Crimping Organic Rye! John Deere 4240

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Got the roller Crimper and the John Deere 4240 out to crimp the organic rye!

[@cartersadams]

Sweet tractor

[@derekaldrich4887]

Happy Father’s Day to your dad I did subscribe to your KZbin channel carson

[@andersonbagents2963]

You guys really should try relay cropping that rye. Lots of guys do it in Washington county ia. Looks like the rye was close to turning anyway. Getting two crops off is better than just one 👍🏽

[@devandulin6073]

How was the rye seeded? If you spread it the wind might have made it thicker In those area’s where you had trouble and the rye would spring up. That would probably take more force to crimp those spots. Just wondering

[@ryecarlson7867]

The density of the stand makes a big difference. Thinner stands crimp much less well

[@zackbushman9332]

you can fill the drum up with water on the. Crimper or at least the one we had could

[@israelmathes6268]

I would like to have that rye in my silo.

[@luisalmeida6276]

The problem is you are going against the natural growth of the plant. You have to see where the plant growing direction is. That's why 1 row is perfect and another is less perfect. Try to do the row that's shitty backwards instead of forward with the tractor or only do the row always in the same direction. Means driving to the starting point always.

[@hals9944]

Might be ruts in the field

[@isaaclang6031]

Are there hollow strips , like tire ruts, that allow the rye to lay down without being cut?

[@incredible8me]

my thoughts too. I'd shift 90 degrees

[@allenmoore4186]

Could you vertical till the rye to get to lay down or mow the rye?

[@6thGenFarmer]

Wouldn’t want to vertical till to kill the soybeans that are coming up. You could mow but crimping leaves a much nicer residue carpet when it works

[@williambrooymans]

isnt te reason its dry also because the rye takes all the moisture out of the ground?? in The Netherlands some farmers expermented with sowing in rye and crimp it but they all had moisture issues because of the rye taking all the moisture instead of the crop planted in it.

[@6thGenFarmer]

Maybe a little, but we haven’t had rain in over a month with a few weeks of over 95°F

[@hardcoreplayafromthehimala4888]

What kind of variety of soybeans did you plant, and what population?

[@6thGenFarmer]

I don’t remember the variety but a pioneer number and between 200 - 220k

[@benbuck9133]

Break power with the clutch and it won’t pop the front end up

[@GoBearstyJpyn]

Good music to crimp by. So you are crimping to kill the rye? So beans can grow? If so why not just mow the rye and bale it?

[@6thGenFarmer]

Yes. We crimp to create a residue Matt to stop weeds from growing. Baling would work but less residue left on the ground

[@craighinshaw2437]

Check out farming with carp, they farm like 7000 acre in in&ill organic and do it like your trying to do

[@pds8311]

Craig is right check out farming with Carp .

[@tamb0448]

What’s the idea behind crimping it ?

[@6thGenFarmer]

So in a previous video we planted soybeans into this rye. We crimp it to allow for the soybeans to continue to grow and the crimped rye acts as a great weed barrier

[@tamb0448]

@@6thGenFarmer ahh okay I see so I’m presuming this is an organic alternative too conventional sprays ?

[@6thGenFarmer]

Yes one of the alternatives

[@jr1159]

why are u doin that to it insted of combing it

[@6thGenFarmer]

The create a weed barrier for the soybeans that are planted there

[@jr1159]

@@6thGenFarmer ok

[@kentkelly8120]

Put water down in front of the crimper so that when the crimper goes over it the water will make the rye heavier and not as dry and it will lay flat better on the field, just a thought🤷‍♂️

[@adamfpv8294]

Might work but it would take a lot of water.

[@11T872]

Your rye is low seed rate and low nitrogen, that's why is so "elastic".

[@raymondlivingston4217]

Why not harvest the rye instead.

[@6thGenFarmer]

The carpet of residue will act as great weed prevention. We are planning on harvesting a little bit of it

[@joer-kz1ty]

I'd rather take a beating

[@snowman5609]

I think it might have somthing to do with the color of the tractor now I'm just saying

[@organbuilder272]

What is this organic rye business. You do understand that there are 96 elements, some of which have isotopes. Plants have no brains, therefor no knowledge of anything but what of the 96 elements they need to flourish. All elements are "Organist in that they occur in nature but not always as independent elements. So all food, all plants and trees are organic regardless of what you put on the field to help them grow.

[@6thGenFarmer]

I see where you are coming from, but this is certified organic. So even though I agree with you, this particular land has a very closely inspected paper trail to make sure that no chemicals/fertilizers that are not approved are on it. Therefore making it "organic". It is a pain to grow organic but it does bring better prices.

[@organbuilder272]

@@6thGenFarmer Hi: Thanks for your reply. Appreciate your taking the time, believe me. Better prices - better profit better farm. May I comment, you are going to school to learn about farming. Great choice since you are a shareholder in your family enterprise. But why the doubt about continuing to Farm. It is you heritage. Would you give up the family farm or put your skills and knowledge to work for the future. The greatest regret of my life was letting our farm go to someone else and watch it be destroyed.