Why Would a Fruit Farmer Need a Grain Drill? | Pomes and Stones
Ag Entertainment
•
9m 49s
🍒 Fruit Farmer Buys a Grain Drill? | Cover Cropping for Michigan Apple & Cherry Orchards
Welcome back to the farm! In this video, I’m stepping a little outside the fruit farming box as a Michigan cherry and apple grower—because today, I’m planting sorghum as a cover crop using a grain drill. Yep… a fruit farmer with a grain drill. Let’s talk about it.
👉 Why cover crops?
Cover cropping with sorghum helps improve soil health, suppress weeds, and prepare the land for future planting of apple and cherry trees. I walk you through the equipment setup, including the tractor, loader, grain drill, and packer, and explain why these practices matter for long-term success in fruit and sustainable agriculture.
Growing our tree fruit nursery from scratch! 10,000 trees!!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4MTy5ognP9M
💡 What You’ll Learn in This Video:
✔️ The benefits of cover crops for fruit farmers
✔️ How I use a grain drill to seed sorghum
✔️ Preparing land for next year’s apple & cherry trees
✔️ Real Michigan farming in action!
🌱 Whether you’re into farming, fruit growing, or just curious about Michigan agriculture, this video is for you!
🔔 Don’t forget to Like, Subscribe & Share!
Your support helps small farms like mine keep growing!
👍 Drop a comment if you’ve ever used cover crops
📲 Follow me for more behind-the-scenes content:
📱 TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@pomesandstones?is_from_webapp=1&sender_device=pc
📘 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=61569675538713
🎥 Subscribe: Pomes and Stones
#FruitFarming #MichiganAgriculture #CoverCrops
Up Next in Ag Entertainment
-
Every Hour Counts!!! | Griggs Farms
Matt gambled against the weather and Mother Nature won yet again. With hopes of a big cotton crop destroyed, Matt races to make the best of a bad situation. Faced with the most difficult decision he faces every year, Matt stuggles determining what option is going to save his year. However, the...
-
We are Rethinking our Life Decisions!...
Thanks for watching! I hope you will follow for more adventures as we continue to farm. If you have any questions, concerns please feel free to send me an email:)I am always under parental supervision. [email protected]
Watch Adventures of Farmer King on Acres TV!!!
https://www.watchacrest... -
The Art of Apple Trellis Construction...
🍎 Building a High-Density Apple Trellis System | Apple Orchard Setup in Michigan 🍒
Welcome back to our Michigan apple farm! In this video, we’re constructing a high-density apple trellis system to support our new apple trees and improve orchard management. Trellising is essential for modern appl...
