#PLANT18

[@albertusmostert5418]

What is popup is it an sterter fertiliser

[@HowFarmsWork]

The pop-up fertilizer we're putting down is 6-26-6 with zinc. It's meant to get the seeds an extra kick to get out of the ground and get started.

[@claytonwales6049]

Oh

[@terrellfarms1]

Ryan is calling it correct. I've been in the farming industry since the mid 80's and it's always been called "pop-up". It is totally different from "starter" fertilizer as "pop-up" is made to be placed directly in the seed furrow and make the corn "pop-up" out of the ground faster. It only helps for a about a week or so till the roots find the other fertilizer.

[@robertreznik9330]

Soon it will be common to control the placement of the stream within the seed trench. I just put capture insecticide. We put the fertilizer behind the closing wheel. It is easy to damage germination putting it that close.

[@andrewmaas6620]

Our starter fertilizer goes in furrow

[@harrisonfowler4461]

The sound of that 4640 starting up is what dreams are made of.

[@terrellfarms1]

Nothing like the sound of a 40 or 50 series John Deere starting up cold! I will never get tired of that sound. Newer tractors just don't have the manly sound.

[@fredd8770]

Loved the 46 start up. SWEET!

[@blawer60]

Please don't stop. You are doing everything right. I will see you at your big event in June. Thanks, Bryan.

[@scottcrabtree3239]

I love the 4640!!! That tractor is the one JD, that will always remain closest to my heart, when it comes to equipment.

[@samrugtiv3839]

your papa is doing a dam good job.you guys are real good farmers.and the help of rocket also.sam

[@richardlambeck362]

Love that 4640 starting up...they excellent tractors!!

[@highacresfarm3420]

Always nice to see well taken care of equipment out in the Feilds doesn't look like a hair of rust on either the tractor or planter

[@timd381]

Newer isn’t always better - that 4640 proves it! Sorry about your ad revenue, that’s a bummer. I love your channel!

[@francoismalan8061]

Awesome planting video. Liked the drone views and the up close of looking how deep the seed is.

[@stevemondal.]

Thank you Ryan, great eyes catching the Deer antlers.

[@stevencoldiron3335]

Fields are looking great. I watch more youtube than reg. T.V. I hope they get it together & make it worth while for you guys. thanks for the hard work you do making these videos...

[@TwoFarmBoys]

I think Rocket's happy planting has begun!

[@waterskiingfool]

Can't believe Travis missed the bad hose. One bad hose isn't a bad first day of planting.

[@andrewbusshardt4533]

Great video Ryan love that 4640!!!

[@canvids1]

that is sad that the money is not good from youtube. You post great videos and I enjoy them all thanks Ryan.

[@USSBB62]

Use "Pay Me" to receive donations from "Pay Pal" it works.

[@markmortensen4341]

Very nice ground for sure! Thanks again for your video.

[@edo3488]

nothing like the turbo whistle of the 4640

[@MatthewHoag77]

Great videography, Ryan. While most of your various farming tasks are absolutely routine and perhaps mundane to you, the way you capture them for the rest of us makes them compelling. You are right that the Earthmaster VT is a real gem and a valuable asset for your operations. When it comes time to pay the piper for that piece of equipment, it should be less painful knowing how useful it has been for the last couple of years. Regarding KZbin, I sincerely wish they'd find a way to get back to doing business the way they did before the Adpocalypse and all the shadowy censorship that came in its aftermath. I'm a sufficiently "regular" viewer that notifications have never been an issue for me with your channel, but when I'm supposed to be moderating for Travis on his livestreams, I often won't see anything about it for several minutes after it starts. Hopefully, you have a financially-viable path forward once your network goes away, because you are one of the best creators on this website, in my humble opinion, and you do deserve some kind of compensation for the extensive work that you put into all your videos. Thank you for keeping us in the know as much as you do with what is going on from your perspective.

[@davisfamilystaluciabranch738]

Good stuff as always Ryan. Hope KZbin gets over their problems they have had of late. Would hate to see fewer videos from you and your family.

[@WorldsOkayestFarmer]

Great video that equipment looks so clean. Good luck with your planting season

[@schilmillerfarms240]

Amen it’s a happy time on every farm unless something breaks

[@IHVA-ir9gp]

Another professionally done video Sorry to hear that proceeds from youtube are slowing. your efforts and the quality of your work is appreciated. Thanks

[@danieldzurko8053]

Thank you for this excellent explainer.

[@jamiesimms8756]

The 4640 sounds good

[@jayrominger]

Thanks for explaining the marker arm!!!

[@ohiofarmer6665]

Best 4640 start up

[@JohnDoe-jq5wy]

Thank you

[@CC-qr1cs]

Love your choice of music. Reminds me of the show Serenity!

[@karljacobson1575]

4640 looks sharp! Good horse! I put a blend of phosphate/sulphur/32%/zinc on all my corn!! Money well spent here!!!! Kansas....

[@WorldsOkayestFarmer]

Good to see Ryan everyone is getting started. Nice video

[@kevinwillis9126]

Another cracking quality vid Ryan... Thanks for sharing...

[@pstrass6353]

You have great creative content, start a patreon page. We are a family farm from southeastern Wisconsin and I always look forward to seeing that 4640 (we have one also). I also think that maybe start an advertising campaign of sorts for your farm days?

[@claytonwales6049]

I like how farms work I want to be a farmer when I grow up

[@jdjones5117]

Its so cool to see you painting aready up here in wyoming theres so much rain we cant do much with our ground so i hope your day was good have fun

[@Cowman-ck4gi]

great video Ryan!!!!!!

[@louisnemick317]

I appreciate you explaining every thing thanks.

[@jaytucker8512]

That drone is like TV quality!

[@B422TMack]

Although I dont always comment. I always enjoy your videos along with Travis Videos as Well. I gotta say although I was raised on J.I. Case, IH & A.C. Farm Equipment. My famlies Roots go back with Deere to the Popping John Days on my dad's side. Along JD Construction equipment. (Steady problems with a 4320 or 4520 Deere back in th day made my dad's family go to another brand just before I came along)& my Mom's side of the family Used Deere lawn equipment in a small lawn care business when I was growing up. I always liked the sound of 40,50 &55 Series Deere Tractor. Rocket always looks ready to ride. It's Sad that KZbin is cutting back on paying Channels. @ 1st I thought it was just certain style of channels but now it seems to be all across the board. & the more I look@ it, it boils down to greed. 😒 Mack

[@mattp.tractorboy3103]

Nice to see you are planting up there here in ca the winter crops are common off an new crop is going in

[@danielsweeney6742]

Ryan- I was going to ask about the arm. I thought I knew what it was for but you answered my question before I could ask. Thanks

[@ArnieD17]

We just called it a row marker. You just aim the tractor along it and you get the rows aligned.

[@danielsweeney6742]

AWD3264 Yep, that what I got out of the video. Thanks also.

[@jeffgixer5185]

AWD3264 but if you are planting using one of the forms of GPS you don't need the row markers.

[@lukestrawwalker]

Til the GPS wigs out or loses signal or something and you have nothing to go by... OL J R :)

[@brentfarrow8125]

As a retired farmer pop up fertilizer helps seed germination regardless of soil type. Modern fertilizer that has NPK in them plus sulfur for corn is great 😎

[@digitalellis]

Great video. Love all the footage and great quality!

[@chaserogish9038]

Great video, we just started planting today in northern Ohio. #PLANT18

[@Well_I_am_just_saying]

You are making everything much more complicated than it needs to be. According to Michael Bloomberg, all you have to do is dig a hole, put a seed in it, and give it a little bit of water. He even said that he can train anyone to be able to do that

[@vinniewilson2165]

Great video. Loved the drone shots

[@josephklingshirn7818]

Your new drone is working great!

[@billyjoeekers5903]

Thanks for the videos

[@peterdusenbury1661]

Hi Ryan thought I would say hi I been watching your videos like always I do enjoy them lot keep up too next time have good day

[@Chiedl]

You should contact those ad companies on your own and put the add up before the video. Take KZbin out of the mix.

[@albertusmostert5418]

Thanks for the video just learned a few things

[@peytonbroyles9807]

Awesome video and really nice drone work

[@WorkingonFarms]

Great video Ryan keep up the great work.

[@toledojeeper2932]

We had a 4640 , loved it except it had front wheel assit and it would always blow hydraulic hoses . It didnt matter if we used OEM or aftermarket hoses.

[@shawnfox8002]

Nice deer shed

[@drewspobox]

You guys ever tried any spiked closing wheels instead of the rubber?

[@johnstewart1462]

Awesome video. I have to get my model farm planting

[@Farmer_El]

I think its a combination of the ads not generating enough sales and KZbin's need to always be getting higher revenue for the shareholders, so they will give fewer pennies those creating content. The exceptions will be people who are already rich and famous who can draw large crowds and of course sponsored channels.

[@cjfarms5600]

Love the drone footage! This summer when I’m haying I’m getting a drone to get some shots!

[@SteveDunnDMON]

Have you thought about starting a Patreon for those of us who enjoy your videos and would like to support more content creation directly?

[@Saskbuckoutdoors]

very cool video

[@zacharymurphy7004]

Great video man!!! I love your channel!!!!

[@johnhunter273]

cool vid!

[@jacksonhunterandfarmer2673]

Great vid Ryan

[@tomproctor6963]

Hey Can you please do a machinery tour and past and present machinery that you guys had over the years

[@tomproctor6963]

John Haas ok thanks heaps

[@tariqjames2537]

I learn a lot

[@rahimshaikh12]

Nice and neat video

[@catsnuffin6955]

You could take the cat for a ride too 😺😺😺 !!!

[@Agromenon]

last year you had a John Deere gps in your tractor for the variable rate controller, what do you have this year?

[@HGNeese3rd1]

great video

[@deerezilla7013]

How did you get rocket to jump in your tractor. For the life of me I have to pick my dogs but up every time in to my 8335r. I shure of envy of you guys planting I miss the howling of the vac planter. We’re just dairy alfalfa growers now.

[@bigunone]

The outrigger marks the center of the next pass?

[@tomtenrc6260]

depends how you have it set up

[@pdb7110]

Ya you just line the tractor up to it

[@lukelahnstein]

you should get a patreon account, im sure you would get lots of support.

[@johnwarren-649]

If you'd put pop on you're better ground what do you think you'd gain by using vs not using it? We always run starter or pop even on the better ground with excellent results on the better ground

[@HowFarmsWork]

We were told using it on good ground that you just won’t have as good of a response. With crop prices as they are, we’re on a budget.

[@johnwarren-649]

Crop prices aren't very good at the moment even futures aren't looking great either

[@robertreznik9330]

Next year put less broadcast P and put popup on the good ground. A leaf tissue might tell you what works.

[@nicroche5617]

What size row spacing do you guys prefer to use?

[@b.1851]

John should sponsor you ... hahaha

[@stuartsplace100]

awesome vid

[@bobjeff5930]

What brand of seed do you guys use? My family farms used Dekalb and UP

[@scottcrabtree3239]

Ryan, what does it mean to chisel a field?

[@Gator-12]

Hurry up! Bad weather coming!

[@autocat9371]

may I ask how do you determine how much spring pressure to use on your closing wheels? I see your using maximum pressure on tilled ground.

[@churchparkfarm3178]

Will you still apply granular fertilizer along with the seed during sowing

[@davidthurmond6735]

I just wish somebody could show somebody bedding with the old john deere hipper bedder that 4640 would sound nice with a crome pipe what is it powershift or quadrange I drove both

[@superliner101hobbyfarming]

Ryan, if you ever get a bigger planter would it make sense for you to pull it with the 8235R? also great vid!

[@jeffgixer5185]

superliner 101 with a 1000 acres and planting contours and strips, 12 rows is plenty big.

[@moosescorner]

why were the seeds red and what was the black powder dumped in as well? Love the videos keep em coming!

[@jeffgixer5185]

Chris Miller seed corn is pink because it is coated with a fungicide to protect it. It can be other colors but the most common is pink. The black powder is graphite which helps the seed flow through the planter.

[@moosescorner]

Jeff Gixer thanks for the reply! Makes sense

[@bigjim5723]

just wondering how hot the inside of ur gator gets in this warm weather. looking at one like urs-with the same type cab-with the glass doors. thanks.

[@roscoefirestation1668]

What song is playing during the Drone footage

[@TroianusEquus]

Great video! Tell me please what's that black powder mixed up with corn seed, and for what is it used for? Thank You!

[@HowFarmsWork]

It’s a seed lubricant, it reduces wear on the internal parts so there isn’t unnecessary wear in the seed meters

[@nielsdybro9759]

I saw you had the closing wheel down force set to the max setting. Most often I see that set in the second notch. What has driven you to choose the higher level of closing wheel down force?

[@nelsonhendricks1686]

Show some video of you loading the planter

[@hayden9373]

In NZ i was taught that seeds should be planted at 2-2.5 time the seed depth why do you aim for 2 inches?

[@Agromenon]

i am planting Corn at about 1 inch deep in Mexico but in irrigation area

[@robertreznik9330]

corn needs to be deeper to have a good root stem or it can lodge.

[@robertreznik9330]

If you cultivate you will have more root cover.

[@mazhats]

Great video! Is the 4640 the tractor you still like best, or do you prefer the newer ones with more electronics and latest tech? Greetings from Germany!

[@smileyclownyloks9949]

What is that yellow tank for?

[@farmingyear3972]

Hi love the video good work

[@hannaatvs134]

Is that a new take on the planter

[@PhatboyHD88]

I never planted corn before ( cause deere im in PA) but this year i decided to plant 100 ,, so i go to store get seed and it said on package to plant in soil 1”,, so i did , you guys doing 2 inches ,, i hope my corn grows,, is 1 inch deep enough ? For a home garden ?

[@robertreznik9330]

sweet corn is 1", field corn is 1 3/4" to 2 1/4"

[@cuznjo1]

Ryan, why do you zig zag around properties when planting

[@HowFarmsWork]

Zig zag as in on the farm itself? They're contours and meant to slow erosion

[@cuznjo1]

ok thanks,,,

[@clinthochrein888]

Excellent video! How many acres of corn are you guys planting?