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Eddyville, KY | Looking at buying a black machine planter just curious what is everyones opinion on these planters? Will they no till well are they consistent on seed placement. Any info would be greatly appreciated. |
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NC, IA 50653 | We are selling ours after 23 years. Bought it brand new. They are heavier then most planters because of the extra tool bar in front to make them fold the way they do... So with that extra weight they work good for no till. One thing that others have mentioned is the weight on back when folded. It's not that big of deal when they are empty but if your full of seed you will feel it going down the road. Ours has been a good planter and they are easy to work on with the kinze units. |
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Decatur, IN | We ran on for several years just hard to add 2x2 fert applications. The main reason we sold it was for that reason. Otherwise we loved it |
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Central Il Morton | Look for sag of wings when folding, does it have lift cylinders on wing wheels? They are a good planter when you want 15" and 30" spacing with one planter.
Check alignment of the hex shafts at the couplers. Misalignment will cause erratic spacing.
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Southern IL Randolph County | We had one for several years with Kinze units and got along fine. The frame is very heavy and worked well in no-till. The main thing that aggravated us was the wheel bearings were a special design with a seal attached to it. The best idea would of been to tap the hub with a grease fitting so you could regularly get some grease in there as this style bearing did not allow you to pack much grease in the hub. We ran liquid starter through keatons with a 3pt tank hanging on the back of a 4450. They are a good planter especially if you are getting a later model with the heavy markers. |
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Southwestern IL St. Clair Co. | I've had one for several years. Agree with comments above as they point out some things to look for. I'd recommend a flex frame if you have much rolling topography, don't need it if your fields are flat or gently sloping. |
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