there would be no reason to control pollen flow in an evaluation trial, that would have been addressed in the previous generation. My thought process is that if a hybrid is selected to move forward, its pedigree would be replicated in an environment that would be conducive to maintaining purity and the resultant seed produced would be used for sale of that hybrid or for further evaluation. Rouging crews are sent through seed corn fields to help maintain purity because contamination still may escape their isolation efforts. I would imagine isolation efforts are stricter/easier for developing new vegetable hybrids than corn simply because of the volume of seed produced by each entity.
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Another picture that speaks “labor” to me. BTW, I have a friend that raises tobacco here in our immediate area. Starts the seed in a greenhouse & then hand transplants with a seat bar and rolling wheel that takes the plant after hand loaded and does the planting. Another friend grows tobacco along the Missouri River at Weston that has several producers. I rode once on a tobacco harvester in Canada west of Niagara Falls, it resembled an old style Hagie Sprayer. The mechanization involved in vegetable, fruit and tobacco growing is fascinating.
you should check out the World ag expo in Tulare, CA... there are machines out there that would blow your mind.. https://www.worldagexpo.com/gallery/
I'm a tractor guy so I love to see what people in Japan, etc come up with
Is harvest timing a big deal with peppers? I know a guy who raises 6-8 different peppers and he thinks missing the harvest window on peppers can effect how hot they are.
when it comes to sweet bells, its about how big the crown pick is (first)... and if sending the crew out for harvest number 2 or 3... if its worth it... some guys just want it all done in 1 or 2 goes... then they will rip out the plants and put in some greens for a fast fall harvest (reusing the plastic rows)
My family connection in Ca. ag is in ag engineering at UCD Davis, Ca. (the ISU equivalent in Ca.). 2 profs in ag engineering, both ISU grads btw, so I’ve seen a lot of the specialized equipment used in production practices there. They have designed some of it and taken me to the field for viewing. Yes, Tulare is on my bucket list. YOLO County ag is a different world.
We've sold quite a bit so far. Got more than I thought we would for some things while also coaxing Dad into being more negotiable on some things I think he's over priced on. Some of the stuff sat a bit before we got interest while other stuff we must have priced just right and sold quick. My Mom and I have the same thinking, its doing them no good sitting around and not worth haggling if you have someone willing to buy it now over sitting on it just to get a few more bucks. I think some of the stuff that we sold we probably got more than what they paid for it originally because of inflation over the years.
Talked to a friend of mine N of Eau Claire Wi tonight. They just finished today, its been plenty wet up there. A friend in Ohio was only half done may 24th. Haven't cked with him since.
Nice rain last night. Checking the rain gauge on my way to work. 1.2” .
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trying to put in some sweet corn trials in La Porte, IN this week.... bicolor, white and yellow... we will see if this rain gets moving
I planted 112 day corn on the end rows as we finished up inbred plots yesterday. It doesn’t get harvested until November 20th so not a big deal
We still have 2 rootworm trap crops to bulk plant too, but those will go anytime in the next 2 weeks. After this rain is my plan
We still have 2 rootworm trap crops to bulk plant too, but those will go anytime in the next 2 weeks. After this rain is my plan
There is still seed being planted around Ankeny, and not because it has been wet. One instance looked like male rows only went in yesterday. Female still to come.
Have had some beans that have been spotty in emergence and slow getting kick started, although they have made progress with the heat the last couple days. Waiting to see if things change a bit with the rain today but might have to hook the planter back up and splice in some spots. Planted the week of May 12th.
This rain may help. THe ground a week ago was a little firm. This may loosen things up and let them pop up. I always plant a little deeper than most people, and rarely doing beans and having a mindset that a little deeper is better, may not be a great combo.
Dealers don't go through stuff any more before offering it for sale. Everything everywhere sells as-is. They're just Internet jockeys like everyone else. In farm equipment, it's always buyer beware, and if you have a good enough relationship with a dealer you may be able to get some parts for something you buy on the back end, if you complain about it.
Hopefully these rains are just what those soybeans needed. Seen similar problems in fields in North Central Iowa as well. Not sure if it is related, but almost all of the fields I have seen with spotty emergence were rolled after planting.
I did notice some yellowing in the soybeans yesterday - in some cases large acres. I assume it is iron chlorosis rearing its ugly head.
