Ploughing corn field with John Deere 4066

Looks like this will be my only chance to get into the corn field and plough before the rainy forecast for the next 2 weeks. We are using a 3 bottom oliver plow hooked up to the 4066R.

[@jti2007]

Way too muddy for plowing.

[@Schafferfarms]

Agreed but we have rain everyday in the forecast and it takes a week of sun to dry!!

[@richardschaffling9882]

I was lucky back in February we had nice weather and I got my IH 454 out with my one bottom 16 inch Ferguson plow out and did my gardens and I am glade I did the weather is on and off rain and sun since

[@Schafferfarms]

Ya got to take advantage of the weather while ya can! I still can’t get back in there yet to disc it up !!

[@greenboyatgafarms2250]

I bottom plow just as deep as I can get it usually about 12 to 16 inches deep. It's better to plow it deeper for a good seed bed.

[@Schafferfarms]

Working with the cornell soil extensions they recommend a 6-8” seed bed for corn

[@greenboyatgafarms2250]

@Schafferfarms yeah it looked like you were barely rolling over any dirt. But hey what ever works for you I guess. I run mine just as Dame deep as I can get it. But I also run alot bigger tractor than you. Good luck.

[@staceygay6400]

12 to 16 inches is to deep

[@greenboyatgafarms2250]

@staceygay6400 no it's not. My disc run 24 inch cutter disc so it works well for preparing seed beds for corn, beans, and peanuts.

[@timmyjohnson3999]

It's to muddy to be plowing and the deeper you plow ground the better it better it is

[@staceygay6400]

Plowing 3 inches deep lol pitiful that a 66 hp tractor won't do better

[@ScottAlexander-q3b]

Farmer LOL