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tennessee | I sold my JD 750 a few years ago and have gotten along fine without it. I'm wanting to do some cover crops every year now and maybe some wheat once in a while so I'm thinking about getting another drill. 750's are to high priced for what I want to do with it, so what are some cheaper options that would work? Local co-op has a 10' drill but you can't ever get it when you want it. I would like to get a 15' drill, the 10' just take forever to do anything. Are the crustbuster's any good? They seem to be cheaper to buy and I know what that usually means, but I don't know anything about them. Thanks. |
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swohio | I have a 10' Great PLains that works great for just what you want to do. It may not have the depth control as the 750, but it really cuts up the corn stalks very nicely when was planting rye this fall. I like the coulters on this drill for going in to corn stalks in spring or fall. Rye came up well. The GP drills are to me easier to get around in my smaller fields. |
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NW Washington | Great Plains, Sunflower, Crustbuster or even a couple of Haybusters should do what you want to do.
http://www.haybuster.com/hb/Drills.html |
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South-Central Virginia | I have a fairly new 10' Great Plains. Works great for notill wheat and rye cover crop. Have an excellent stand of wheat behind corn. Depth control not good like mentioned above. Will not plant another soybean with this drill if I can help it.
Neighbor has a 15' Crustbuster and I have always been impressed with the stands he gets. Puts seed in the ground better than I thought it would. If I had to do over I would have bought his Crustbuster before he did (knew about and passed on it).
Edit..everyone I know that plants crops with a Haybuster hates them. Cattle people planting grass seed seem to like them.
Edited by timberturkey 12/22/2012 19:52
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tennessee | I like the price on some of the crustbuster's, I don't have any dealers that I know of around here. Guess I could get parts off the net. I've used the haybuster's a couple times and I'm not that impressed with them, but I would imagine they would work for what I'm wanting to do. They seem kinda high priced to me for what you get. For 2 or 3 grand more you could get a 750. I like beans in 30" rows with my planter better than I ever liked drilled beans. 750's are good drill's, but they have their issue's too. I always had closing wheel bearing problems and broke the rockshaft once too. They will plant into hard dry ground very well. |
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perryton, tx | Crustbuster All-Plant is a great drill. Can't really comment on the 'cheaper' though. |
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north west arkansas | I have a 30' crustbuster and it does a great job. |
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| As they say, Good, Cheap, Fast.....pick two. |
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NE Indiana | Don't forget Tye drills |
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S. IL | Cover crops often cost 20-30 per acre, so you need a good drill if you want good stands. Its hard to beat a 750 and you should be able to find a decent one for 10-15K. Most other no-till drills the same width will be about the same price if not worn out. |
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Sumner GA, Located in southwest GA, | I am not posting with a whole lot of experience. Bought a Marliss 7' 3PH drill this fall for $3000, doesn't especially love trash but tolerable, my wheat stand looks every bit as good as the neighbors conventional, given the time it was planted, drilled oats for grazing and got a decent stand. Parts may be an issue, I will find out at some point. Have used a UFT drill before, I really liked the one I used, wouldn't mind buying one, it was a good drill in my opinion, and extremely heavy, Art's Way still makes them. Both you could find for less than $10,000. |
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Maryland | Why do you need a drill? Can't you just spin it on and disc lightly, go over with mower, or turbo till. Sometimes all you need to do is spin it on to get a good stand if you are using rye. Been getting a fertilizer spreader from a local coop for 7 or 8 years, works great. Just started flying tillage radishes on with helicopter this past year. pretty impressive so far. But I guess a helicopter would be a little more than a 750. |
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Tennessee | New Market Ag in NM, AL is a dealer and they are excellent drills for wheat. |
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| spin it on |
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NW Washington | Now called Arts Way. http://www.artsway-mfg.com/products/no-till-drills/no-till-drills-p... |
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What's the best "cheaper" no-till drill...........
