2002 Daily Updates Date(s): November 16, 2002. Album by Ron Lukow. Photos by Ron-Theresa-Kurt. 1 - 50 of 50 Total. 3029 Visits.
enlarge 28KB, 320x240 1 DMI Field Cultivator This was our new DMI field cultivator (45') as it sat on dealers lot. It exists in several bundles. We wanted to do the setup
enlarge 22KB, 320x240 2 Setup Ron & Don install warning lights on rear of field cultivator in our shop. Nice winter project
enlarge 30KB, 320x251 3 DMI 44' fc This is the completed setup project. It worked perfectly
enlarge 28KB, 320x231 4 Kurt-Larry-Don This is 75% of the setup crew for field cultivator. L-R; Kurt, Larry, & Don Lukow
enlarge 18KB, 320x196 5 Planting This was first corn planted in 2002. We're on the home farm here. We're just getting planter depth-cover set. All went well
enlarge 14KB, 320x179 6 9882-TwSilo4 Chickweed areas are turned under w/DMI field cultivator & NH tractor. Ron is driving NH 9882. Good soil conditions this day-just a "little" dust
enlarge 21KB, 320x240 7 Bean Plant Planting beans in drier conditions. Very good soil conditions. Dirt is freshly field cultivated. Field cultivator stays only a short time ahead of planter. No herbicides on the ground-only post emergence
enlarge 11KB, 320x145 8 9882 fc 1 After rains stopped, we got back into fields & it had started drying fairly fast as seen from the dust. Still, good conditions
enlarge 34KB, 320x240 9 Rock Box Self-engineered & built rock box served well this year. It's rugged and you don't have to lift rocks very high-relatively
enlarge 13KB, 320x179 10 water1 Ponding can often be a problem following 3"+ rains. Tile is ample in this area. Corn not yet planted here due to wet conditions previous to this rain
enlarge 37KB, 320x240 11 White Grubs Grubs were a major pest this spring in corn. These are the grub from a Japanese beetle. The early-planted corn got hit bad in some places. Sometimes 10-20% stand reduction. Grubs chew roots & kill plant.
enlarge 13KB, 240x320 12 Filling pesticide One of our local pesticide dealers fills his own containers w/herbicide. This machine is provided by the herbicide mfg. You can request whatever amount you want in containers-first yr for machine-worked great
enlarge 16KB, 320x240 13 Hagie 2100 Spraying corn in spring of 2002 for grass & broadleaves. Notice the uneveness & size of corn in foreground-this was former sod area and frost had hurt the corn a week before. More frost damage in mulch conditions
enlarge 15KB, 320x240 14 Hagie sprayer Hagie 2100 sprayer w/80' boom (32 rows). Tanks on back are Ravens direct injection system.
enlarge 25KB, 320x240 15 Dodge nurse truck Pesticide "nurse" truck and tank in-tow
enlarge 33KB, 320x240 16 TS beans 1 15" row soybeans growing in conventional till conditions
enlarge 39KB, 240x320 17 VVL Used a split application of glyphosate on RR beans. This is first weed flush following tillage/plant. 100% weed control following application
enlarge 32KB, 320x240 18 dandelion There were a few isolated dandelion plants this year. Glyphosate (low rate) took care of them in RR beans
enlarge 35KB, 288x320 19 tramline 2 This is a tramline experiment we tried in one bean field this year. We shut off one bean row @ planting time & it was exceptionally easy to follow proper rows with sprayer
enlarge 35KB, 240x320 20 tramline 3 Closeup of tramline. Weed control was of absolutely NO issue. 100% control w/glyphosate. I do use wheeltrack nozzles however
enlarge 39KB, 320x277 21 marestail Marestail plants were also easily controlled by glyphosate. Though some are reporting glyphosate resistant marestail
enlarge 30KB, 320x240 22 Bfld kochia We operated a "new" farm this yr and experienced kochia for the first time. Discovered patches when sidedressing NH3. Sprayed with Tough/Atz shortly after this photo & got 100% control
enlarge 34KB, 320x240 23 kochia dead 1 These are kochia skeletal remains shortly after Tough application using "drops" for better penetration. Looks like a good rescue if needed in future
enlarge 17KB, 320x240 24 Japanese beetles It's almost getting to be a contest between Japanese beetles & CRW to see who can finish off the corn silks. Both bugs do a lot of damage in our area
enlarge 25KB, 320x240 25 Hopper bin 2nd year of hopper bin use. It empties easily into swing-around hopper
enlarge 26KB, 320x240 26 Hopper Xscoop No more scooping for bin cleanout
enlarge 27KB, 320x240 27 Painting Kurt Lukow repaints fans on bins at home farm
enlarge 23KB, 320x240 28 Fans Fans look almost new when painting is completed. Kurt did a good job. Paint work needs to be done approximately every 5 yrs
enlarge 14KB, 320x182 29 Combining beans 9650 STS & MX 240 combining beans-unloading on the go. Good conditions
enlarge 19KB, 320x214 30 Unloading beans Uncle Don unloads beans from grain cart to wagons.
enlarge 17KB, 320x170 31 combine 1 JD 9650 STS w/hopper extension fills up. Wetter corn causes mounding effect on top. Larry operates combine
enlarge 26KB, 320x240 32 MX-cart Uncle Don Lukow operates the MX 240 on Brent 774 grain cart today. This photo taken from combine cab "on the roll"
enlarge 17KB, 320x240 33 Unload on-the-go Unloading on the go. Corn was a little wetter (25%) than we normally like to start at, but there were some ears dropping from husks due to weak shanks
enlarge 17KB, 320x182 34 4010-auger-unloading Inaugural run for 4010. Only problems were loose fuel line & inop block heater. We were close enough to bin site that we unloaded directly into auger for a while
enlarge 32KB, 320x240 35 Hitch Bergmann hitch really makes hooking wagons carefree. Fork on tractor hitch guides shaft fastened to wagon up so the pindle hitch latches.
enlarge 33KB, 240x320 36 Hitch safety When hauling necessitates travel on road-safety pin & light wire are utilized. Safety pin prevents cable from pulling release jaw. Lights include rotary beacon, turn signals, & tail lights on wagons
enlarge 24KB, 320x240 37 Looking down The view from atop bin. Wagon unloading is trouble free job when corn is less than 23% moisture
enlarge 23KB, 240x320 38 Unloading Unloading w/wagons @ bin site. NH 8670 is tow vehicle
enlarge 20KB, 221x320 39 Mailbox? Do you wonder what electrical powered mailbox is for? Check out another alblum on this site named "skunkworks".
enlarge 28KB, 320x233 40 Kurt MX 1 Kurt chisel plowing w/MX 240 & Glencoe 9 shank chisel
enlarge 23KB, 320x240 41 Larry-Kurt-Ron L to R Larry, Kurt, Ron In front of NH 9882
enlarge 21KB, 320x188 42 Ron 9882 3 Ron chiseling w/NH 9882 & Sunflower 17 shank chisel
enlarge 26KB, 320x240 43 Kurt MX 2
enlarge 29KB, 320x240 44 Kurt MX 3
enlarge 22KB, 320x217 45 Ron 9882
enlarge 21KB, 320x195 46 Ron 9882 2
enlarge 27KB, 320x240 47 9882 rear view 1 View "out the back" done while "on the go"
enlarge 10KB, 320x240 48 9882 A-hr We have implement status switch mounted on chisel plow. This farm pulls fairly easy. Normally runs 13.5-14.5 A/hr depending on farm/soil types
enlarge 16KB, 320x240 49 View from INside NH9882 Normally operate "throttled back". Try to keep speed around 5.5 mph. Faster is potentially hard on machinery. Camera is focused on panel-hence over-exposed outside cab
enlarge 20KB, 320x240 50 View from Inside NH9882 Forward view-darkened panel since camera is focused on outside.
