Try Twin Rows?

摘要

Beginning farmers debate the advantages of twin-row planting. Efficiency is the name of the game in farming. Getting the most for your input dollar is a necessary consideration when growing crops, and young and beginning farmers are looking to incorporate new practices to boost yields. Planting techniques is the subject of one conversation taking place in the Farmers for the Future network. "I am seeing more and more twin rows in my area," says network member Steve Link of Poplar Grove, Illinois. "That is to say, there is a row of corn, and within 3 to 6 inches there is another row, compared to the usual 20-something inches to the next row." Link goes on to question the newness of the practice and whether it's becoming common. "I can see the theorythat I'll get twice the yield, but is it worth doubling the cost of my seed corn?" he asks.