Hey guys I was wandering what time of day do you normally start picking corn. I got a picker and 329 super sheller and I think the earliest I started was 9am. I would like to start at 5 or 6 am but I know someone told me you got to watch cause the morning dew that you may have trouble picking. I just wandering if anyone has had these problems.
when it comes to pickin in my opinion the tougher the husk and stalks are the better it picks cause its easier to get a hold of....but with a sheller unit i dont know if it would have a hard time or not
-- Edited by fourquartersdairy on Friday 19th of July 2013 11:20:43 AM
my grampa always started picking as soon as he was done milking, around 6:30, then he would quit when the stalks got dry, usually by ten am. ear corn picks much cleaner when the dew is on the stalks. I usually start picking first thing in the morning also.
This was taken at this year's HCOP, and each and every load, picked by ALL makes of pickers, was just as clean. The corn had been sprayed to stop the growth, so that it could be harvested during the show. The stalks were still green, which I imagine was the reason why there were no stalks in the wagons.
I was watching that elevator fill that crib Saturday morning when the spout backed up, backfed the underside of the elevator and plugged it. We left soon after that - did they get it unplugged?
I was there when it backed up. Too much spout for the crib.
Recognize these?
My Dad also used these (they are either Model T, or Model A axle shafts) to stake down the wagon hoist and the speedjack. (Seeing these was like seeing long-lost friends once again)
Yup, we used them too. My uncle still uses them to stake down his auger. We had Model T parts all over the farm, used the axle housings for stands & the frames made good fence braces.
Just had to start the sheller and the elevator started and cleaned itself out pretty quickly. We actually plugged it a couple times during the 4 days and it cleaned out easily both times. The sheller will outshell the elevator by the time you change wagons, so we were waiting on the crib to fill and then you can run the sheller for a good while.
