New Lockwood Potato Planter Delivery and Setup! Potato update!

Today, we’re diving into the heart of potato planting season with a whirlwind of activities. First up, we’ll walk you through the exhilarating process of unloading and hooking up our state-of-the-art Lockwood Air Cup 606 potato planter. Get ready to witness the precision and efficiency as we seamlessly integrate fertilizer tanks onto our trusty tractor, ensuring optimal nutrient delivery for our precious spuds.
But that’s just the beginning! Join us as we meticulously plumb all the lines, guaranteeing smooth and uninterrupted operation as we prepare for planting. As we delve into the intricacies of our farm machinery, we’ll also take a moment to check on our cellar-stored potatoes, ensuring they’re thriving and ready for market.
But the action doesn’t stop there! We’ll also be peeling back the layers-literally-as we remove the tarp from our grain cart, prepping it for repairs ahead of the upcoming grain planting season. It’s all hands on deck as we dive into the nitty-gritty of farm maintenance, ensuring every piece of equipment is primed and ready to go.
So buckle up and join us on this exhilarating journey through the world of agriculture. From high-tech machinery to hands-on maintenance, we’ll cover it all in this jam-packed video. Don’t miss out on the excitement and insights.

[@TheRandallraplee]

New to your channel. I have never seen or even heard about the process of potato farming. Wow ! That doesn’t begin to describe what I am seeing. Thank you for the videos and the explanation behind what you do.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you’re enjoying it. Thanks for watching.

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Awesome looking potato planter

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks I think so too

[@lindanelson8400]

I like the look of the new planter, as long as it's grandpa approved. 👌 I'm really ready to see it in action. I've never seen potato planting before.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It does look nice. I’m excited to see it run as well

[@StoneWolf2077]

Thanks for showing us the potato cellar. I love big baking potatoes.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Me too!

[@justinmills8084]

A potato pit has its own smell even after the potato 🥔 is gone. It's a moist musky smell. You can tell if the potato are good or not by the smell. Unforgettable smell.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It is an awesome smell

[@justinmills8084]

Love the rear stear on the new planter.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Should make nice straight rows

[@KevinChristiansen-i2q]

Great video

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks I’m glad you enjoyed it

[@buddah5894]

Nothing smells better than dirt and potatoes. Enjoy seeing different operations. We'll be planting before you know it.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It smells so good

[@edgarantoniocastrosoto]

tambien marca pickett corrugador y rotocultivador abierto marca struik holland para cultivos de papas

[@jayfarmer3911]

Nothing has sold more Spudnik planters than the Lockwood air cup and pick planters. Never going back. Spudnik will never have an Aaron Savage though.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They are pretty good planters

[@jaymcclure7328]

Do they make a automated system to keep the sellers at the perfect humidity and temperature?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes, our cellars all have control panels that run everything but sometimes they need to be adjusted

[@edgarantoniocastrosoto]

lockwwod cosechadoras de papas y corrugador para papas marca lockwood he mirado importados de canada en los mochis sinaloa saludos

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We only have the Lockwood planters. All our other potato equipment is Spudnik.

[@Arham7cheema]

During planting these cups create gap between potatoe seed to seed or miss to suck the potatoes. Sometimes it happens or not?

[@Leofred2000]

How long can the potatoes stay in the cellars before they're spoiled?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

When it gets too warm they are harder to keep. We have some of them with refrigeration though and have kept until September just before start of harvest.

[@JamesPecora]

Love your channel. Was wondering,with all of the money yous spend on equipment,why dont you put up a cheap pole barn to protect them? I'm old school I guess.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We are getting some quotes right now, yes we hate seeing things sit outside as well. Normally we have empty cellars most of the winter and year but not this year.

[@paulhardy7561]

Good video, the new planter looks good. Does the gassing potatoes not work better if done before they all start chitting?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes it does

[@robertr3470]

Not really sure why the planter equipment company mounted the tires so the tread pushes debris into the middle of the tire when pulled forward, but hey, they do what they do.

[@farmcentralohio]

It's for better flotation.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m sure they have their reasons

[@farmcentralohio]

For the most part any non driven tires are mounted "backwords" so that they float more than push the mud out . Grain carts are the most common to see that way but anything pulled and has that type of tread are usually mounted that way@@RockyMountainFarmer

[@robertr3470]

@@farmcentralohio Flotation is determined by the dimensions/footprint of the tire/pressure, and tread coverage, not by the direction of the same tread rotating the opposite direction. The flotation would be the same rolling the opposite way.

[@farmcentralohio]

Wrong, but thanks for your opinion lol@@robertr3470

[@toddatglencovewoodworks]

How does the processor deal with the rotten potatoes? Do they have some sort of automated visual inspection system?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah they get sorted out

[@chrissyfrancis8952]

You said these spuds are going for processing. What are they processed into? Canned potatoes? Frozen French fries?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

These are all going to be made into potato flakes to make Pringles

[@joelg8004]

Might have missed it if you said, what kind of fertilizer do you use for the planter?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It’s mainly just nitrogen

[@cahammer]

I’ve been noticing a lot more perforated cement floor cellars going in here in the minicassia area and was just curious what the cost difference was between these and the conventional dirt floor with air tubes I’m thinking it’s a pretty penny any thoughts?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Concrete floors are a lot more expensive but they’re also a lot less hassle

[@patrickc8190]

you probably said before, but what temps do you have to keep your storages for flakes? And do you have to warm them up in weeks before they get shipped out?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We keep our between 40 and 45. And they just take them directly from there to the plant. No need to warm them up.

[@patrickc8190]

@@RockyMountainFarmer i wondered if flakes would be kept as warm as spuds going for frys. Thanks

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah it’s the same. Keeping them colder does stop sprouting but can change your sugars.

[@jucktwensh9661]

Why not a Grimme/Spudnik?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We had ordered two new Spudnik planters but they couldn’t get us them this year.

[@thatdamnfarmer1430]

I hope you guys are planning on planting less acres this year. This is going to hurt.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We are dropping by 50 acres. But they are all going to be contracted.

[@georgegozelski7330]

You bought a new potato planter and you can't fix the leaky roof on your shop? WTF?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We have someone looking at it

[@MrCrazycook8]

I do like Potatoes Au Gratin, NOT potatoes all rotten

[@buddah5894]

Now that's a good one!🤣

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I like it