EC Crop Information for Western Nebraska

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1 University of Nebraska - Lincoln DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln Historical Materials from University of Nebraska- Lincoln Extension Extension 1967 EC Crop Information for Western Nebraska C. Fenster L. Leininger Follow this and additional works at: Fenster, C. and Leininger, L., "EC Crop Information for Western Nebraska" (1967). Historical Materials from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension This Article is brought to you for free and open access by the Extension at DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln. It has been accepted for inclusion in Historical Materials from University of Nebraska-Lincoln Extension by an authorized administrator of DigitalCommons@University of Nebraska - Lincoln.

2 Abet ~<; f3 1 EC (p1-111 INFORMATION FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA By C.R. Fenster Agricul tural Extension Agronomist Crop Management L. N. Leininger Agri cul tural Extension Agronomist Crops EXtension Service University of Nebraska College of Agriculture and Home Ec nomics and U. S. Department of Agriculture Cooperating E. F. Frolik, Dean j. L. Adams, Dire tor

3 This circular gives information on the usual or expected practices of planting and harvesting crops grown in western Nebraska. There are many special or unique cropping situations to which the information does not apply, but the reader should be better able to make a decision on these situations when using data based upon a normal or expected situation. This is not a list of recommended crops for western Nebraska. For information about crops and varieties, refer to CC 178 A copy is available from your County Extension Agent's office.

4 CROP INFORMATION FOR WESTERN NEBRASKA Srop Wt/bu. Approximate Seeding Usual Seeding Planting Most no. seed/lb. Rate Planting Depth-Soil to Active Cylinder Safe Date Cover 9) Harvest Harvest Speed ~ Storage Dates Moisture Content (lb.) (lb/acre) (inches) (days) (rpm) (%) Alfalfa 6o 200, spg. 4/15-5/15 fall Bjl-8/15 l/ Barley spring 48 14,000 6o /l-4/30 l so 7/15-7/ winter 48 14, (see wheat) l /5-7/ ~5 Beans, field 6o 1, /25-6/5~ l l/ llo 9/10-9/ Birdsfoot trefoil , spg. 4/15-5/15 l/ fall 8/l-8/15 Buckwheat 48 1'5, /20-6/20 3/4 - l /25-9/ w Corn (irrigated), grain 56 1, /20-5/20 l /20-ll/ forage 56 1, /20-6/l l /l-9/25 Corn (dry land), grain 56 1, /20-5/15 l llo 10/20-ll/ forage 56 1, /20-5/15 l /l-9/25 Clover spg. 4/15-5/15 l/2 fall 8/l-8/15 Alsike 6o 700, Red 6o 275, Sweet 6o 260, White 6o 8oo,ooo l - 4 Crambe 22 45, /15-4/30 3/4 - l /l-8/15 Boo Flax (irrigat ed) 56 90, /25-4/20 l/2-3/ /15-8/ ll.o

5 - - --(ib Crop Wt/bu. Approximate Seeding Usual Seeding Planting Most Cylinder Safe no. seed/lb. Rate Planting Depth-Soil to Active Speed 9:} Storage Date Cover 9} Harvest Harvest Moisture Dates Content n- (lb.) I Acre ) (inches) (days) (rpm) (%) Hairy vetch 6o 20,000 6o - 70 ( same as w/rye 15# rye ) l - 2 Millet Proso 56 82, /20-6/2c}2/ l/2-3/ /5-9/20 Boo catch crop 7/10 Foxtail , /2o-6/2c}2/ 1j2 - )/4 catch crop 7/ /l-9/15 Boo Mustard (oil crop ) , /15-4/30 l/2-3/ /l-8/15 Oats 32 13, /l-4/30 l /5-7/ Onions /l-4/15 l /4 - l /l-9/15 Potatoes early 6o /10-5/ /l-8/10 late 6o /15-6/ /25-10/10 Rape , /25-5/5 l/2-3/ /15-9/l 1050 Rye spring (irrig.) /25-4/10 l /15-7/ winter ( common ) 56 18, so (see wheat) l /15-7/ Tetra petkus 56 14,000 Safflower 40 13, / 20-5/25 3/4 - l l/ /5-9/ Sorghum (irrigo), grain 56 28, /20-6/5 3/4 - l 1/ /20-9/ forage 6 - l2 5/20-6/15 3/4 - l l/ /1-9/10 Sor ghum (dryland), grain 56 20, /20-6/5 3/4 - l /28-9/ forage 4-6 5/20-6/15 3/4 - l /1-9/10

6 Crop Wt/bu. Approximate Seeding Usual Seeding Planting Most Cylinder Safe no. seed/lb. Rate Planting Depth-Soil to Active Speed d Moisture Date Cover gj Harvest Harvest Storage Dates Content (lb.) (lb/acre) (inches) (days) (rpm) (%) Soybeans 6o 5,000 Spelts 40 Sundan grass 40 55,000 Sugar beets -- 50,000 Wheat spring 6o 15,000 winter 6o 15, o 5/20-6/5 4o - 6o (see wheat) /l-6/ /l-4/10 6o /25-4/ o 9/loc.; 3/4 - l /10-9/25 6oo l /10-7/ /4 - l l/ /l-9/ /4 - l l/ /5-10/30 l /15-7/ l /10-7/ ll.o ~ 6/l - 6/15 in Scottsbluff Valley ~ I 7/10 when used as a catch crop! 9/10 at 4,000 ft. elevation. Add l day for every 100 ft. elevation below 4,000 ft. and subtract l day for every 100ft. elevation above 4,000 ft. gj Sandy s oils should be seeded slightly deeper. d Based on a 22 inch diameter.

7 CALIBRATING SEED EQUIPMENT Accuracy of crop seeding is important to obtain manimum yields and to use costly seed efficient~. Much of our seeding e~uipment comes with seeding charts which are an indicator of the seeding rate. A number of factors such as size of seed, test weight, shape of seed and number of seed per pound influence seeding rate. Some crops are not listed on seeding charts. A simple method of calibrating seeding e~uipment is as follows: l. Fasten a sack or container to two or more spouts. 2. Fill drill with seed. 3. Collect seed from 600 feet of row. a. If on~ one spout is used, stake 600 feet in a straight line. b. If two spouts are used, st~~e 300 feet in a straight line. c. If three spouts are used, stake 200 feet in a straight line. 4. Measure seed in ounces from the 600 ft. of row. 5. Use the following chart to determine the seeding rate per acre. 6

8 Amount of Grain Being Seeded per Acre (pounds per acre). If ounces of grain collected from 6.00 feet of row is and if the distance between rows is: loll ll o lo