I wish I could play this as I have played every one of them. But unfortunately I have a 5 month old baby with some health issues so I have to prioritise my time for him witch I love doing so watching this channel has kept me going and believing one day I will play but until then super dad will be looking after his herd.
That's the best choice you can make. Playing games is great, but taking care of your loved ones is even better. I am sure that in the future, you can take care of your online herd once again :)
Shallow Cultivation (disc harrows and some cultivators) = preps field for seeding, no small or large stones, increases weed growth. This means you don't have to hire a stone collector and field prep is more straightforward BUT you probably spend a little more money/time on weeding if you have that switched on. I shallow cultivated and then seeded a field waited just one day and the weeds were already above 50%. Normally theyd grow slow but I hadnt tested wether a dragged weeder would work. Likely outcome is that shallow cultivation is quicker for planting but the weeds grow so fast that you spend a lot on Herbicide as a trade off. It all really depends what you can afford. Some power harrows can be attached to seeders or even attached to the front of tractors so you can cultivate and see at the same time, like a makeshift direct drill. It's great that we have this wide variety but the tooltips / help info aren't exactly explanatory of the advantages and disadvantages of each type of field prep.
So essentially from what you're saying, what Farmer Cop tested, & from my own gameplay, we trade stones for weeds assuming weeds are enabled. So if weeds & periodic plowing aren't enabled, should be able to use a shallow cultivator to avoid rock damage & have the least maintenance, while being faster than some of the other equipment. Nice, but can be boring for a small farm & a bit more convenient if playing a very large operation.
Can you do one that shows the difference in yield between all of them or a video stating how to get the maximum yield from a field? Love the videos! Always come to you first when I have questions on game mechanics.
If you really want 100% yield I will give you the steps right now Lime/ Plow needed 1 Lime 2 fertilize 3 mulch 4 plow 5 seed /plant 6 roll 7 fertilize. Cultivate/ seed 1 Fertilize 2Mulch 3 Cultivate 4 Seed/ Plant 5 Roll 6 Fertilize 7 Weed. Direct Drill 1 Fertilize 2 Mulch 3 Seed/ Drill 4 Roll 5 Weed. Plowing no need to use Weeder
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I found your channel with your test videos sometime last year. With graduating college and getting a job, I haven’t had much time to watch but I’ve been wanting to so badly. So glad I did, now I’ll just be binging all the recent videos. Sorry I’ve missed so many…but I’m back! Missed ya Farmer Cop!!!
Some of these look like they are for the precision farming mod to come later as they don' seem to be much different from each other except for the plow and subsoiler
Honestly its kind of annoying that the game is out without precision farming. Its super shallow gameplay RN, plsu buggy. They should have just released the game with precision farming whenever its ready. FS19 is still more fun too play currently
@@xShredsx Although I have to agree that I find a few things annoying I don't think the game-play is shallow . There was a lot of changes and a lot of new features added . A new game will always have some bugs on launch . I will reserve my judgement after the update. :)
Helpful info as always! You need to do a yield size test asap like you did in FS19! Surprised the game doesn't show you this, but having an idea of how much of a crop I'm gonna get for same size field is very useful info!
I think the field plowing change is great for exchange for stone picking, I love the farming simulator games but there's really only so many times a person can drag some type of implement across a field before its no longer fun
It seems that if you plow a field, no weeds grow in it during that entire crop. However, if you use a subsoiler, you will have to spray for weeds. I plow everytime and have yet to need a sprayer.
With the subsoiler the weeds jump to 100% growth and spraying only reduces it to 50%, if you prepare the seed bed they grow to 50% and you can get it down to 0%. Much better to use a plow and get no weeds IMO
I think there should be a min till (minimum tillage) bonus. Like if you used disks or maybe the shallow cultivator for 3yrs without using others you would get a 10% yeild bonus, because the low disturbance (working only on the first few inches/centimeters) preserves the bacteria in the soil and keeps a nutritious seed bed. Whereas with plowing and cultivating etc. you are moving large amounts of soil and disturbing the ground, you dont give the ground the chance to build as good nutrition. The disadvantage of min till in fs could be that you need to use herbicide twice, once after agitating the ground with disks and once when sown. Keep in mind I don't think direct drill should have the bonus because you save time, and from personal experience irl, direct drill brings up large amounts of stones. Idk just an idea.
What people forever seem to overlook is that most of the non-direct seeders in the base game are bought in combo with and dire tly mounted to a harrow, which cultivates and renders most of these other tools optional. You can take them straight onto a harvested field, just like a direct seeder. This is also why their bhp requirement is so high, though the stated requirement assumes you turn the harrow on.
Good video. I hadnt realized small stones and large stones had different visuals. I just assumed small stones were in the soil texture and all the visible grey stones were classed as large. Nice to know I can get a cheap roller to prep the seedbed sometimes without hiring the slow stone collector.
Thank you very much. I haven't been experimenting with the different types and didn't even realize there was spaders and subsoilers in the game until recently. I absolutely hate plowing so it's good to know we have other options that will take care of the plow state and are easier to work with than a plow. Maybe even get some mods out there that will add some wider ones. Thanks for the video!
TBH, from a "realism" perspective, I'm kinda sad periodic plowing doesn't work for ALL fields like it did in 19 and prior. It was something to plan for, and made sense, that after a certain number of harvests your field would need "rejuvenation" by plowing, deeply turning the soil, versus just skimming over the top with a cultivator over and over and over.
not sure if you've updated this since, but from what i can gather, the mulcher provides the fertilizer bonus only if you cultivate over it after, and it also may only work on crops that produce straw, but straw was not removed.
Great had most of the info I needed about these field prep tools. Only thing missing is the slightly related facts of which work for what contracts. In FS19 I would mainly use a Subsoiler (for the easier shape), but I kept a plow around because I needed to use that for plowing contracts.
Thank you so much for this video, I've been getting frustrated with the new field states/textures and not knowing much about the new setups so this helps alot! I just got my 1.02 patch so I'm going to play around with it later
No, it would be a 5% yield bonus for mulching and you would avoid the -15% yield deficit, its important to note that by plowing you just bring the yield up to 100% as opposed to 85% and by mulching you could go from 100%yield to 105% just as fertilizer would bring you (per fertilizer state) from 100% to 123% yield
8:48 there are small stones in the ground inside the texture space, so the shallow cultivator does bring up small stones. At least it appears that way.
Brilliant, Brilliant Sir, this type of test and info is worth gold. Thank you so much for your work it really takes some time and preparation to do, so the effort is highly appreciated and yes, I do subscribe, actually for a long time.😘😘😘 So now you set my expectations higher again.😂😂😂. See you, next time!
Newcomer to your channel, but a hardcore farmsim fan. I VERY MUCH ENJOYED this type of in-depth content, and it was exactly what I was looking for sir! Thanks and SUBBED!
Do any of these add the seed bed state? What does that do? I can't find any info on that specific state. I am assuming it translates to a 5% yield if you plant on it, but haven't confirmed yet.
@@azenkner5120 I agree I’ve been mulching, plowing then rolling any small stones and have seen the extra 10%. Usually after that I try to fertilize and then cultivate the field before planting idk if the end part helps but I have fun doing it 😂
Something to remember with a spader is that you can seed directly into it where with a plough or a subsoiler you still need to cultivate before you can seed(or at least I think so, correct me if I'm wrong(that is how it works irl at least))
Hello FC, hope you are doing well. I noticed that my new fields on no man's land where showing being in the 2nd stage of fertilizer before I even put any fertilizer down. The field was all grass that I mowed and collected before using a subsoiler to create my fields. I am using the create fields with cultivator mod, version 1.0.1.0. . I created a new game on Elmcreek with no mods at all. When use the plow to create a new field on lot 56, that field shows fertilized at 50% when I look in the map it shows that field with the first state of ferritization. When I ran the plow through the unharvested field of oats the area the plow went through showed a fertilize % of between 10 and 20%. I got the same results when I used the subsoiler on the existing field. When I turned the mod back on and created a new field with the subsoiler I got the same results as the un-moded test with the plow. Looks like the made the change after your video but I haven't yet been able to find it in the patch notes.
Found you cannot mulch, then use disc harrow to cultivate. Have to use some version of plowing after mulching to get cultivated state. Also, apparently, if you disperse straw rather than swath, that counts as mulching for the bonus (just have to touch up where it doesn't spray if you want complete coverage). However, if you simply disperse, THEN use disc/shallow cultivator, you get credit for the mulch and the field is cultivated appropriately. Finally, you cannot apply lime over mulched ground, probably same for fert, though I didn't try. Have to mulch, THEN plow/subsoil/spade, THEN lime before planting. This is different from fs22 from what I recall.
Just a note. You didn't have to plow every three harvests in FS19 either, only after doing corn, sugar beet and potatoes. Lime was every three harvests. (And I believe it still is, haven't tested it yet)
@@FarmerCop That was for FS17. They changed it for FS19. I've never had to plow every three harvests in 19. (And yes, I have periodic plowing set to on)
Going by the textures, though, do the Subsoiler and similar still allow for the field being mulched? The game doesn't explain very much what the difference between all that is, other than the plowing state...
Anyone else know the Brian Reagan joke about fridges, 800 dollars, keeps your food cold? If not, go watch a Brian Reagon special, he is a treasure. If so, same vibes as he went through all the machines.
Would have been nice for you to include weeds. I know plowing doesn't give you weeds but direct seeders might have them grow in faster but I don't know all the details.
I will have to check my house for listening devices... I swear I was just wondering about this topic today and then you posted this video. I got really confused as to what all the various equipment was for and when you need them. I've been getting a lot of "no fields found" from my ai workers and I suspected it was because I was forgetting to prepare my fields correctly.
The mulcher will add a fertilizer state if you cultivate afterwards. This works at least with the vineyards to get your first fertilizer state by mulching then using a cultivator straight afterwards.
I would say plow, subsoiler, and spader because they take care of the needed plow state. Another youtuber was using the tree/stump grinder for the logging tank thing and it was creating fields
Great video, as usual. I'm unclear on periodic plowing though - if on, do you need to plow every time for your root crops or every three harvest for it?
All of those matter. Width means less passes which means less fuel/wear/time/wages (therefore less cost) Cost, well that's kinda key to the game, you can expand quicker if your profits are high Speed, again this means wages are less and time reduced. Sure time isn't as important as fs19 because of the seasons but you don't want to sit at 4mph doing 10 acres especially paying 1$ a second for a worker.
The mulcher is used just after harvest to cut down the stubble left behind. (The bottom of the crop the harvester didn’t pick up. This then would get plowed or cultivated (or whatever you use) into the ground “enriching” the soil for a better yield on your next crop. The cover crops add a fertilizer state when cultivated or plowed into the ground. (Not sure what would happen if you used a mulcher on them.) :)
My OCD hates the ploughs - why that shape and not like all the others? All I want are nice, square, unrealistic fields and the plough goes and screws with that dream! And for get the AI managing ploughing, LOL!
From what I remember during farmcon the developers said that's different plows have different yields. A normal plow will give the highest yield whereas cultivators will not That's why you have different ground textures for each field prep device
From what I've seen direct drilled or disked ground (and shallow cultivated?) doesn't allow for a mechanical weeder to get 100% of the weeds. It will only remove 50%. For 100% weed reduction you need to use herbicide.
Quick question mate so in the tree saplings you can change to a fait few different types of tree now do they all sell at similar price or are some more profitable to plant than others?
I think the three times harvest was only applied to sugar crane. Potatoes and that always needed plowing Chalk was needed all three harvests. Thx for the video
@@tommeiner9983 It is very rare to find rocks here in the Netherlands, too. However, I saw a video by a farmer in the USA, he was using a rock picker and there were some BIG boulders in a huge field. There were nowhere near as many rocks on the field as you see in FS22 though.
Any way you could do an updated one? I tried a spader and it didn't take care of the plowing state, so I think things have changed since November. Thanks in advance
anymore Data on which Subsoiler does what? I saw some of them leave the stubble tillage texture and some of them do not, wasn't sure what was going on with that or why?
Suggestion, how will these implements work with precision farming DLC? Are there changes that need to be aware of, so you can get a high yield bonus with that DLC on?
I believe they did add a texture for when you mulch the field now so it doesn't look like the texture in this video anymore you can see where you have been.
I think the mulcher didnt "show signs" of working in the field is because it was a corn field. I'm thinking because the field needs to be plowed because it was a root crop it makes mulching irrelevant? I could be wrong
YES PLEASE! I saw the title and I'm in! I had this problem last night. I used a shallow cultivator I guess and it wouldn't let me plant with the seeder I had early on. Do you happen to know which of these actually counts toward cultivating? Because the shallows don't apparently. I know regular cultivators and subsoilers do. I think disc harrows too.
So far my testing shows that a plow stops weeds from sprouting. Do subsoilers and spaders also stop weed growth? If you mulch and use a roller and plow to prevent weeds what order should they be used in for the maximum effect?
I've always wanted to get into doing more, but with my limited time I'm sort of stuck with playing without having to do this or I would never get anything done. Thanks for the info incase I ever get a chance to take advantage of the extra features in the game.
That would be a good test to run. I used a shallow cultivator not reading it was shallow and had crop stubble remaining. I picked up a mulcher after I planted figuring the mulcher may need to run after to clean it.
@@FarmerCop awesome thanks for the reply. Been trying to figure out the various steps you have to take to prep and field and was struggling with that. And also struggling when most appropriate when to use the roller because of the potential benefits there. Appreciate the guide and videos been super helpful.
Mulching is the first step before spreading lime, ploughing/cultivating/scarifying, spreading seed, weeding, fertilising, rolling. That's what I've picked up any way
This is the only "tutorial guy" ive found that explains stuff and doesnt just talk random bs for 15 minutes
Yeah he just got my sub
I wish I could play this as I have played every one of them. But unfortunately I have a 5 month old baby with some health issues so I have to prioritise my time for him witch I love doing so watching this channel has kept me going and believing one day I will play but until then super dad will be looking after his herd.
Best move you could make. I honor that decision.
That's the best choice you can make. Playing games is great, but taking care of your loved ones is even better. I am sure that in the future, you can take care of your online herd once again :)
Super Dad is building memories that Farmer Dad can't. Raising kids is hard work but the rewards are ten fold compared to the work that you put in. 🥳
The game can and will wait. A child need love and care.
You the man !!
He will thank you for your time one day, sir.
Shallow Cultivation (disc harrows and some cultivators) = preps field for seeding, no small or large stones, increases weed growth. This means you don't have to hire a stone collector and field prep is more straightforward BUT you probably spend a little more money/time on weeding if you have that switched on.
I shallow cultivated and then seeded a field waited just one day and the weeds were already above 50%. Normally theyd grow slow but I hadnt tested wether a dragged weeder would work. Likely outcome is that shallow cultivation is quicker for planting but the weeds grow so fast that you spend a lot on Herbicide as a trade off.
It all really depends what you can afford. Some power harrows can be attached to seeders or even attached to the front of tractors so you can cultivate and see at the same time, like a makeshift direct drill.
It's great that we have this wide variety but the tooltips / help info aren't exactly explanatory of the advantages and disadvantages of each type of field prep.
So essentially from what you're saying, what Farmer Cop tested, & from my own gameplay, we trade stones for weeds assuming weeds are enabled. So if weeds & periodic plowing aren't enabled, should be able to use a shallow cultivator to avoid rock damage & have the least maintenance, while being faster than some of the other equipment. Nice, but can be boring for a small farm & a bit more convenient if playing a very large operation.
Can you do one that shows the difference in yield between all of them or a video stating how to get the maximum yield from a field? Love the videos! Always come to you first when I have questions on game mechanics.
Yes, yield tests to come :)
@@FarmerCop how is the yield test video coming along?
@@jaygoodwin6287 hopefully this week at the latest
@@FarmerCop Brilliant, thank you for the update!
If you really want 100% yield I will give you the steps right now Lime/ Plow needed 1 Lime 2 fertilize 3 mulch 4 plow 5 seed /plant 6 roll 7 fertilize. Cultivate/ seed 1 Fertilize 2Mulch 3 Cultivate 4 Seed/ Plant 5 Roll 6 Fertilize 7 Weed. Direct Drill 1 Fertilize 2 Mulch 3 Seed/ Drill 4 Roll 5 Weed. Plowing no need to use Weeder
We need all of the same tests that you did in fs19. Plus the weight of a tractor to pulling power.
Still helping people across the web...
Love this style of directly coming to the point; when the video was done, I felt like we were only halfway. Now I want to watch more.
Have another subscriber :D
I found your channel with your test videos sometime last year. With graduating college and getting a job, I haven’t had much time to watch but I’ve been wanting to so badly. So glad I did, now I’ll just be binging all the recent videos. Sorry I’ve missed so many…but I’m back! Missed ya Farmer Cop!!!
Welcome back Sara :) congrats on graduating college as well!! :)
I knew I stayed up till 1 am in the morning for a reason. Thanks for the awesome vids over the years!
Fantastic! I used a mulcher today and was wondering what it was actually doing. %5 yield bonus. Good to know. Thanks Farmer Cop👨🌾
FC, these are my favorite videos! I really appreciate the time that it takes to set up and run the tests because it saves me so much time in game!
Some of these look like they are for the precision farming mod to come later as they don' seem to be much different from each other except for the plow and subsoiler
I hope so, hopefully the precision farming will be super complicated and well done
Honestly its kind of annoying that the game is out without precision farming. Its super shallow gameplay RN, plsu buggy. They should have just released the game with precision farming whenever its ready.
FS19 is still more fun too play currently
@@xShredsx Although I have to agree that I find a few things annoying I don't think the game-play is shallow .
There was a lot of changes and a lot of new features added .
A new game will always have some bugs on launch . I will reserve my judgement after the update.
:)
It says in the help menu for example disc harrow makes weeds grow faster. It's the only difference
Thank you! I would love to see more videos of this type for us that are not farmers but love the game.
Helpful info as always! You need to do a yield size test asap like you did in FS19! Surprised the game doesn't show you this, but having an idea of how much of a crop I'm gonna get for same size field is very useful info!
I think the field plowing change is great for exchange for stone picking, I love the farming simulator games but there's really only so many times a person can drag some type of implement across a field before its no longer fun
It’s a job you can quit at any time.
@@dafarmer3721 How would he feed his family then? The local jobs there dont pay enough
All likes and no dislikes!!! Definitely a much needed video!! Thank you 🙏
It seems that if you plow a field, no weeds grow in it during that entire crop. However, if you use a subsoiler, you will have to spray for weeds.
I plow everytime and have yet to need a sprayer.
With the subsoiler the weeds jump to 100% growth and spraying only reduces it to 50%, if you prepare the seed bed they grow to 50% and you can get it down to 0%. Much better to use a plow and get no weeds IMO
@@olympiad013 I agree!
If you run the plow right behind the combine, and use the big plow, its not that time consuming either.
I think there should be a min till (minimum tillage) bonus. Like if you used disks or maybe the shallow cultivator for 3yrs without using others you would get a 10% yeild bonus, because the low disturbance (working only on the first few inches/centimeters) preserves the bacteria in the soil and keeps a nutritious seed bed.
Whereas with plowing and cultivating etc. you are moving large amounts of soil and disturbing the ground, you dont give the ground the chance to build as good nutrition.
The disadvantage of min till in fs could be that you need to use herbicide twice, once after agitating the ground with disks and once when sown. Keep in mind I don't think direct drill should have the bonus because you save time, and from personal experience irl, direct drill brings up large amounts of stones.
Idk just an idea.
I have great news
What people forever seem to overlook is that most of the non-direct seeders in the base game are bought in combo with and dire tly mounted to a harrow, which cultivates and renders most of these other tools optional. You can take them straight onto a harvested field, just like a direct seeder. This is also why their bhp requirement is so high, though the stated requirement assumes you turn the harrow on.
Good video. I hadnt realized small stones and large stones had different visuals. I just assumed small stones were in the soil texture and all the visible grey stones were classed as large. Nice to know I can get a cheap roller to prep the seedbed sometimes without hiring the slow stone collector.
Thank you very much. I haven't been experimenting with the different types and didn't even realize there was spaders and subsoilers in the game until recently. I absolutely hate plowing so it's good to know we have other options that will take care of the plow state and are easier to work with than a plow. Maybe even get some mods out there that will add some wider ones. Thanks for the video!
TBH, from a "realism" perspective, I'm kinda sad periodic plowing doesn't work for ALL fields like it did in 19 and prior. It was something to plan for, and made sense, that after a certain number of harvests your field would need "rejuvenation" by plowing, deeply turning the soil, versus just skimming over the top with a cultivator over and over and over.
Thank you for your Farm Sim 22 guides! I am a new player and so appreciate your videos explaining the game functions as I am such a visual learner!
not sure if you've updated this since, but from what i can gather, the mulcher provides the fertilizer bonus only if you cultivate over it after, and it also may only work on crops that produce straw, but straw was not removed.
Great had most of the info I needed about these field prep tools.
Only thing missing is the slightly related facts of which work for what contracts.
In FS19 I would mainly use a Subsoiler (for the easier shape), but I kept a plow around because I needed to use that for plowing contracts.
Thank you keep making vids on what all this stuff does for some one that hasnt farmed
Thank you so much for this video, I've been getting frustrated with the new field states/textures and not knowing much about the new setups so this helps alot! I just got my 1.02 patch so I'm going to play around with it later
Very useful, thank you Farmer Cop 👍
If you mulch and then plough would you in effect get a 20% yield increase?
No, it would be a 5% yield bonus for mulching and you would avoid the -15% yield deficit, its important to note that by plowing you just bring the yield up to 100% as opposed to 85% and by mulching you could go from 100%yield to 105% just as fertilizer would bring you (per fertilizer state) from 100% to 123% yield
8:48 there are small stones in the ground inside the texture space, so the shallow cultivator does bring up small stones. At least it appears that way.
Brilliant, Brilliant Sir, this type of test and info is worth gold. Thank you so much for your work it really takes some time and preparation to do, so the effort is highly appreciated and yes, I do subscribe, actually for a long time.😘😘😘 So now you set my expectations higher again.😂😂😂. See you, next time!
Thank you :)
Newcomer to your channel, but a hardcore farmsim fan. I VERY MUCH ENJOYED this type of in-depth content, and it was exactly what I was looking for sir! Thanks and SUBBED!
Welcome to the channel :)
This is what I've been looking for. 👌
Do any of these add the seed bed state? What does that do? I can't find any info on that specific state. I am assuming it translates to a 5% yield if you plant on it, but haven't confirmed yet.
One problem I ran into was weeds with the shallow cultivator come up and can’t be sprayed for some reason not sure if this is a bug or whay
what? is plowing after corn harvest a common practice over in europe?
Can you use a mulcher and roller to get a 10% bonus or do they not stack?
I have not tested that yet but will look into it in future videos :)
@@azenkner5120 I agree I’ve been mulching, plowing then rolling any small stones and have seen the extra 10%. Usually after that I try to fertilize and then cultivate the field before planting idk if the end part helps but I have fun doing it 😂
Something to remember with a spader is that you can seed directly into it where with a plough or a subsoiler you still need to cultivate before you can seed(or at least I think so, correct me if I'm wrong(that is how it works irl at least))
In game you only have to do one of those to seed first, or simply cultivate and then seed,
But FS17 was the one that needed ploughing every three harvests. FS19 just after certain crop types, and lime every three harvests.
Hello FC, hope you are doing well. I noticed that my new fields on no man's land where showing being in the 2nd stage of fertilizer before I even put any fertilizer down. The field was all grass that I mowed and collected before using a subsoiler to create my fields. I am using the create fields with cultivator mod, version 1.0.1.0. . I created a new game on Elmcreek with no mods at all. When use the plow to create a new field on lot 56, that field shows fertilized at 50% when I look in the map it shows that field with the first state of ferritization. When I ran the plow through the unharvested field of oats the area the plow went through showed a fertilize % of between 10 and 20%. I got the same results when I used the subsoiler on the existing field. When I turned the mod back on and created a new field with the subsoiler I got the same results as the un-moded test with the plow. Looks like the made the change after your video but I haven't yet been able to find it in the patch notes.
If you create a field over where there is grass it usually adds some level of fertilizer and could be more or less depending on the map
Been wondering what all of these do. Super helpful!
So should I run a cultivator over my mulched field? I ask because the fertilizer state does not show when a field is mulched
This was a much needed video for so many people including myself. Thank you so much!
Great job! Keep it up! I'm just waiting on a no man's land map for fs22🤠
great vid! what do you always use?
usually a cultivator a subsoiler are my go toos :)
Found you cannot mulch, then use disc harrow to cultivate. Have to use some version of plowing after mulching to get cultivated state. Also, apparently, if you disperse straw rather than swath, that counts as mulching for the bonus (just have to touch up where it doesn't spray if you want complete coverage). However, if you simply disperse, THEN use disc/shallow cultivator, you get credit for the mulch and the field is cultivated appropriately. Finally, you cannot apply lime over mulched ground, probably same for fert, though I didn't try. Have to mulch, THEN plow/subsoil/spade, THEN lime before planting. This is different from fs22 from what I recall.
Just a note. You didn't have to plow every three harvests in FS19 either, only after doing corn, sugar beet and potatoes. Lime was every three harvests. (And I believe it still is, haven't tested it yet)
In FS19 you do have to plow after every 3 harvests except for those specific crops that need plowing every time
@@FarmerCop That was for FS17. They changed it for FS19. I've never had to plow every three harvests in 19. (And yes, I have periodic plowing set to on)
Going by the textures, though, do the Subsoiler and similar still allow for the field being mulched? The game doesn't explain very much what the difference between all that is, other than the plowing state...
When do you need to de-stone?
Anyone else know the Brian Reagan joke about fridges, 800 dollars, keeps your food cold? If not, go watch a Brian Reagon special, he is a treasure. If so, same vibes as he went through all the machines.
Would have been nice for you to include weeds. I know plowing doesn't give you weeds but direct seeders might have them grow in faster but I don't know all the details.
I will have to check my house for listening devices... I swear I was just wondering about this topic today and then you posted this video. I got really confused as to what all the various equipment was for and when you need them. I've been getting a lot of "no fields found" from my ai workers and I suspected it was because I was forgetting to prepare my fields correctly.
As a hint, if you use a direct planter after a mulcher, it gets a fert. state! So thats very confident
Thank you for the content 🙏
If u use a direct drill do u still have to mulch to get the five percent
Yes
Do you know if you use a direct seeder, will you still have to deal with stones?
Nope no stones will come up with direct drills
Very interesting video ! Thx for sharing, greetings from Belgium
wait so what are the last 4 for? Cultivation only? So I would have to plow anyway?
Thanks….needed this video.
The mulcher will add a fertilizer state if you cultivate afterwards. This works at least with the vineyards to get your first fertilizer state by mulching then using a cultivator straight afterwards.
Thanks! Do you know what tools you can create fields with?
plow i assume since that's always been the way.
I would say plow, subsoiler, and spader because they take care of the needed plow state. Another youtuber was using the tree/stump grinder for the logging tank thing and it was creating fields
There is a mod that allows others to create fields.
But if you mulch then cultivate you do get a fertilizer state. Do you have a video about the order to do them and what you need and don’t.
Am I missing something, but in my experience, the power Harrow will not allow weeds growth and therefore save you the herbicide/weeder job.
Does plowing increase yield even if the field does not say "needs plowing"?
No, "Needs plowing" just decreases the yield. If a field doesn't need plowing, the yield is the same.
Great video, as usual. I'm unclear on periodic plowing though - if on, do you need to plow every time for your root crops or every three harvest for it?
Every time for corn, root crops and sugarcane but otherwise only when it says its required (usually once and your good)
Which order do you do these in? Which do you start with?
You dont use all of these, these are all options, you only need to use one of the available options mentioned here
Good for not worrying about width, cost, and speed, because one doesn't matter at all, and the other two is basic math.
But he did worry about speed
All of those matter.
Width means less passes which means less fuel/wear/time/wages (therefore less cost)
Cost, well that's kinda key to the game, you can expand quicker if your profits are high
Speed, again this means wages are less and time reduced. Sure time isn't as important as fs19 because of the seasons but you don't want to sit at 4mph doing 10 acres especially paying 1$ a second for a worker.
Did all of them let you spread lime after? And which ones let you create new fields?
A regular plow will let you create fields
You should try these after oilseed radish to see about fertilizing?
That's how I use that mulcher, to mulch oilseed radish in...
That would add a fertilizer state with the pilseed not sure if you would still get the 5% mulcher bonus though
@@FarmerCop I think 5% will come
Could it be that you need to plant covercrop like oilseed radish which you mulch and then work on field to gain the 5%?
The mulcher is used just after harvest to cut down the stubble left behind. (The bottom of the crop the harvester didn’t pick up. This then would get plowed or cultivated (or whatever you use) into the ground “enriching” the soil for a better yield on your next crop. The cover crops add a fertilizer state when cultivated or plowed into the ground. (Not sure what would happen if you used a mulcher on them.) :)
@@spenzien could that mulching work with like after corn harvest?
@@Henqzor for sure with corn. Think with every crop, have yet to try most.
My OCD hates the ploughs - why that shape and not like all the others? All I want are nice, square, unrealistic fields and the plough goes and screws with that dream! And for get the AI managing ploughing, LOL!
The AI likes their OldMil.
Plows row, skips row, plows, skips.
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There is a mod that allows other units to create fields.
I am wondering if the two cultivators, shallow and normal are for a future update where they may affect harvest quality or quantity
From what I remember during farmcon the developers said that's different plows have different yields. A normal plow will give the highest yield whereas cultivators will not That's why you have different ground textures for each field prep device
What is the difference between shallow and normal cultivator?
From what I've seen direct drilled or disked ground (and shallow cultivated?) doesn't allow for a mechanical weeder to get 100% of the weeds. It will only remove 50%. For 100% weed reduction you need to use herbicide.
Quick question mate so in the tree saplings you can change to a fait few different types of tree now do they all sell at similar price or are some more profitable to plant than others?
Not sure have not gotten into trees yet but will have videos coming soon
I think the three times harvest was only applied to sugar crane. Potatoes and that always needed plowing
Chalk was needed all three harvests.
Thx for the video
Pretty interesting. So after ploughing, it's recommended to get the rocks off the field, yeah?
Yes
That's so stupid... Here in Hungary most farmers plow before all crops and there are no "rocks" and stuff...
@@tommeiner9983 It is very rare to find rocks here in the Netherlands, too. However, I saw a video by a farmer in the USA, he was using a rock picker and there were some BIG boulders in a huge field. There were nowhere near as many rocks on the field as you see in FS22 though.
So what is the best one to use???
Whatever fits your play style
Any way you could do an updated one? I tried a spader and it didn't take care of the plowing state, so I think things have changed since November. Thanks in advance
I will probably do some updated videos on it in the future, I think when they patched the game they changed some things
@Farmer Cop yeah. It's weird; like certain subsoilers don't kick up large rocks and some do, same with cultivators
anymore Data on which Subsoiler does what? I saw some of them leave the stubble tillage texture and some of them do not, wasn't sure what was going on with that or why?
Loving these Guide/Testing videos you are doing! Keep up the great work!
Suggestion, how will these implements work with precision farming DLC? Are there changes that need to be aware of, so you can get a high yield bonus with that DLC on?
This still up to date to to like this? Have not been playing FS22 in 2 years, but was thinking to start again.
In general, outside of mods, yes this is still accurate
I believe they did add a texture for when you mulch the field now so it doesn't look like the texture in this video anymore you can see where you have been.
What about horsepower to run the equipment
Just follow the horse power requirements listed in the store
I think the mulcher didnt "show signs" of working in the field is because it was a corn field. I'm thinking because the field needs to be plowed because it was a root crop it makes mulching irrelevant? I could be wrong
It did xhange the texture just didnt get it ready to plant, im gonna do some more testung to see if i can find out more
Im wondering what is the best combination for maximum yield
YES PLEASE! I saw the title and I'm in! I had this problem last night. I used a shallow cultivator I guess and it wouldn't let me plant with the seeder I had early on. Do you happen to know which of these actually counts toward cultivating? Because the shallows don't apparently. I know regular cultivators and subsoilers do. I think disc harrows too.
I believe just the subsoilers and cultivators do
I believe I read somewhere that some crops can be seeded after using a shallow.
So far my testing shows that a plow stops weeds from sprouting. Do subsoilers and spaders also stop weed growth? If you mulch and use a roller and plow to prevent weeds what order should they be used in for the maximum effect?
I've always wanted to get into doing more, but with my limited time I'm sort of stuck with playing without having to do this or I would never get anything done. Thanks for the info incase I ever get a chance to take advantage of the extra features in the game.
Why use the ones that don’t satisfy the plow state? What’s the point?
Sometimes fields wont require plowing
They are also often faster and require less engine power for a given working width. Not unimportant when your tractors arent the strongest.
They need to add a bigger stone picker 😂
Ok, now what happens if we use mulcher then cultivator ?
That would be a good test to run.
I used a shallow cultivator not reading it was shallow and had crop stubble remaining. I picked up a mulcher after I planted figuring the mulcher may need to run after to clean it.
I’m having an issue with the new belt systems I wonder if you will test them at some point?
I will do some work with them :)
do the different attachments matter in FS22? Or are they purely cosmetic?
Why would anyone use a Spader? It's much slower than the other two for ploughing
Ploughing gives a bonus which you lose by cultivating, but does your environmental score go up by not ploughing, would this counter the loss?
Bro you are proffesional :D
Showing some ignorance here but how often are you required plowing for the other crops besides the ones it indicates is required?
Only if you buy the field and it needs it, after taken care of all the other crops will never require it
@@FarmerCop awesome thanks for the reply. Been trying to figure out the various steps you have to take to prep and field and was struggling with that. And also struggling when most appropriate when to use the roller because of the potential benefits there. Appreciate the guide and videos been super helpful.
This may be a silly question but can the mulcher be attached to (say… 🤔) a cultivator and pulled one behind the other?
Good job, very helpful!
Mulching is the first step before spreading lime, ploughing/cultivating/scarifying, spreading seed, weeding, fertilising, rolling. That's what I've picked up any way