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Post by baknblack on Jan 25, 2008 21:26:25 GMT -5
I bought a tobacco setter(Mechanical Transplanter) today for $100 bucks, lol.
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Jan 25, 2008 22:38:57 GMT -5
What is that? Sounds special. Got pics?
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Post by GuglioLS on Jan 28, 2008 1:06:08 GMT -5
Dwayne,
I can't stand the wait - what is that you got?
Larry
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Post by baknblack on Jan 28, 2008 8:22:36 GMT -5
 It goes on the 3PH. The barrel is full of water. When it hits the well worked field a shoe on the bottom separates the soil to about 5" deep. The wheels turn a row of fingers on a chain. Two riders sit on this one and place tobacco plants in the fingers as they roll around, a lever trips to add water as the plant goes in the soil, then the wheels cover the furrow up. Really a neat little invention. They can be used to set tomato's, peppers, even young trees. |
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Post by 3RRL on Jan 28, 2008 16:48:32 GMT -5
Awesome Dwayne.
I read about a contraption like that but couldn't believe all that it did. I think it was posted on TBN?
Very clever.
How old is that thing do you suppose?
Rob-
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Post by baknblack on Jan 28, 2008 17:57:26 GMT -5
I'ts probably a 70's vintage but, they are still basically the same today only they can be had in 1, 2, 3, 4 row versions.
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Post by FlyHiFlyLo on Jan 28, 2008 20:59:44 GMT -5
Does it work on Wacky Tabacy too... LOL JK
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Post by baknblack on Jan 28, 2008 21:05:21 GMT -5
Does it work on Wacky Tabacy too... LOL JK I'm sure it would if the plants were tall enough but, if you planted them in the middle of nicely disced field I'm sure someone would see them. Back in the early 70's before pot became public enemy #1 farmers around these parts would just throw seed in with the corn and let it grow in the corn fields. It was nothing to see 20 acres of mixed corn/weed. |
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Post by GuglioLS on Jan 28, 2008 21:23:00 GMT -5
Pretty cool Dwayne,
Looks like two people sit on it facing back wards to pick out the plants and drop them into the holes. Nifty looking, are you going to use it for planting or add it to you collection of cool tractor stuff?
Larry
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Post by baknblack on Jan 29, 2008 8:15:50 GMT -5
I'm going to use it this spring to set 2.5 acres of tobacco. I went this past weekend and signed a contract with phillip morris to sell them 6k lbs.
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Post by GuglioLS on Jan 29, 2008 23:51:47 GMT -5
I went this past weekend and signed a contract with phillip morris to sell them 6k lbs.
So your going to be a tobacco farmer, now that is way cool, I think your one of the few real farmers here. Is your $100 investment going to have a good return? I have no idea how much 6K lbs of tobacco is worth. Have you done this before? I suppose you did some research to figure out how many plants and acres you need to meet the 6K contractual obligation.
Do you start plants from seed? , nurse them into little plants, then transplant? Or do they give you their own hybrid plants?
This is all very interesting, so an explanation of how all this works would satisfy my curiosity.
Congratulations on the contract.
Larry
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Post by baknblack on Jan 30, 2008 6:31:47 GMT -5
yes, I've done it before. A long long time ago.
Haveing land to grow it on and a barn to cure it in makes it more profitable.
The plants are started from seed but, in our case we are just buying them from a green house.
By the time we take off our cost for plants, fertilizer, chemicals, etc. We look to clear about 8K before taxes.
I know from years of raising tobacco about how much you need to put out to get your weight.
On a decent year , yeild about 2500 lbs per acre.
The more you raise the more labor you need to hire so, we are just keeping it small. We hope to take the profit and put it in some fencing so we can start building a small cattle herd.
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Post by 3RRL on Jan 30, 2008 22:06:52 GMT -5
Dwayne,
I think that is way cool too. Have your thought about growing pot for the medical industry? I hear they get $600 bucks for an ounce of medical grade grass. My son has a "license" to use medically for a train wreck injury he got years ago. He told me all about it.
I have no idea how much 6K lbs of tobacco is worth.
Larry, just multiply the cost of a carton of Pall Mall until you get 6,000 lbs pounds worth. ;D
Rob-
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Post by GuglioLS on Jan 31, 2008 0:17:28 GMT -5
Dwayne, Thanks for the detailed info, sounds like a fairly decent investment and a good use of your tractor and land. Have your thought about growing pot for the medical industry? LOL maybe share a little with your buds on the forum  He told me all about it. HaHaHa yea right, let me guess - you did not inhale. Larry, just multiply the cost of a carton of Pall Mall until you get 6,000 lbs pounds worth. I come up with ~ 200 grand. Larry |
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Post by PJ on Oct 26, 2009 8:52:17 GMT -5
Was $1.60 to $1.80 per pound on the block. Flue cured! It's an unstable market and the auction price can vary drastically. Quite a few farmers around here are planting other crops and getting out of the business. Under contract, at least you have a price for a while. Are you going to cut 6,000 pounds by hand? Are you going to dry it? All I can say is, you're a glutton for punishment. I guess you know that dryers and harvesting equipment is pretty expensive. Come to eastern SC and you can get some equipment pretty cheap. I've seen some stuff abandoned in the fields and eventually sold for junk. Good luck to you. Hope you come out on top. PJ
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