Grain Drill "No-Till" Success Update

[@fredwalton2228]

Nice looking plot. I had a nest dug up in front of a blind one time. And if I remember right had coyote tracks around in the sand.

[@theback40]

Thanks Fred. I couldn't find any tracks around this one, so it remains a mystery. We do have coyotes around here for sure, so could very well be the same as yours. All the best to you.

[@jvin248]

The yellow jacket nest digger is either a skunk or a possum.

[@theback40]

Thank you! We have plenty of both skunks and possum's around here, so mystery solved.

[@swostillwateroutdoors]

Do you have bears in your area? They would do that for sure in my area! Nice to see the good results!

[@theback40]

Good thought. We RARELY have bears, if anyone sees one in our area, it makes the papers and rumor mill. Go 50 miles north and yes, they have bears. I have 5 game cameras on 42 acres, so you would think if there was a bear around I would have caught a pic? Hmmmm...

[@chadhouser973]

Did the brassicas grow bulbs? I’ve noticed that when they are planted too close together (like with a drill) the bulbs do not grow as large as when you broadcast into a prepped seed bed. Curious of your results

[@theback40]

Yes, there were bulbs from the spring drilled planting (not the fall drilled from this video, not enough growing season). I have never had good luck with them in the past, but this year was the first time the radishes and turnips worked. I would say on average the radishes were 10-12" long, and the turnips were baseball size. Although this doesn't seem like much, it is by far the best I have ever had. I completely contribute this to going no-till for three years now. This sandy soil just never held moisture, and now it holds some, which I why I believe everything grew so well.

[@jeepcj3b436]

Curious what dug up those ground bees/hornets?

[@theback40]

Same here Jeep. It's still a mystery. But from the research I did after this video, my guess would be a badger. They are very rare in our area, but I do have a few game camera pics of one over the last few years.

[@jdkiehle3]

Which drill did you use to plant that

[@theback40]

Hey JDK, it was an old McCormick, see this video for more info: kzbin.info/www/bejne/qYfJiIejecRlhZY

[@toddshippee7162]

Skunk

[@theback40]

Thanks Todd.