Denys, who says they ve been completely no-till
for almost 20 years. The longer-day beans tend
to giveus better yields,
too. Timing was also critical for this particular field which
was planted a week earlier than everything else foran eight
bushelyield advantage. Dave and John recently purchaseda Great Plains
Turbo-Till for their white beans to reduce corn residue
levels and slugdamage. For 2009, they are goingto try
some strips using the Great Plains Turbo-Till ahead
of planting, adds Dave. This implement works the
soil one to two inches deep, which they are
hoping will speed soil warming and
get root growth off to a better start.
