Working at Night

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I have had to apply foliar nutrients to the cranberry vine in the last few weeks. We have to do this at night when the winds are calm. There is not much to see at night...just keeping the tractor and sprayer on the dike. The lights of the tractor attract moths and bugs. Off in the field you can see the fireflies lighting up. Some nights the fog envelopes the tractor and you have to stop the sprayer and wait as you cannot see the dike. Other nights you can see the stars and moon with some clouds drifting across the sky.

I have satellite radio in the tractor to help pass the time. Sometimes its NPR... great talk radio... OutQ or Area 33... while you do have to concentrate, you get into a groove the same actions, dike after dike.

This work needs to be done to maximize the crop potential.

Working at night can be dangerous. Fatigue is an issue that can lead to mistakes and accidents. Your circadian rhythm is "screwed up" (there is no better word for it). This disrupts your sleep, your appetite, everything. Hmmm.....

THE NEXT TIME THE FARMER IS GRUMPY... Understand it takes more than you think to get that food to your table...