Questions about Grain Drills for Food Plots

WNYBill · Sep 26, 2016

I am trying to find a way to plant clover and brassicas (small round seeds) that works better than a cyclone seeder. Lots of old drills around with the fertilizer boxes rust out. What are the chances of finding one with a seed box that works????? What brand would I want to look for? Or am I shooting myself in the foot....again? Can't justify $4-6K for a Brillion.

Bill

Roger in Iowa · Sep 26, 2016

You need a drill with a grass seed attachment. It is usually a small box on the front side of the regular box. Google grass seed attachment for drill.

Traditional Farmer · Sep 27, 2016

Food deer/food plots I mix the seed and fertilizer together and set it so I need to cover the plot at least twice with a broadcast spreader, works good for me and I get a good stand.Also some of the new plots have a lot of tree roots and some rock that would tear up a drill.Once I spread the mix I run over it with an old pull type disk thats not set to cut any,then I run over it it with a cultipacker
a couple times.Small plots in out of the way places would be a real challenge with a drill anyway.

WNYBill · Sep 27, 2016

I guess I was not clear. Don't want to plant anything but clover and/or brassica. I have not had good luck with a cyclone seeder, either hand held or tractor mounted. Seed is so fine it is impossible to get a uniform seeding on half acre plots. I am looking at 10 to 15 lbs per acre. Oats, buckwheat, rye works fine mixed with fertilizer in cyclone 3 pt seeder. I am thinking a drill might work for me. I know I need a working seed box and I have never used a drill. QUESTION, what do I need to look for when I look at a used drill? Is one brands seed box better than another? Am I wasting my time looking for a used drill with a seed box that works.

I realize Brillion makes exactly what I want... but I can't justify that kind of money!

Bill

Traditional Farmer · Sep 27, 2016

On most old drills the fertilizer box is usually the one rusted out but the grass box and the grain boxes are usually pretty good.I have a small Oliver Superior drill with steel wheels and it does a very good job of seeding its never had fertilizer in it so that's in good shape too.About every consignment sale I go to there is an old drill or two there or put a wanted ad on CL

farmerwithmutt · Sep 27, 2016

Some drills have the seed box in back and mounted low versus the traditional front and high box. I can't think of anything right now. One other option most grass seed box come of easy maybe mount it on a packer and install a motor on that. Also check around and find a Gandy unit

hd6gtom · Oct 2, 2016

Bill I hate to shoot you in the foot about this. We have such a problem with deer and turkey over population in our area. Please realize what you may be getting into. We put out a large garden not over 50' from the house. Deer destroys it. They ate everything. Put out a short acre of sweet corn. Should have gotten around 12000.00 off it this year. What the deer did not get the turkeys did. We never got 1 ear. Had it fenced with electric fence done according to DNR specks. DNR offered to give me as Many anterless deer tags as I could fill. We did not have this problem 5 years ago. Good luck with whatever you decide.

bobwny · Oct 3, 2016

Since your in n.y. keep your eyes open for an Ontario drill.200 to 500 dollars.they were made in n.y., are affordable and do a good job.I have one and it will do what you want.

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