Drill Drop Tubes

Fergienewbee · Jun 16, 2014

I have an old Van Brunt Deere grain drill that needs a couple of drop tubes. Can I just use plastic tubing that will fit on the seed cups or does it need to be tapered?

Larry

Don-Wi · Jun 16, 2014

We use hose (water hose, milker hose, whatever's handy at the time) for the grass seeder on ours. Don't see why it wouldn't work.

Donovan from Wisconsin

Leroy · Jun 17, 2014

Just so it fits on the top and also fits inside at the bottom and is flexibale enough to bend without kinking when it is raised and lowered. On most unless you use the special rubber tubes the steel tube will slide up and down at the bottom when you raise and lower the openers. I probably would not have any trouble getting a correct rubber tube as those drills are still popular.

picassomcp · Jun 18, 2014

I was just looking at my drill just the other day, it needs a few new tubes. I've got 5 acres of hay to seed once it dries out, I'm thinking about removing the tubes totally and just letting the seed fall out of the seed meter, similar to broadcasting. I'll then drag a chain crosswise behind the drill. Is there any problem with this? or is there an advantage to using the tubes and planting into a row?

Leroy · Jun 19, 2014

Depends entirely on type of seed, some grasses need covering more than others. Very shallow planted seed would work, deeper planting no.

Fergienewbee · Jun 20, 2014

I found some clear plastic tubing that I'm going to pick up next week to try.

Larry

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