Verified FBN Member (MN)

Agronomy

Thoughts on using a land roller before planting?

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Verified FBN Member (WI)

We found that the significant increase in erosion issues the following spring was not worth it.


Verified FBN Member (MN)

Not a good idea on fine textured soils. Too much erosion and not enough water soaks in for the crop to use later in the summer.

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Verified FBN Member (MI)

We roll everything before we plant our black beans and our neighbor rolls all of his soybeans before he plants it works really well.


Verified FBN Member (ND)

I roll my sunflower stalks flat to shatter them before we plant our wheat with a shank type air seeder with dutch openers. tried rolling co...

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Verified FBN Member (SD)

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I always roll my corn stalks before I plant soybeans. It is so nice and smooth I don't need row cleaners and planter floats over the field....

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Verified FBN Member (MN)

We do the same. No need for trash whippers.


Verified FBN Member (MN)

I have on sod ground that had just been turned so kinda clumpy and it worked well.


Verified FBN Member (MN)

Absolutely will not plant without rolling first here. Eliminates the need for trash whippers and gives you a much more consistent planting d...

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