The first of Howell Farm’s two winter wheat fields was planted on Saturday. Using draft horses Tom and Jeb and a horse-powered grain drill, Farmer Ian planted 3 acres of wheat in what had been an oat field this spring. The three acres required six bushels of wheat seed.
Planting the wheat was only the final step in a long process of field preparation. First the field was plowed, then it was run over with a soil pulverizer, then it was disc harrowed, and finally it was graded with a spring tooth harrow and a long flat board.
Today, Farmer Jeremy is out in our second wheat field with four horses and a harrow. He hopes to have it ready for planting in a few days. One potential complication: Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for more than an inch of rain.
Planting the wheat was only the final step in a long process of field preparation. First the field was plowed, then it was run over with a soil pulverizer, then it was disc harrowed, and finally it was graded with a spring tooth harrow and a long flat board.
Today, Farmer Jeremy is out in our second wheat field with four horses and a harrow. He hopes to have it ready for planting in a few days. One potential complication: Tomorrow’s forecast is calling for more than an inch of rain.
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