Show Advantages Of Fall Seedbed ee e Preparation To the farmers of or Davis County who are planning a rough seedbed for this fall here is is some very timely advice from the Extension Extension Ex Ex- Ex- Ex t tension Service PREPARE A rough seedbed seedbed seedbed seed seed- bed in in the fall and you will usually have an ideal one inthe inthe in inthe the spring Dr Paul D D. Christensen Extension soil specialist of the Utah State University said and noted that a number of farmers in Utah have proven this tobe tobe to tobe be a paying practice He pointed out that for years farmers have recognized a advantages vantages of fall plowing r but not many have been fully r aware of the practicality of fall seedbed preparation Preparing Preparing Pre Pre- p paring aring the seedbed at this time he said can reduce tillage tillage tillage til til- til- til lage costs reduce soil compaction compaction com cam r provide a more uniform uniform uniform uni uni- form moisture situation inthe inthe in inthe the spring seedbed conserve spring moisture in the topsoil top topsoil topsoil soil allow for earlier planting planting planting plant plant- ing and better stands for crops and result in higher yields COUNTY EXTENSION Agent L. L Darrell Stokes suggests that some farmers in in Davis County would do well to try this practice keeping in mind that fall tillage operations should d not be over The aim is is to simply eliminate eliminate elim dim mate holes and deep furrows furrows furrows fur fur- rows and leave the soil open and cloddy so that the natural soil improvement that occurs with winter moisture freezing and thawing can be fully util util- 0 MR STOKES explained the practice as follows Harrow or spring tooth the land once or twice to eliminate the holes and deep furrows left by plow plow- f ing This leaves the soil open and cloddy Then the winter winter- through spring moisture and the freezing and thawing a complete com com- the seedbed preparation E. E to i The clods will be be- broken down and fine mulch will be created on the soil surface ce tt i bed I IN N ADDITION t the topsoil will be uniformly moist moderatelY moderately mod mod- compacted and otherwise otherwise other other- wise almost ideal for spring planting This planting can usually be the first operation r y h r i in in n the spring Mr Stokes sai said d. d bm s |