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Post by greybeard on Jul 3, 2019 9:59:16 GMT -6
I would have thought it would turn pretty fast and throw sprigs farther, considering you are reversing what a truck differential usually does. It slows down transmission speed while increasing torque...you are doing the opposite with the axle speed being the driver and rpm increased thru the ring and pinion to what was originally the input yoke of the differential, but if it works, it works. Beats the old way of sitting on the back of a trailer with a hatchet, chopping up runners and tossing them out by handfulls and disking or dragging to cover. Did that a few times over the decades and it was a slow dirty process.
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Post by M-5 on Jul 3, 2019 12:08:11 GMT -6
I would have thought it would turn pretty fast and throw sprigs farther, considering you are reversing what a truck differential usually does. It slows down transmission speed while increasing torque...you are doing the opposite with the axle speed being the driver and rpm increased thru the ring and pinion to what was originally the input yoke of the differential, but if it works, it works. Beats the old way of sitting on the back of a trailer with a hatchet, chopping up runners and tossing them out by handfulls and disking or dragging to cover. Did that a few times over the decades and it was a slow dirty process. It is a 1 to 2 ratio , every rotation of the hubis 2 rotation of the pinion. Plenty fast when tested. In real world with pitch fork in hand you could not keep it scattering even. So ground speed had to be reduced. I even used 13" tires .
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Post by M-5 on Jul 13, 2019 17:18:08 GMT -6
Could not stand looking at the coffee weeds anymore.
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Post by jedstivers on Jul 13, 2019 17:30:44 GMT -6
I’ve always thought I should try the high powered tiffton Bermuda grass. We can grow really good common if we spray and fertilize good. How do you harvest the sprigs? Will a litter spreader plant it?
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Post by M-5 on Jul 13, 2019 18:02:36 GMT -6
I’ve always thought I should try the high powered tiffton Bermuda grass. We can grow really good common if we spray and fertilize good. How do you harvest the sprigs? Will a litter spreader plant it? If you have someone close you can plant tops. If not you should be able to order sprigs and plant a small nursery to harvest tops. Idk about the litter spreader.
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Post by M-5 on Jul 23, 2019 6:52:30 GMT -6
6 weeks in now and so far so good. Sunday a week ago I bush hogged it to get tall weeds under control. This past Sunday put a qt per acre of 24d out and the weeds had the droop yesterday. 2 more weeks and I will decide if I am gonna msma it or let the grass and crabgrass grow and cut every thing early September.
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Post by chuckie on Aug 16, 2019 10:28:10 GMT -6
That spinner wagon sure beats the heck out of standing on the back or a trailer and sprinkling it over the ground as the tractor goes slow.
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Post by M-5 on Aug 16, 2019 10:46:53 GMT -6
That spinner wagon sure beats the heck out of standing on the back or a trailer and sprinkling it over the ground as the tractor goes slow. It served it's purpose. I will try and get a pic of it this weekend. I sure hope there is burmuda under all this crab grass and Barnyrd grass. Plans are to cut it next week. It's 24 to 30" deep all over the field.
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Post by 3LT Farms on Aug 16, 2019 12:35:20 GMT -6
When are you going to mount a chair on the spinner? Take video.
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Post by M-5 on Aug 17, 2019 17:52:39 GMT -6
Mighty fine stand of crabgrass. Gonna try and cut it next week . It will take 5 days to get it dry enough to bale.
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Post by M-5 on Aug 28, 2019 11:35:25 GMT -6
Lots of crabgrass. But I see a decent stand of 85 . Get it cut and baled then I will spray the undesirable Grass
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Post by M-5 on Apr 27, 2020 9:27:26 GMT -6
About 2 weeks away from cutting. I have kept weeds down and crabgrass at Bay. I would say it's 90% covered in tif 85.
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Post by chuckie on May 2, 2020 6:38:08 GMT -6
You are going to have a lot of hay. I do hope this year turns out to be a good one for the balers!!
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Post by M-5 on Jul 10, 2020 9:58:51 GMT -6
It's been a while since I updated this thread it's been Just over a year since I planted it. Second this year and I expect close to 2 ton to acre.
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Post by chuckie on Jul 11, 2020 19:00:48 GMT -6
When you sprig the cuttings only, you don't need for the grass to lay on top of the ground very long as they dry quickly. It is nice to have an extra tractor with a disc to turn them under once you make a pass or two with the sprig wagon or even have someone follow you with it to keep it fresh. Sure makes a difference in the stand you get. It takes a while for just a few sprigs to take hold and hope that it will spread quickly by roots and rhizomes.
Then when you get it sprigged in the ground, you pray for a rain. It will still take hold if the soil is moist as roots begin to form at each knuckle on the sprig.
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