Modern two row planter

Roger in Iowa

Well-known Member
for you fellows that need a two row planter, this is what a modern version looks like. Someone has adapted two JD row units to a tool bar.


http://desmoines.craigslist.org/grd/5030673686.html
 
Cut down 7000 series JD.

One of the best planters made, you can add a lot of attachments for row cleaning, etc some folk even supply fertilizer setups, and conversions for the insecticide boxes to meter out fertilizer. Some of the attachments are spendy, but out there.

Paul
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Here is another possiblity for small planters, but small tractors may not have enough 3 point lift capability. These do have a transmission so you can control or vary planting rates.

http://desmoines.craigslist.org/grd/5065742572.html
 
The 7000/ 7100 were offered as plate setup or finger pickup, up here in the north I've only ever seen one plate model in my life. I think the plate version was a tad more popular in peanut areas? But most are finger pickup.

Paul
 
The finger pickup type have little hooks that spin in a vertical circle, they close on seeds at the bottom and open to drop the individual seed through a hole when near the top. They can be set, optimized, for a certain seed size and travel speed, but in general will pick up and plant most any size seed pretty good. There is a couple dollar little brush that wipes off excess seeds, is the easy to replace tuneup for them.

Paul
 
Actually looks a lot like the one I made. Got an 8 Row Wide 7000 and wanted a 6 row narrow, so took the outside 2 off and arranged the rest for 30 in rows. Left me with enough tube to make a 2 row. Put a drive wheel between them and changed the spacing by the sprockets on the end. Add 3 point hitch.
 
The finger set-up seems to be what we would be interested in then. If it uses no plates and can be adjusted to any size seed that would be the hott ticket for us. What little bit i have seen or been around down here in the south have been all plate planters.
 

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