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Post by victory on Sept 6, 2023 22:21:27 GMT -6
I've done that too if I am having issues controlling the temp as I had to change out the original modulating valve and the replacement unit is larger and seems more finicky and so sometimes increasing the back pressure or another words its like changing to a smaller orifice can help but mostly I can leave it open once I establish a stable temp as long as I cut the regulated pressure back, that seemed to be a must to do that after that replacement modulating valve was installed, could no longer get the smaller valve unfortunately.
I had trouble with the modulating valve too. I couldn't get enough propane through to keep my air temperature high enough. I just cleaned all the sticky residue that propane leaves behind off of the diaphragm in the modulating valve, and it worked just like new again. The spring in the valve just wasn't strong enough to overcome the extra weight. Definitely had me stumped for a bit. |
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Post by northernfarmer on Sept 7, 2023 7:41:54 GMT -6
That is a good question about the original modulating valve, what went wrong with it as natural gas as far as I have seen has no residue, it was acting really odd as it would be fine during the daytime when it was somewhat warmer out but when night came it couldn't compensate for the added gas it would need to hold the temp up, it was like the exterior temp of the unit was affecting its operation. The new unit was just not the same in how it reacts and wants to cycle up and down in temp and might not be the reason but I have blamed it on its larger size being used on a dryer that doesn't demand what it is capable of putting through, hard to say.
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Post by kenmb on Sept 9, 2023 8:11:22 GMT -6
About 20% into the mustard and running right around 20 bu/ac so good crop for me here. Was swathing around the sloughs in the flax to get those weedy acres drying down and it is looking pretty nice, even where it was seeded around 10 lbs/ac - lots of tillering. It's ok to let the plant figure out what it can do. I still prefer seeding heavier for flax but just saying the plant can adapt. Happy with how the old girl is working. Rotor loss is higher than I would like in the driest part of the day but machines have certain limitations. Don't plan to combine only in mornings and evenings so it is what it is.  |
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Post by meskie on Sept 9, 2023 13:14:04 GMT -6
Mostly just canola left around us. Few fields of flax and faba beans.
We got a couple 1/4s of canola ready then be a wait for the rest to be ready.
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Post by Oatking on Sept 9, 2023 13:58:45 GMT -6
Started beans today. In our area where it was on the dryer side they are yielding 32. Actually surprised . Figured 25 .
Least that is above crop insurance and beans are over 17 bucks !
I still believe beans are an excellent crop in the rotation. My best crops this year were on bean stubble.
I just hope we keep rolling . It’s going fast . Two hours and an eighty was polished off!
Big difference in canola to bean yield ratio this year. Last year 1/1 this year 1/.6 !
In a super wet year it would be the opposite .
I was thinking of Ken mb and how you talk about sloughs . Have you ever thought of plant beans in your wet quarters!
How far west do guys plants soybeans.
Can’t wait to hear calders bean yields , he was in the sweet spot.
He would be the guy to ask for a cool one hundred grand cheque!!!!
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Post by kevlar on Sept 9, 2023 14:40:34 GMT -6
 Got started in the oats today, so far doing about triple what I was expecting, apparently I don’t know squat about guessing yields this year 🤷♂️. Have had a few showers go through the last few days but nothing was quite ready anyway so we swathed a couple quarters of wheat. Had to shuffle around a couple loads of grain this morning to free up some bins but of course a break pot went on the truck, usually have some on hand but of course not today, so after a parts run finally going, albeit about 4 hours late. |
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Post by Oatking on Sept 9, 2023 15:56:54 GMT -6
Got started in the oats today, so far doing about triple what I was expecting, apparently I don’t know squat about guessing yields this year 🤷♂️. Have had a few showers go through the last few days but nothing was quite ready anyway so we swathed a couple quarters of wheat. Had to shuffle around a couple loads of grain this morning to free up some bins but of course a break pot went on the truck, usually have some on hand but of course not today, so after a parts run finally going, albeit about 4 hours late. Nice crop Kevlar !!!! Shoot have to change my avatar ! Move over here’s the new oat king!!! |
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Post by kevlar on Sept 9, 2023 16:30:41 GMT -6
Mostly just canola left around us. Few fields of flax and faba beans. We got a couple 1/4s of canola ready then be a wait for the rest to be ready. Is there much flax grown in your area? Almost nonexistent around here now, did see a couple fields of it this year but it’s been a few years since I’ve seen any. That’s one crop I hate. |
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Post by meskie on Sept 9, 2023 16:35:07 GMT -6
A few guys who like the punishment still grow it. I can think of 3 maybe 4 1/4s I’ve seen in my area in my travels.
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Post by kevlar on Sept 9, 2023 19:50:51 GMT -6
A bear is likely going to be ticked off with us for taking his oats away. It must have walked across this quarter section 200 times, then must have just plunked its fat ass down where ever it felt like it, areas about 20 feet in diameter are packed to the ground, never looked but it has likely eaten all the oats in those spots. It should be good and fat for the winter between these oats and more chokecherries than I have ever seen before.
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Post by kenmb on Sept 10, 2023 7:23:27 GMT -6
I have had a Moose cow and calf in the same field for about 4 years in a row I see them run out of the same bush when doing field work. Obviously not the same calf so mama must like the spot, yet I don't see much trampled mustard when I saw them while swathing.
Lots of rapeseed showing up in the hopper on the field with the +35 year volunteer issue. Quit combining last night so I can figure out how to sort out the more problem areas. Places I didn't think have an issue still have enough to make a noticeable impact. Good candidate for a color sorter so there are options.
Yeah Oatking, I have considered going back and seeding sloughs. We used to do that when seeding with discers as a guy had to stay even further away to avoid mud. That left some fairly large areas that were ok to seed come mid June. It comes down to the areas being just too small, me being too lazy to bother, and one rain of +1.5" undoes most of what was done.
Soys sound like a nice rotation crop, but has been about 10 years since anyone tried them here. A few guys tried them all around the same time period, now haven't heard of any.
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Post by meskie on Sept 10, 2023 7:51:31 GMT -6
Seeding sloughs is a waste of time for us also. Spend a day seeding spots then more then a day after your done harvest to run around and clean up all the small areas. And 75% of the time they would flood out anyway. With bigger equipment it’s harder to do also.
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Post by CTS2 on Sept 10, 2023 15:09:02 GMT -6
A bear is likely going to be ticked off with us for taking his oats away. It must have walked across this quarter section 200 times, then must have just plunked its fat ass down where ever it felt like it, areas about 20 feet in diameter are packed to the ground, never looked but it has likely eaten all the oats in those spots. It should be good and fat for the winter between these oats and more chokecherries than I have ever seen before. Sounds a bit like kangaroos and emus. |
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Post by kevlar on Sept 10, 2023 21:32:30 GMT -6
Finished up the oats tonight, wasn’t sure if we’d be able to get it done, the weather kept teasing us all day. Got a good start on it this morning but kept getting little sprinkles of rain all day. It was 14.5 when we started and pretty sure it never got any better, if not worse. I know the last load will be worse, was a steady drizzle when it was combined. Just some more to run through the dryer I guess.
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Post by kevlar on Sept 10, 2023 21:36:03 GMT -6
A bear is likely going to be ticked off with us for taking his oats away. It must have walked across this quarter section 200 times, then must have just plunked its fat ass down where ever it felt like it, areas about 20 feet in diameter are packed to the ground, never looked but it has likely eaten all the oats in those spots. It should be good and fat for the winter between these oats and more chokecherries than I have ever seen before. Sounds a bit like kangaroos and emus. I imagine a kangaroo would do some damage with their big feet and tail. That would be a neat animal to have around, says a guy that doesn’t have to deal with them all the time! lol |
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