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NE Colorado | What do you prefer and why ? I am a disk drill guy just curious what you all think.
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North Central Kansas | Dad had a 1963 JD LZ 1010 hoe drill he bought new and used up till 2011. That fall we parked it in the trees. The links and the chains and.... were just getting to worn.
I think.... in good loose soil the hoe is the better option.
If the ground is a little firm, your double disk might be a better way.
however....
are we talking no till, mini till, or good old fashioned get the disk out till |
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Texas/New Mexico Stateline | I've been mostly using a hoe drill the past few years. I could get a lot bigger drill for less $ than with a disk drill. Plus I don't have to deal with disk bearings going out all the time. That is really nice.
Disadvantage of course is you are planting down in a hole and a big rain will make for a replant more so than a disk drill. Also a little too much residue it won't go through it.
I have both, and they both have their place. But I use the hoe drill as much as possible to get across acres quicker and cheaper.
 
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Southern Texas Panhandle | That is the same hoe drill I use. Crustbuster 12-42 and always have had good stands. |
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S.E. South Dakota | Is a hoe drill the same as a lister drill?When i say lister i dont mean one for planting corn. |
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NW Washington | Are you asking about box drills or air seeders and no-till or clean tillage?
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NE Colorado | My post was kinda vague I was meaning for versatility. Myself I am 90% no till but a versatile drill for everyone is best in my opionion.
I can't justify having both but someday will need a hoe for a situation but won't have one. |
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Texas/New Mexico Stateline | Well, when I say hoe drill I mean basically a drill with chisel type openers instead of disks. Generally wider spacing. I've never heard the term "lister drill" but we are probably talking the same thing. 
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NE Colorado | Those hoe crustbusters always did a good job milofarmer. I now have disk CB that I like also. Your stand looks great.
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CO, NE | I think in our area with tillage, a hoe drill is the way to go. It gets down to the moisture and can seed in the dust. Plus, I really like the way it leaves a nice ridge between rows. I think it funnels a small rain down to the seed to help it germinate as soon as it can. I could be way off base. From what I understand, disk drills won't seed into dust, unless you're full no-till of course.
Our IH-150's are a good design in some aspects, but they are just worn out. Parts are what I can make in my shop (made a countershaft this year). The bad part of the design is how close the rows are to each other. It rakes up trash and sticks between the rows. Another downside is that it's hard to get them down to an appropriate foxtail millet rate. I'd really like to replace them with a set of JD 9400's, just not in the cards right now.
BTW, this picture was when I was deciding if it was too wet to seed last fall. It was. 
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SE ND | should i find the pic i believe from Needham ag showing the exact opposite comparing a JD disc drill to a hoe drill?? lol
EDIT: Pic was from EXAPTA not Needham http://www.exapta.com/knowledge/drill_compar.html
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NE Colorado |
Depends on conditions. I would like to know the conditions at planting. I don't see ridges |
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Disk drill vs hoe drill
