Cultivating - John Deere 4020

We hook up the cultivator to the 4020 and fill it with leftover starter fertilizer from the planter!
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How Farms Work by Ryan Kuster is a KZbin channel based in rural Potosi, Wisconsin.
Our mission is to teach those who didn't grow up on a farm what the farming life is like.
These videos show the Kuster family working together raising cattle and crops. We believe everyone who wants to know more about farming should be able to share the farming experience with us and we look to educate the world on many essential agriculture topics.
How Farms Work takes place on ~1,100 acres with around 75-200 cattle at any given time. Four John Deere tractors are currently used on the farm, which are a 4020, 4640, 7600, and 8235R.

[@ethanmorton7122]

Nice to see someone that still knows how to cultivate corn. Everything around me is on 15 inch rows.

[@MatthewHoag77]

"Well... What's the story, morning glory?" Good one to make sure it's gone. Nice footage of the process, as always.

[@RemembranceFarmsLLC]

Makes a lot of sense running the cultivator through. Until they stopped supplying it in the area, my Dads farm always liked running the anhydrous knife through in the summer. It helped break up the soil and you started to really see corn take off. Especially with a year like this year, you running the cultivator through should really help. I’m just planning to use drop hoses on my 3pt sprayer, but it’d be nice to run something through to break of the top crust.

[@dankinnard1833]

Newly cultivated corn fields look the way I remember many years ago, nice. Hopefully it is still beneficial now as it was then. Remember vividly hoeing out morning glory vines in our corn fields!

[@AgricultureINDIA-91]

Wonderful video sir! Nice Tractor and great work you doing there! Thanks for sharing! Have a wonderful day!!!!

[@timadams2042]

No daydreaming on that job! 100 percent concentration required. Thanks for sharing.

[@t.c.bowling1934]

Nice to see 4020 in action. It's a good tractor small enough to do little jobs but big enough for larger jobs.

[@dimduk]

My Grandpa had the same setup back in 1986 except his was gravity fed, I like cultivating and soft ground soaks up the rain better then hard pan.

[@jimbob9714]

6:47 That is a beautiful as anything you have ever shot Ryan. Absolutely Beautiful!

[@hankelrod7315]

My first tractor driving job when I was about 6 or 7 was cultivating corn with Farmall H with 2 row mid mounted cultivators. Got lots of sun burns & big arms from turning that non-power steering tractor day after day after day.

[@bobcrone6151]

Love seeing the 4020. Classic. And the cultivator does pretty work! Thx for upload!

[@jrice1091]

I know it's old school but I'm still a firm believer in cultivating and side dressing.

[@countryfun3910]

Ryan, I really enjoyed watching this one with the 4020! My grandad had one just like that. Again, loved watching an older piece of equipment working great out in the field. Wash and wax that sweet old machine and it will shine right up I bet!😉

[@clintonemmert5184]

My grandma and grandpa he’s to hole there cornfields out. Back when my mom was a little girl. They had 250 to 325 acres of corn. 150 acres of tobacco. Grandpa alway said keeping the ground worked up help keeps the weeds out. The oxygen Easer in the ground, and it was soaked up faster. With less run off. Yep he was old school farmer. 🚜🚜🚜🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸

[@rcorn8114]

My dad, who would be 95 if still alive, spoke of carrying bags of granular urea to fill boxes mounted on the cultivators. Back in the day when the cultivator was mounted to the front of our Farmall M and Farmall 400's.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Yep that's REALLY "old school"... Old neighbor of mine told me they used to put dry fertilizer out with the planter before they planted... those old plate planters could do that... just dump the fertilizer in the hoppers and put the sprockets on to drive it as fast as the plate can turn... course they didn't put out as much fertilizer back then as we do now... Later! OL J R :)

[@ndimec2117]

so use that technology in this part of the world. Would love to spend a couple of weeks seeing you'll now do it other than these videos

[@lukestrawwalker]

@@ndimec2117 We still cultivated when we were still row cropping. Dad and Grandpa were big believers in cultivation, particularly on our heavy clay loam soils, to break the crust and aerate the soil. Even in dry weather when the clay shrinks and cracks terribly, they felt that cultivating and breaking up the soil so it could fill in the cracks reduced moisture evaporation from deeper in the soil. As for fertilizer, we always split applied, usually half the soil test recommendations knifed in preplant in the form of liquid 32% nitrogen (aqueous ammonia) plus phosphate slurry and any potash slurry required, and usually a little sulfur in the mix) and then followed that up with a sidedress application knifed in usually when the crop was about a month old or so, just before fruiting/blooming in cotton, and at layby in corn and sorghum (since they get too tall to cultivate or fertilize a good while before booting out or tasseling). ALways worked well for us! OL J R :)

[@danw6014]

I think the same way. If I don't no till, I like to make at least one pass with the cultivator. If I have good control of grasses and weeds like Canadian thistle, I may forego herbicide. A second pass may be necessary right before the corn hits the axle of my 4020. Every time I cultivate the corn seem to take off. It may be old fashioned to some but I like the results. It keeps my skills sharp. The next generation won't know how to plant a straight row of corn without GPS.

[@danw6014]

@@jotk5978 I guess I didn't pay that much attention to the wheel setup. My cultivator is set up different. I hill the soil up to the row to bury the weeds in the row with sweeps. What they are doing seems to work well for them.

[@lukestrawwalker]

@@jotk5978 It is... they set the wheels in enough to clear the corn but their hubs were frozen on the axles and they didn't want to risk breaking them to set the wheels in to the proper 60 inch spacing... they're probably about 64 inches on the tire spacing would be my approximate guess. They moved the rims over on the wheel centers as far as they'd go, but they couldn't get the hubs and cast wheel centers to break loose on the axles, so they just moved the rims over as far as they could and called it good rather than risk busting something... They discussed it in some earlier videos... Later! OL J R :)

[@Itsafarminglifeforme]

Hello Ryan! Great video! It looks quite time consuming but satisfying at the same time. I can see why it would boost yields as it aerates the soil. Great footage 👍Andy

[@captainmango1355]

I can almost hear the corn say "ahhh - thank you!" Cultivation does many good things,,,

[@tdgreenbay]

Hey they found a job for that best tractor they got... that beautiful 1972 4020 John Deere that I love so well

[@IH100]

Great video, it sure is nice to see crops out of the ground! Looks like you have a good stand of corn!

[@Ticky66MN]

It is so good to see you cultivating. Thanks Ryan!

[@Fisha695]

A local grower & wholesaler here in Virgina (Parker Farms) posted on fb today that the sweet corn they planted in April is now being picked and sold. It's crazy around here, if you were lucky enough to get stuff in early all the rain & heat made it take off like a madman but then a quarter of a mile away the fields that didn't get in early are barely 2ft high with their corn. Still a lot of winter wheat on fields because it's been too wet to harvest and even a few decent sized fields sitting with last year's stubble & this year's weeds because it's been too wet to get into it.

[@Kugerand727]

There is something really satisfying seeing and hearing the soil get turned over. I get the same vibe when watching your earthmaster VT segments.

[@sburger5447]

My Dad was a firm believer in cultivating. You could see the results the next day.

[@kristenscott9438]

Beautiful video, Ryan! Amazing views! Glad the corn is doing well! God bless!

[@hturbo1007]

Anytime we started to have a problem with morning glory in a field, we would rotate the field to hay if we could. After a few cuttings they didn't exist anymore. Even after going back into corn again.

[@HowFarmsWork]

That’s a pretty good way to eliminate them!

[@johnnyessick7208]

Love to hear the 4020 start up. Great video.

[@richardpoe2461]

You are so lucky to be done. Here in Ohio, there was a report from Ohio dept of AG. Only 50 percent of corn planted and only 30 percent of soybeans planted. Rainfall nearly 20 inches above average so far this year. All rivers and streams at or near flood stage.

[@abramziegler4960]

Wow! Thought we were bad in central PA! Only 5" ahead of normal.

[@SteveDunnDMON]

A very satisfying video. The colours were nice too.

[@jeremysmits9784]

The 4020 looks awesome out in the field cultivating!

[@jamesmdavis1523]

Man corn looking good

[@ranger9414]

Nice tractor Ryan and thanks for shareing your videos.

[@SomeGuyFromOttawa]

Quality video as always!

[@gregweiss2630]

Love watching those 4020’s work we had two of them when we farmed .

[@dewainwoodard4840]

The crops are looking good thanks for the update and stay safe out there

[@steakplays2775]

Love the vids keep up the good work

[@chasesblog]

We plant our cotton in wheat cover crop so we don’t normally cultivate as there isn’t that many weeds though we do get some and if we need to we have a cultivator to run.

[@rickeyjones7255]

Beautiful video. Thank you so much for all you do! I support the American farmer!!

[@110fbpres]

We always called corn wipeouts a bad case of iron blight!!!

[@jimbob9714]

Thanks for taking a few minutes to touch on the hows and whys of cultivating. Your perceptions and insights help dumb city kids (who are your Dads age) understand.

[@hughwhaley3179]

Nice looking 🌽 Ryan and thanks for the update 👍

[@andreww.9939]

Nice to see the 4020 make it out of the shed! The drone shots were great in this video and the black soil with the green rows of corn looks beautiful. Down here in South Carolina when we cultivate it’s red soil and green corn. Doesn’t look quite as good lol.

[@ronhoskinson5788]

I loved cultivating corn. As soon as it rains it seems to double in size.

[@14Marathons]

Great video Ryan. Love the channel....thanks!

[@abramziegler4960]

Great video Ryan. Keep it up! Next thing you'll be organic , like we are. We've gone to a 6 row, 725 mid-mount on our '75 JD 4230.. like it a lot!

[@larryfunk7514]

great to see old ways of doing things still work the best lol

[@thomasrowland6449]

Awesome video!! Keep up the good work👍👍👍 Stay Safe

[@bobthebuilder2922]

Oooooh i love that set up

[@kevinwillis9126]

Great vid Ryan thanks for sharing..

[@leol1682]

Ryan love the video and the song to, and also love to do cultivating my self , in my younger years 70's

[@Stumpyplays]

Nice video!

[@rustyrelicsfarm2406]

It's always good to keep an old tractor employed.

[@426hemicuda1090]

Love the 4k video!!!

[@hampcham]

keep tilling guys, looking good

[@dougspencer6954]

Another great video

[@HowFarmsWork]

Thanks Doug!

[@peteparker7396]

When you cultivate you are aerating the soil, it does perk it up. But you loose moisture so it’s kind of a catch 22. We irrigate, and don’t have a lot of water. Cold steel is the cheapest route for weed control, especially morning glory. We quit cultivating 15 years ago. Really sand soils for us. We are all round up ready. But, we are all cotton as well. If I may make a suggestion? Skip a thru every time and come back where both ends of the cultivator are in plowed ground. I see the cultivator bar moving a lot and it won’t pull to one aide as bad.

[@rongrose3746]

Your farms corn is looking pretty good !!!

[@jerrynibarger9148]

The corn is looking good.

[@francesnieznay6623]

Thanks,I do not remember seeimg a weed free field , look great.

[@ranger9414]

We have a John Deere 4020 and it runs great

[@joeyfreeman6551]

Good looking 4020

[@wannabefarm4364]

My arch nemesis in the garden is field bind weed. Similar to morning glory just smaller and sneakier. It often makes me want to just light the yard on fire and start over. 😆

[@calebbaldwin2017]

Grat vid

[@maxinerose2096]

Nice clean field. Morning Glories are pretty flowers but hate when they get in the corn or beans. Plus cultivating is a job that you must pay attention or you will plow out your crop. L0L. Voice of experience speaking!😱

[@michaelc9128]

If I remember right the saying for corn farmers is KNEE HIGH BY forth of July

[@jbond4078]

corn looking pretty good. Do you think there be a late Harvest?

[@matiascanete121]

Good video

[@treytonzoss1853]

Great video, Ryan! The corn is looking good. :) Do you guys have any problems with cutting the roots while cultivating?

[@Bare36]

4:44 I have that same weed in Croatia (south -eastern Eu) in small amount. We also use in row cultivation,but nobody here works with liquid fertilization. We use granules.interesting to see.

[@Lordwilliams1990]

I normal spray for cleavers, simlar to morning glory just very sticky and binds to multiple plants, nightmare in cereals. clever solution for your issue in corn.

[@Amanda-bi8ji]

Use a sand fighter to flip the dirt

[@zwickflixproductions4379]

Nice drone work. Do you shoot the low tracking shots with the drone too?

[@bradleysmith5161]

Wouldn't it be great if the 4020 had the ability of Green Star GPS on it so Travis only had to concentrate on the side dressing not both steering and look behind him. Great video Ryan.

[@brennanarcher9497]

Awsome video keep it up ryan

[@HowFarmsWork]

Thanks Brennan!

[@brennanarcher9497]

Anytime ryan

[@corywildung138]

What do you see for a yield increase? Couple bu? Do you have to spray after cultivating? Or does it make it to canopy??

[@JeffStewart78..]

What was the name of the song you used during the cultivating before your explanation of morning glory.

[@mrdayyumyum3712]

11th!!! America the blessed land above all others.

[@albertusmostert5418]

What kind of fertiliser (nitrogen) are you side dressing the beans to

[@WorldsOkayestFarmer]

Man those rows look nice! Good work #WorldsOkayestFarmer

[@firionrazar3797]

Morning glory, hmmm seems like a global problem... Even here in Romania me and some farmers I know are having this year trouble with morning glory. As the oldtimers in my region tell: this form of cultivating is worth as short rainfall.

[@IncognitoXYZ1]

Morning glory, a nightmare in northwest Mexico.....:(

[@patkelly7999]

Nice!! Yeah , you would not want to be asleep at that job:):)

Are the yield benefits great enough to justify a second cultivator and tractor of a similar size to the 4020?

[@edydiaz9133]

Good evening I would like to know what fertilizer you apply in the containers that you take in the cultivator I do not speak English but if you do me please answer I can translate it thank you

[@mrgreekfarmer]

How many times do you cultivate the corn?

[@nick47777]

Is it worth it since you are wiping out quite a lot of corn plants ?

[@alexandrab4558]

I saw his farm display at darysville iowa

[@pedroluizvieira5868]

when do you guys start spraying?

[@alexandrab4558]

Tommy's farm display

[@Linrox]

Do you have any issues with corn beetles or snakes?

[@b.j.bassfishing9464]

Radical

[@lucasmccord4976]

The corn you guys have is some of the tallest corn I've seen by me is only a couple inches tall

[@hunterstacil4232]

Hey Ryan I got a question for you, would you rather have the 4020 or have a quad range 4230

[@HowFarmsWork]

I like the 4020, we’ve had a 4230

[@travistharp4215]

I want this setup lol

[@Aerospace_Education]

If that was me I would end up ripping out 50% of the corn by not driving straight.

[@steakplays2775]

same

[@flatbedtruckingsamrides.9355]

Some cold beers settle you down, love long days of field work. You really see what you accomplish.

[@genesis4567]

what brand is your cultivator?

[@benfesenmyer4795]

I would not have the concentration to drive between the rows and not run over anything

[@diederikvandedijk]

It's okay to run over everything between the rows.

[@lorenkindschy7153]

And the emmy for best picture on a KZbin video goes to How Farms Work!

[@matthewrenshaw]

can someone explain whats happening here? Do they do this because they want to use up the rest of the fertilizer? Or do people normally cultivate between corn rows like this? And yes, Id absolutely cultivate half my crop if I was driving that

[@Stumpyplays]

I live in Wisconsin

[@steinerfarm]

corn looks better then ours up here in canada