Planting My Heirloom Corn (Jimmy Red & Hastings Prolific)

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[@TheAntRancher]

Your videos are fantastic. It’s great to see how folks do things differently in other parts of the country. Here in central Alabama my grandfather planted corn in a furrow in mule days. Then when he got a new Super A in 1951 the used the front mount planter and opened with a shovel and scrape and planted in a furrow. My dad did the same and I plant corn the same way as well, with a Super A and front mount planter. Each time I cultivate I move dirt toward the stalk up support it and keep moisture near the roots. We have to plan for a drought every year.

[@Jtwes]

That's a good way to do it. I planted the Hastings last year like that.

[@nathanalmond8280]

Thanks for sharing the video Joey. Really enjoyed watching you plant. Nice looking job. Hope you have a great growing season.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Bart I’m hoping to get up there soon

[@raycannon70]

Just planted my jtwes jimmie red corn Tuesday of last week. Thank you Joey.

[@Jtwes]

Oh Lord don’t say that . Might not come up. Lol 😂 Your more than welcome God Bless.

[@jpeel2066]

Doesn't matter how long or short the videos are. I really enjoy them. Thanks for talking the time to show us. All the best 🇬🇧.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Jpeel.

[@tater357]

Those Rows are going to look amazing. God Bless

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Tater

[@gregmoser8393]

Great video Joey! I really enjoy your videos. It's good to see someone on KZbin with Christian values, morals, and integrity! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing with your viewers and subscribers!

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Greg God Bless.

[@jvin248]

What seed spacing did you end up with for the planters, wheels/sprockets/plates, test effective drops on hard gravel drive? Since you have quite a large field of both varieties to grow this season, I'd try marking off random rows in each and experiment with half/quarter/no fertilizer drops you plan for cultivating and save the best seed from those rows to replant and repeat next year. A lot of our seed has been bred to survive with high fertilizer and in the future we may not have access (physically short or price driven) to that fertilizer when the corn is no longer just a hobby.

[@Jtwes]

Around 8 to ten inches. Small sprocket on drive wheel to a bigger sprocket on planter drive. I probably want cut fertilizer to any and I’ll just get my seed back and some extra for grinding and do what I’ve been doing feed to my goats and Rogers chicken and mailing out seed to subscribers who ask me about getting some.

[@customcutter100]

Looking good Joey. I re-installed the rolling cultivators and got the side dressing done yesterday. I only managed 150# of 10-10-10 with micro nutrients on 15 400' rows First bag was light so I opened the fert gate a little wider. I barely had any ground clearance on the cultivators again and one kept turning sideways. I went back and watched your videos again and realized I still didn't install them correctly. I'll pull them off first chance I get and redo them. I had the top of the bracket on top of the cultivators, and realized they should be tilted over and the bracket turned toward the front. We should start cutting about 60 acres of hay tomorrow if Pa is feeling better. God Bless, Ken

[@Jtwes]

Sounds like tons of seat time coming your way.

[@customcutter100]

@@Jtwes The 140 I bought has a Super A seat on it. I don't know if the 140 base is the same as a Super A or not. Next time you're near the tractors could you check them out and let me know. I'll probably wind up getting an after market upgrade with some padding though. LOL God Bless

[@nickblanton1127]

Great video. I love watching those planters work. I just plowed my Jimmy red Friday afternoon and fertilizer down. It’s about 10” to 12” tall. Also transplanted 40 tobacco plants yesterday and have about 40 more in the greenhouse. Keep the videos coming and god bless

[@Jtwes]

Nick your going to be a regular bacco farm here in a little bit.

[@oldnorthstateoutdoors2002]

Joey I went picked up me an International 140 yesterday. I am going to rewatching a lot of how to videos. But I am a happy camper.

[@Jtwes]

Congratulations. Watch them 3 or 4 times . Lol

[@Railfan90]

Looks good Joey. Got my Jimmy Red planted here Friday afternoon. Using my neighbors new walk behind planter sure beats doing it by hand. It didn’t do a great job covering the seed up, but I threw the rolling cultivators on the Super A and made a quick pass and that did the trick.

[@Jtwes]

That will work. Just don’t get them to deep.

[@Railfan90]

@@Jtwes I had them angled out pretty wide and was pretty much idling in first gear. Didn’t throw much dirt, didn’t want to totally bury them.

[@bennyhill3642]

Gr8 vid 😇🙏👍🌽

[@1badjimi]

Joey, the best thing about bedding those rows is the amount of moisture you have when you come back in to plant. Makes for great germination. Everything is looking great.

[@Jtwes]

Agreed. It will also moisten up a hard dirt clod to soft once it sets in that bed for a week or so.

[@kevinilg2657]

Thanks for the video, I'm blessed that I stumbled across your channel 👍

[@Jtwes]

Thank You Kevin that goes both ways. Im blessed to have you watching.

[@campnut6076]

I enjoy watching your videos and learning about your methods. As I found out last year the spacing isn't as easy as it sounds, I may or may not of taken out an entire row of red beets the first time I tried cultivating with my Kubota which isn't as good for that job as your tractor is. The rear tires are very wide.

[@Jtwes]

Aw man I know you hated that. I’ve taken out a few plants in my life.

[@Paulford369]

Enjoyed the video! Love the green pointer! Good information. Actively seeking a fertilizer side dresser for my 140 or my cub. Layed by my silver queen Friday. Second fertilizing of my Jimmy Red this coming week.

[@Jtwes]

Might cost a bit but I’m sure Brandon has all you need. Got to put some cultivators on the super A.

[@lastoftheross]

I love this content

[@Jtwes]

Thank You sir.

[@OldRedTractors]

It doesn't matter the age of the planter, it did a great job

[@Jtwes]

It did . It’s a lot quieter than the other one.

[@MarkWYoung-ky4uc]

Looking good Joey. Talking about grease, my old 140 has grease on it from 30 years ago. Sammy can cultivate. When I was 12-13, Daddy put me on Grandpa's Cub and I plowed a row of English peas in Grandma's garden. When I got to the end of the field, I looked back and knew right then I had graduated.

[@Jtwes]

We’ll get him going . He’s just nervous I’m sure.

[@thomascameron5531]

scarecrows multi..i have 4..IT works..

[@jvin248]

A story my father told often while we were setting up the cultivator was his older brother was sent out to cultivate corn as a teenager and got a crick in his neck watching the pin on one side of the tractor so he moved it over to the other side, not setting it up as carefully as it should have been and buried half the field of corn. He spent all 4th of July uncovering corn while the family did the holiday stuff. You really need to double check the setup before starting and periodically during.

[@Jtwes]

Sounds like good advice.

[@criagcundiff2469]

I'm not "hard core" anything. I just enjoy watching most of everything you do on this channel. Get Sammy on that Super A. right now. If he wants to do it, of course.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks Craig.

[@johnnyedgerton9936]

Pretty work! Looks like somebody is going to have a lot of corn to pick. I planted my Silver Queen yesterday before the rains came.

[@Jtwes]

Hey Johnny I hope so. It’s supposed to get to 35 Monday night. When I made the decision to plant they were calling for 41 degrees.

[@pecangrovems]

Hope to get my final lay by this coming week on my corn. I just noticed you don't fertilize yours when you plant it. Man I wish I had that big of a field to plant. I'm one of the hard core I'll watch and enjoy it. I had to laugh about the grease same thing happens to me.

[@Jtwes]

I really need to fertilize when I plant I think it gives the plant a better jump. Having said that I have to engineer something to go behind that blade to put it in the ground. I used to let it drop on top of the soil but after you told me I was loosing 75% of the power of the fertilizer I quit doing that. We’ll come up with something.

[@pecangrovems]

@@Jtwes I put one of the short square bars in the clevis under the front of mine and zip tie the fertilizer tube to it on the left side.

[@richardschaffling9882]

Personally I like planting but I prefer plowing the small of fresh turned soil is great

[@Jtwes]

Plowing is fun to. Especially in the fall with good moisture. It’s a lot more mellow.

[@johnhall1614]

Awesome job, looks great.

[@Jtwes]

Thanks John I know you stuff is probably looking good.

[@gwaynel8363]

Man that looks pretty. All the best from Greensboro NC.

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

I absolutely love watching you out working and planting Joey!! Between you and couisn Scott the experience is second to none!! I can't wait to see how things turn out!! Love the explanation of the bedding with the super A and how you were correcting that! Look fwd to seeing what's next!! 😁😁👍👍🌽🌽

[@Jtwes]

Hopefully cultivating a good stand. We got to get set up for that soon.

[@Pennies_on_the_dollar]

@@Jtwes Can't wait!!!

[@TrueGritAppalachianWays]

looking good! I planted our field corn friday, every year i'm blown away by how little seed it takes, I stay nervous till it actually comes up haha.

[@Jtwes]

If you need any let me know. I have some of Jimmy and Hastings. I’m nervous about the Silver Queen Monday night.

[@wesleywoodard2136]

Question on the gear sets on both your planters and seed plates and as to seed spacing? I’m getting ready to plant my Jimmy Red corn and curious about seed spacing that works best. Thanks. Great show!

[@Jtwes]

Hey Wesley 8-10 inches would be ideal on the spacing. What planter do you have.

[@wesleywoodard2136]

It is a 184 fast hitch. I believe it is longer like your first one you have used.

[@Jtwes]

I had the small gear on the drive wheel and the bigger one on the hopper gear and a 16 cell corn plate. You can mix and match how you want as long as you get 8-10 inches out of it. Last year I had a 8 cell and the gears reversed and got about the same distance.

[@gleanerk]

Sammie can do it ! It’s in his blood ! Hoping y’all have a abundant crop and harvest! Enjoyed watching the video! Boy that soil was mellow soft just flowed around planter !

[@Jtwes]

I think it just sitting out of rotation for about 10 years did that for it.

[@eugenemartin5918]

Great video Joey. ❤

[@Bairleafarm]

Whew we are getting close here. I'm a couple weeks away but am excited to get corn in the ground. I might have missed it but I don't recall your row spacing?

[@Jtwes]

44 inches from tire to tire. You didn’t miss it I forgot to say.

[@Bairleafarm]

@@Jtwes wide rows. I'm testing 38" rows this year. Seems to be the best for my cultivators.

[@joshpatterson1582]

Great video. What seed plate number did you use to plant the Hastings and Jimmy Red. I plant Limber Cobb, a very similar seed size.

[@Jtwes]

Not sure of the number but it was a 16 cell tear drop style plate.

[@finniganshomestead2956]

I still think that I can get more corn into my crooked roots than you do in your straight one ;)

[@Jtwes]

lol . Crooked rows make it hard for crows to land.