Planting Time

How do you decide when to hook up the planter and put the corn in? Is it by the calendar? Do you wait until your neighbor is planting? Do you want to beat your neighbor to the field? Do you always wait until the ground is fit?
These are good questions and responses we often hear. We are curious what makes you decide. The best window is probably April 15 - May 10. This is actually a large window. If you plan for the 15th, but it rains or the field isn't ready yet. You can wait until the next week and so on and still get planted within that window in most cases.
Another bit of advice is to call a week ahead and get on the schedule for your fertilizer applications. You can always call and reschedule if the fields aren't ready, but at least you will be in the schedule. This will make the whole system work a little smoother and potentially allows you to not have to wait for your fertilizer.
We'd like to hear your comments on planting timing.