The chief thought we could save some time this year if we did soil sampling with the combine... Actually the chief is a man of honor and takes the reins of the combine in problem areas such as this, he says he will take responsibility for the consequences, in this case just a few extra minutes to get pulled out. This area is Palms Muck, a Terric Medisaprist for all you soil geeks, not a soil you see very often. Around here it is known as "The Peat Bed" and has been a nemesis of the chief for many years. This is a unique area and is really "alive" in many ways, it grows and shrinks in size, it moves, it weeps, it belches forth ancient clay drainage tile from its bowels. If you grab a handful you see it is very organic, soil survey says around 17.5%. While alive it has no emotions or preferences, it will suck in the combine, devour a tillage tractor, or reach out and grab your last 3 planter units. It is one of the things that make our place unique to us and memorable. Do you have a similar area in a field?
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