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north west arkansas | I am wanting to buy a drill to drill wheat and rye grass into my pastures and wondering which one to buy. I think I only want a 10' and think I want small seed box also and thinking I want an end wheel drill. I am kind of think Great Plains will probably be the best but I have never owned a small drill so I really don't know. What does everyone use and recommend? |
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Western Illinois | A 10 foot great plains is what we use. All of our local soil and water conservation districts have them to rent for $10 an acre so that's what we normally do. |
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ne ne mo | For uneven pasture ground, a 10 foot drill is plenty big. Great Plains makes a good product. Definitely get the small seed box. |
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Seaford, Delaware | Atchison |
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SE Texas | I have a GP 1006NT. Only used it one year so far but it is definitely a step up from my previous one. Has small grain box (I put clover out with it) and the native grass seeder box too. Next year I am thinking about putting oats in the normal box, rye grass in the native box and clover in the small seed box. I just need to figure out if I can regulate the rye grass down low enough and if the placement will be too deep. I used it to plant oats and rye grass last year, but not at the same time. Depth adjustment is very quick with the GP. Very happy with mine. I found a small seed tender to fill it with. Saves the back. |
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middle TN | I have an Aitchison, can't say I would recommend it over a Great Plains or Deere, or even a Haybuster, all of which I can and do rent locally. I have had problems clearing even the least amount of residue through my Aitchison. I have the coulter setup with it, but it still trashes up pretty easily. The seed metering is excellent on the Aitchison, but that is only half the chore,you still have to get the seed into the ground evenly. I like all the above mentioned drills, probably like the GP the best, because of the coulter plus opener versus the other two having only the opener, single or double, respective to brand. The GP is also the only one mentioned that is an end-wheel drill, and is easier for me to get backed into corners and in and out of tight laneways.
Jared in TN |
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north west arkansas | What is the native seed box like? |
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Pedee, Oregon | I've been pondering the same question too. Would like a 10' drill that can no-till into established pasture (and plant a wide variety of seeds). Not really a fan of end wheel drills, and would like to be able to get in a 12' gate. Anyone have anything to say about a Hayvan or a Kasco? |
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Texas | It is just an additional seed box with special agitators for use with large fluffy seeds. Seed tube are about 2" as well to facilitate dropping down into the furrow. It has it own drive system and speed gears. |
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North Mo. | John Deere wheels are in back. I rented a Great plains 10 ft. once real fun pulling that down a blacktop. I thought I would try it rather than use our 15ft 750 JD. I will stick with my 750 |
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SE SD | http://truaxcomp.com/
this is what our conservation district has, and many others through out the state. Good drills. |
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Pedee, Oregon | What style of seed meter does Truax use? The problem I see with any double disk drill "here" is that in our clay soil there are very narrow windows of time where they will plant effectively.
Also- GP is offering the 1006NT in a three-point version with trailed lift assist wheels- anyone seen/used one?
http://www.greatplainsag.com/en/products/770/3p1006nt
Edited by Slugbait 3/17/2014 09:27
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SW, Missouri | Great plains 1006 here. I really like the drill. It's 10' working width but about 12'7" transport. The only issue I have had with it is the coulter bars breaking. Also our drill has the native box and the small seed box. |
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No till pasture drills. What to buy?
