Glen D Anderson
Member
Good day,
I posted this in the JD section but thought I'd post it here as well hoping for some feedback.
Link to original thread: http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1354431
I'm planning on starting my hunt for a 750 drill pretty soon.
As previously mentioned, I'd like to use it for banding dry fertilizer into our existing haystands. To be perfectly honest, I have to profess my ignorance of fertilizer application never having done it before.
I'm aware of the corrosiveness of the fertilizer and the need to clean / wash the boxes out thoroughly afterwards but I'm more curious about the actual application and the capacities/limitations on the machine itself.
I see that some drills are equipped with a dedicated fertilizer box but I assume that one could simply use the main seed box as well or in addition to if desired? What would the range of fertlizer application rate be using one of these machines?
Regarding the seeding aspect on the machines with the dedicated fertilizer box, where is the fertilizer actually placed with respect the seed? How effective is the seed VS fertilizer placement? We plan on sowing alfalfa, grass mixes, triticale, rye, oats, etc. Just wondering if a machine not having a fertilizer box is a deal breaker? I know its inefficient but making a pass to fertilize & another pass to seed(or vice versa?)would not be the end of the world for us if needed.
Thanks again!
I posted this in the JD section but thought I'd post it here as well hoping for some feedback.
Link to original thread: http://forums.yesterdaystractors.com/viewtopic.php?t=1354431
I'm planning on starting my hunt for a 750 drill pretty soon.
As previously mentioned, I'd like to use it for banding dry fertilizer into our existing haystands. To be perfectly honest, I have to profess my ignorance of fertilizer application never having done it before.
I'm aware of the corrosiveness of the fertilizer and the need to clean / wash the boxes out thoroughly afterwards but I'm more curious about the actual application and the capacities/limitations on the machine itself.
I see that some drills are equipped with a dedicated fertilizer box but I assume that one could simply use the main seed box as well or in addition to if desired? What would the range of fertlizer application rate be using one of these machines?
Regarding the seeding aspect on the machines with the dedicated fertilizer box, where is the fertilizer actually placed with respect the seed? How effective is the seed VS fertilizer placement? We plan on sowing alfalfa, grass mixes, triticale, rye, oats, etc. Just wondering if a machine not having a fertilizer box is a deal breaker? I know its inefficient but making a pass to fertilize & another pass to seed(or vice versa?)would not be the end of the world for us if needed.
Thanks again!