Potato Planting: Massive Fields, Powerful Machinery! John Deere tractors! Lockwood Planters!

Welcome to our Ronald Esplin Farms KZbin channel! In this exciting video, we take you on a journey of setting up the equipment and planting a massive 1200-acres using the incredible combination of John Deere tractors and Lockwood Aircup planters.
Join us as we delve into the intricate process of preparing the land and getting everything ready for the extensive potato planting operation. You'll witness the sheer scale of this endeavor, from the initial setup of the John Deere tractors, renowned for their power, reliability, and efficiency, to the innovative Lockwood Aircup planters that ensure precise and optimal seed placement.
Throughout the video, we'll provide you with insightful commentary and valuable tips and tricks for successful potato planting on such a large scale. You'll learn about the various components of the machinery, their functionality, and how they work together seamlessly to maximize productivity while maintaining the highest quality standards.
Be prepared to be amazed as the vast potato field comes to life before your eyes, with the synchronized efforts of the John Deere tractors and Lockwood Aircup planters. Witness the intricate dance of machinery as the planters expertly deposit the seed potatoes into the fertile soil, ensuring proper spacing and depth for optimal growth.
As we document this awe-inspiring operation, we'll also discuss the importance of precision agriculture techniques, such as GPS guidance and data-driven decision making, which enable us to achieve unparalleled accuracy and efficiency in our planting process. Discover how technology has revolutionized modern farming practices, allowing us to achieve impressive yields while minimizing waste and environmental impact.
Whether you're an agriculture enthusiast, a farmer, or simply curious about the fascinating world of potato planting, this video is guaranteed to captivate and inspire. Join us on this epic journey as we witness the harmonious collaboration of John Deere tractors and Lockwood Aircup planters in action, transforming acres of barren land into a thriving potato haven.
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[@medduck]

Just stumbled upon your channel today. Great narration of what is going on for the non potato farmers out there.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks and welcome

[@TomokosEnterprize]

The shanks are the welded on pieces the teeth/shovels are pinned to. That planter is a neet piece of equip.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, they are pretty cool.

[@Arham7cheema]

Hey drone footage really fantastic and amazing it amused me and such footage within mountain make scene very beautiful and this landscaping view is breathtaking you should make drone footage at the start of the video which makes video more interesting and why you don't use other type of planters such as spudnik or grimme which fertilizer you apply down and how much you invest on potatoes this year

[@laurinjoelschafhausen]

Just found that video and your channel. Thanks for going over all the details. I enjoyed the laid-back type of presentation. It's really interesting to see the differences and similarities in how we do it in Germany. Keep up the content, liked, and subscribed.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well I’m glad you found our channel. I’m glad you liked it. The video video you commented on is our planting video from last year. I just posted our planting video from this year in which we have three planters go check it out.

[@williamsmith5514]

I want to demonstrate the size difference in our farm equipment to yours In West Australia every machine is extremely wide or long .We use your Macks and kenworths a lot inn dusty rural areas , they pull 4 trailers , GCM of 170 tonnes and our planting machines are 80 feet wide . I hope this enlightens your country men and women who work on the lands and for plenty of moisture in the ground this year , praise God !

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That sounds pretty big. Here that would be hard to maneuver around.

[@deanwest7623]

We use a piler at the field loads a lot faster

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, we have been looking into that

[@jonrinckes]

Amazing video, thanks for sharing.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you liked it. Make sure to subscribe so you don’t miss future videos

[@19Dad84bod]

That’s a lot of seeding. I didn’t know it was so complex. Learned something new today

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes, potatoes are quite a in-depth process to get them planted and harvested

[@user-bc5pr2ki1e]

I love the drone footage!!!😊

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

I love farm channels on Utube,there are a few farm channels,and I like this one too, I liked it, I subscribed it,I notificationed it,with the bell,and commented on it 😊😊

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Awesome! Thank you! I’m glad you’re here.

[@bigmackstruckstop9213]

@@RockyMountainFarmer yes sir I appreciate it

[@samdg1234]

Beautiful video. Very informative. 2,300 pounds of seed per acre. So at a, was it a nine-fold increase, that is an increase of 2,300 x 9 = 20,700 pound ~10-ton increase, and that has to pay for the land value per year, all the equipment, the fuel, the fertilizer, the manpower, all of the same for the harvest. Good for you guys. I applaud you. I love farming.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, some years it’s hard to get enough out of the crop to pay for the expenses. This year is going to be close, because after the awesome crop last year, all the contract prices went down a lot.

[@user-bc5pr2ki1e]

Awesome!! Very informative!

[@GeneMoneybags]

Wow that's the best John deer 👏

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They work pretty good

[@marionholland6602]

Thank you for helping to feed the world.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Our pleasure!

[@centexan]

First time for seeing potato planting at this scale. Pretty impressive. I dont think I've seen a planting implement tucked in so close to the tractor.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Most of the new planters are a draw bar mount. not many of these out there

[@ShainAndrews]

Hand somebody a grease gun to use between loading planters. I always taught guys if you can hear a joint then we already failed, and if you think this work is hard now... wait till we don't have a machine to do it for us. Years ago I was up in your area getting some of the nations earliest fiber optic networks up and going. Always wanted to drop in on a farm, but growing up farming I'm not about to interrupt planting or harvest. We ran plenty of Lockwood equipment for sugar beet harvest.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Everybody always thinks that it’s a squeaky joint. What is squeaking on that loader is the brakes. the joints aren’t squeaking. We grease it up every time we use it but the brakes are inside of the axles. Thanks for watching. That’s cool that you used to farm.

[@user-dv4eu5zd1y]

God bless our farmers.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks.

[@LM-sc8lu]

We went to a Mutual Aid fire at a potato farm many years ago. That farmer had a lot of seed potatoes in an older barn, and when it caught fire, it turned out to be the best-smelling fire I ever went to!

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s crazy

[@cwalton56]

Impressive machinery. I like this is a family farm and seeing all of you working hard. I would imagine the maintenance on this equipment is time-consuming as well. I'm sure you and your family have learned to tackle a lot of mechanical issues since machines don't break down on schedule or in the shop.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It does take alot of time fixing things. As long as it’s not electrical we can usually fix it. I’m glad you enjoyed the video

[@matthewdickson7838]

Absolutely love this thankyou ❤👍👍👍🇬🇧

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Thanks for watching

[@evilroyslade2491]

Brilliant video. Big improvement since Grandpas 1949 team of horses.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah it’s come a long way

[@arvbergstedt3303]

49?? Grampa must have disliked tractors which have been around long before 49.

[@evilroyslade2491]

@@arvbergstedt3303 He was set in his ways, got electric on his farm in 1949

[@rickcline2762]

I just happened to stumble upon your channel today. Fastening process . I have seen a lot of beans and corn planted, but never potatoes. The drone footage is especially interesting.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, I’m glad you enjoyed it. Make sure to subscribe because this year we’re planting with three planters.

[@Murphyslawfarm]

G'day great video mate

[@far_outlook]

I wish you lots of money, my friend

[@Schteve_O]

cool stuff awesome video

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Make sure to subscribe and share it with your friends we are a new channel trying to grow.

[@nativeindian8672]

So cool

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you liked it

[@glennspreeman1634]

BELL FARMS in Maine raises potatoes, they do their beds ahead of the planter. Same but different.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Some people pre mark their rows like that but we just work the ground deep so it’s soft enough for the planters to make their own rows. You also need gps when using multiple planters.

[@Tehwisted]

This looked like the Hammett, Glenns Ferry area close to where I live at first. Now I think it's more Eastern Idaho. Either way, great video. Always see them getting harvested and dumped but I never get a chance to see them planted.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Glad you enjoyed it. We are in Shelley.

[@derbeutelbar5121]

Greetings from Germany. Always interesting how Agriculture works in other countries even if its more or less the same here.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It is pretty interesting to see

[@hskullar]

Can you please make video how you grow these potatoes.. I mean which fertilizer or any growth materials you use and when.. It will be a lot helpful.. I like how you guys describe those details..

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I will try to do it in the spring

[@robertreznik9330]

With a new variety it must take a big effort to grow seed from a single plant to a 1,000 acre field of seed potatoes.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes, it’s definitely a big effort

[@alfsimmonds1569]

Great video and interesting too, after working on various potato farms over the years planting by hand and with planters, I now haul the potatoes to the processing plant to be shipped to the US and across Canada . What varieties do you have and what State or Province are you planting in? Thank you and happy farming.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you liked the video. We are in Idaho and we grow russet rangers.

[@tigergameing-lc1xd]

i like the video how many potatos does 1 field map?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you like the video, as far as per field, each field is different because they are all different sizes but our yield per acre was around 540 sacks

[@tigergameing-lc1xd]

@@RockyMountainFarmer thats a lot

[@user-qk5yb2dy8z]

I am indian but you job me your farm

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Sorry we dont

[@user-qk5yb2dy8z]

Mujhe bhut interest he farmers me

[@user-gg6un8gw5q]

On irrigation with SKW system you get a better dividing of water. And til 5% up in oxygen in the soil. The available minerals are better taken. On the sprayer the minerals you spray work better. And the sprayer cleans better/faster.

[@bendugas8632]

It's very interesting watching your machinery, you can plant in windy conditions but not rain, is your fertilizer also calculated on how much liquid you can put down, thanks for sharing.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes, we can plant in the wind but we do not want the rain to wash off the insecticide on the seed and the fertilizer is calibrated to put down 100 gallons per fill of the planter

[@JoaoPires-pd9ot]

❤ eu tava vendo os pneu desse trator é bem roda de esteira e é bem bem pequeno

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

These are row crop tractors so they have narrow tires

[@farmergage6773]

Great Video....On a Good day how many acres can you put in with one planter

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Usually about 50 acres per planter

[@wayneinnc5379]

That was amazing! Enjoyed learning something new! Where is y’all’s farm located?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. We are in Idaho.

[@HazzyME]

Ah. Much nicer than having to stand on the back of the planter poking the grade stake down in the bins to keep the seed (hand cut) and dry fertilizer flowing all while the dust is billowing around you..

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes, it is much better now. We are actually getting two new spud planters for next year so it will be exciting to see them work.

[@lukag4456]

i once did 0.1 acres by hand in my back garden does that count?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Sure why not

[@masonlo545]

Have you thought about purchasing a filler attachment for loader?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah we have we’re just not quite sure which one would work better

[@robertreznik9330]

Why not start counting at 0 rather than 1? That is what I do when counting plant populations. Even when determining the size if a farm the starting end is 0.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

That’s just how we do it

[@markfryer9880]

How long does the liquid fertiliser tank last in comparison to the hopper of seed potatoes? Are these heritage potatoes or GMO potatoes? Mark from Melbourne Australia 🇦🇺

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

The tanks hold 200 gallons and use 100 per full bin of potatoes. We plant russet rangers no gmo here.

[@marionholland6602]

Are the “Seed” potatoes grown especially as seed potatoes??

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes they are specifically for seed

[@ShainAndrews]

24:02 Rear wheels are following. 24:04 Looks like the two inside wheels were locked.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah, there’s a little pin that pops in and locks it if it’s in a certain position so that one must have just been locked. Our planters are pretty old and sometimes they break.

[@user-uv7vj5dl4x]

how come you dont cut the potatoes for seed they have several eyes that will grow

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We do cut potatoes for seed. I have two videos on it one from last year and one from this year go check it out.

[@tomaszzbien4784]

Na jakiej powierzchni sadzisz ziemniaki? Czy wykonujesz orkę przed sadzeniem ziemniaków?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We try to plant them 6 inches below the dirt

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes we chisel plow before planting

[@tomaszzbien4784]

How many acres potatoes?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We planted 1250 acres

[@antonionolazco9202]

how many acres you guys make it with this 2 planters?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We planted 1250 acres

[@essexfarmer9610]

Ex potato farmer from the UK, we used to grow 550 acres. 500 was prepack for the supermarkets and 50 was our own seed for next season. We had cup planters. Do the cut seed result in planting misses as you have uneven shaped tubers to fit the round suction cup? That would be something I would be concerned about.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It might with cup planters but we use aircup planters that suck the seed to the cup so we don’t get many misses.

[@citabria5]

Great video, is your farm located by Fort Collins?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m glad you enjoyed it. We are near Idaho falls Idaho

[@ShainAndrews]

I"m not aware of spuds in Ft Collins.

[@TomWakeman-ul7om]

Will the seed potatoes last till next planting if you have extra?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

It would be hard to hold them until the next year, but if we could, it would still work

[@joedoakes8307]

What does a new JD tractor run that you use to plow\cultivate your potato fields ?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Well, we use a 9510 RT a new one is probably around 700 or 800,000 but hours we picked up used and you can find used ones for 100 to 200,000

[@joedoakes8307]

wow ! tHANK YOU FOR YOUR REPLY .

[@timmoore3534]

Are you close to the montage vista, i have family there there

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We are in Shelley Idaho

[@adamalfredsson373]

What row spacing are your potatoes planted on?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

36 inches

[@adamalfredsson373]

@@RockyMountainFarmer do you guys plant the rest of your row crops on 36 inch rows?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

The only Rowcrop we plant is potatoes. Our other crops are grain and hay.

[@CRW82]

I’m in no way a farmer and don’t know jack about it but are the “seeds” just small potatoes? Are they edible?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes the seeds are just cut up potatoes. They are edible before we cut them but we treat them after we cut them with fertilizer to help them grow. They are also a fourth generation potato and will produce a fifth generation potato like the ones you see in the store.

[@e94lda35]

What Kind of Potatos you plant ? For Food or Industrial Use ?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We plant russet rangers that get made into potato flakes. And then made into Pringles

[@e94lda35]

@@RockyMountainFarmer thanks - greetings from 🇩🇪

[@user-gg6un8gw5q]

When you put SKW-system on your sprayer, you can deduct in chemicals. Not everybody likes that. You go from 💧 to 💦 the liquid dries faster and goes in at each leef hole. Main thing is that you clean the sprayer more easy. Just like washing hands with 75 or 90 Fahrenheit warm water.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

I’m not sure what sprayer you’re talking about. On our planters. We use a John blue pump that works really well.

[@jazzmind]

Where are you from?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We are in Shelley Idaho

[@CertifiedForkLiftOperator69420]

is potato farming like sugar beat farming? yall are contracting by X company to grow and harvest then provide potatoes so on? idk if u mention in video. making this comment 1:30 into the video.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yes it is similar. All of our potatoes are contracted with a processing plant.

[@amigodosanjos1038]

Batata . Uma delícia macia vegetal que deixa todos de " boca aberta"( querendo comer ) 😮😃😁😋😊🙂

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

They are delicious

[@danherrmann8755]

Looks like Idaho. 6000 feet above sea level. ??? Or my guess. Mechanize machinery at it best. Step by step process. To get the planting done ,then wait for the dear Lord to take over. And do his part while you sleep and wonder. Not worry. Faith in God is all you have. You have to do your part. Before. God will do his. Later. Thanks for the ride.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yeah we are in Idaho. Glad you enjoyed it.

[@xSCHEF]

The dear lord to take over, he’s been slacking lately then, isn’t he? Conditions have been hard and prayers do nothing but maybe even making it worse. It’s called nature bud it’s called science and it’s predictable and explainable, unlike faith and religion. Don’t discredit the hard work and science behind modern farming by trying to bring religion into it. It’s offensive.

[@johnhicks8772]

It doesn't give aid money to a lot of people who just don't need it

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Nope

[@perfectlyadorablee]

💸

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

Yep

[@DarrelPotter-rx9zg]

😅

[@edwardkoehler9671]

Why don😢

[@edwardkoehler9671]

Why don't you fill the planters up from the pilefrom the pile in the shed before the truck then you save a step for the first loads and less spills 7:36

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We would like to fill them with a pilar out in the field, but we don’t have one

[@John-nc4bl]

12 row planters would be more productive.

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

We actually plant twice as fast as the 12 row planters. So they wouldn’t be any faster. They also wouldn’t fit down some of the roads we have to go down.

[@John-nc4bl]

Wider means less passes across the field.@@RockyMountainFarmer

[@John-nc4bl]

The wheel tractor was pulling a heavier load of potatoes in the planters hopper.@@RockyMountainFarmer

[@gerryspang5917]

Enjoy your videos, we hauled seed potatoes from Alberta to Idaho years ago. Only thing I would do differently is unload from the truck right into the planter, that would eliminate the loader, maybe I’m dreaming but I always try to think of less steps saves time and most of all fuel. Looking forward to more videos. Cheers my friend.

[@TrevorTolman]

​@John-nc4bl yes wider makes less pass but we are planting around 5 mph versus the 2 or 3 the twelve row can go. Plus we are using two planters.

[@bunloz]

Great video but why the shitty music?

[@RockyMountainFarmer]

This was one of my first videos and I hadn’t figured that out yet.