10 Ways To Get Ready For Planting

By: Sonja Begemann

Many farmers are chomping at the bit as rain and flooding keeps them out of fields. If you’re one of many waiting to get out with a planter, there are a few ways you can get yourself as ready as possible in the shop.

Farm Journal columnist Dan Anderson says you shouldn’t let the excitement of getting in the field for the first time each spring provoke planting mistakes that compromise yield from the get-go.

Here are 10 tips for planting. Click the links for more detailed advice on each planting tip.

Hook up hoses perfectly
Meet your volt needs
Load seed wisely
Search for machine shed gremlins
Refresh your software knowledge
Check your down pressure
Calibrate your seed
Ensure good seed spacing
Shoot for even emergence
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