Potato Grower

December 2019

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18 POTATO GROWER | DECEMBER 2019 BETTER TOGETHER ASK YOUR NELSON DEALER ABOUT THE BIG GUNĀ® REBUILD PROGRAM Only Nelson Irrigation makes a full range of products for water delivery on mechanized irrigation. All development and testing is performed with the big picture in mind. No product operates independently. Our sprinklers, regulators, end guns and valves are developed together and made to deliver water as efficiently and effectively as possible. Think of not only us, but also our products as a team. GIVE OUR 3030 SERIES A WHIRL: Press, Spin, Click for On, Off, Flush, Line Flush Functions SAVE WATER, SAVE ENERGY, SAVE LABOR AND DO A BETTER JOB OF IRRIGATING WITH NELSON PRODUCTS. 2363-5NelsonIrrigationCorp12h.indd 1 9/5/19 3:03 PM they could have reached the 200-acre mark per day. The planting season tour concluded in Maine, with the last two 12-row planters firing up in May. This is where the Spudnik crew found out just how maneuverable the 8312 planters really are. They planted several small fields, with lots of moving and folding to get to the field or down the road. The turning ability of the planter was as easy, if not easier than, that of a six-row pull-behind planter due to the width and ability to go right back on the next pass. This also tested the machines' folding ability and unique ability to plant multiple combinations of rows, as field sizes varied significantly. The Maine farm was able to plant as many acres, faster, with two 12-row planters then

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