultivators. Shanks stagger-spaced on four or five toolbars to do broadcast tillage 2" to 5" deep across the full tool width. Field cultivators are widely used in mulch-tillage of relatively light residue, low herbicide systems to control successive flushes of […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field dryland-crop-tools Dryland Crop Tools Dryland Crops The Tools Field cultivator (with sweeps) Chisel plow (with sweeps) Stubble mulch blade plow Wide blade sweep plow Rod weeder Tandem disk harrow
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field introduction-to-tools-for-dryland-crops Introduction to Tools for Dryland Crops Dryland Crops The Tools Cornbelt farmers can expect adequate rainfall in most years. They cultivate in ways that minimize the risk of erosion when the expected precipitation comes. Dryland farmers just grin when asked about excess precipitation at planting-time. 'Usually not a problem 'round here,' they say. Some have to leave their fields unplanted for […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field horticultural-crop-farmer-profiles paul-muller-guinda-ca Paul Muller, Guinda, CA Horticultural Crops: The Farmers Intensive Controls Keep California Beds Clean Paul MullerFull Betty FarmGuinda, California 40 acres vegetables clean tillage sandy clay-loam soils soil compaction tendency high certified organic 18 to 30 inches annual precipitation irrigated 60-inch beds fresh market, wholesale and retail sweet corn, vine crops, tomatoes, beans, broccoli, lettuces, greens, onions, garlic Weed […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field horticultural-crop-farmer-profiles tom-harlow-westminster-vt Tom Harlow, Westminster, VT Horticultural Crops: The Farmers Grower Shuts Off Weed Windows Before, After and Between Crops Tom HarlowWestminster, Vermont Weed management highlights Strategies: stale seedbed... specialized cultivation... crop rotation... handweeding... winter cover crops Tools: tandem disk... mid-mount cultivator... offset cultivator tractor... basket weeder... in-row finger weeder... flamer... field cultivator... rolling cultivator Detailed employee timesheets tell Tom Harlow […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field horticultural-crop-farmer-profiles kenny-haines-belvidere-nc Kenny Haines, Belvidere, NC Horticultural Crops: The Farmers Flexible Steel, Dependable Cover Crops Launch Trials for Organic No-Till Kenny Haines Misty Morning Farms Belvidere, North Carolina 200 acres swamp and mineral soils certified organic 48-inch bedded rows wholesale fresh market vegetables rye/vetch, summer covers Weed management highlights Strategies: intensive early cultivation... cover crops... transplanting slow-growing crops Tools: rotary tiller... […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field horticultural-crop-farmer-profiles gary-gemme-south-deerfield-ma Gary Gemme, South Deerfield, MA Horticultural Crops: The Farmers "Ancient" Tooling Runs Fast and Close to Yield Greens Without Weeds Gary GemmeSouth Deerfield, Massachusetts Weed management highlights Strategies: winter, summer cover crops (grains, legumes, grasses, mixes)... early precision cultivation of direct-seeded crops... on-farm greenhouse produces transplants to allow aggressive early cultivating... crop rotation... plastic mulch... preemergent herbicide on direct-seeded crops […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field horticultural-crop-farmer-profiles phil-foster-hollister-ca Phil Foster, Hollister, CA Horticultural Crops: The Farmers Confidence in Postemergence Flaming Comes with Experience, Innovation Phil Foster Hollister, California 200 acres (buried drip, sprinkle irrigation) fresh vegetables clay soils and sandy loam soils certified organic cabbage, peppers, fennel, celery, sweet corn, melons, hard squash, garlic, onions Weed management highlights Strategies: cultivation... flaming... pre-irrigation... transplanting... cover crops... hand weeding... […]