My only experience is with drop feed Brillion drills and old Deere drills. I need to catch up a bit and learn what to consider used or maybe what NOT to consider!
I would primarily plant cereal grains, and cover crop seed. Very much doubt I would plant corn or other row crop. As I understand it, planters basically are design for precise gauging of both spacing and depth since corn is picky like that? An air seeder or no-till drill (same thing?) uses air and delivery tubes to plant by opening the ground with openers (disc opener?) and flowing seed directly in the opening. Then the closer or press wheel shuts it down?
I would like to learn more about these for a cheap farmer and if the no-till will work fine in minimal tillage? I know my custom guy drilled a cereal for my right after cultivating. It was no issue at all but I question if I cultivate, will any drill do then? Like to old 500 dollar Deeres? There may be times I want to no-till but debating if getting a cultivator would be better than investment in a no-till drill?
I would primarily plant cereal grains, and cover crop seed. Very much doubt I would plant corn or other row crop. As I understand it, planters basically are design for precise gauging of both spacing and depth since corn is picky like that? An air seeder or no-till drill (same thing?) uses air and delivery tubes to plant by opening the ground with openers (disc opener?) and flowing seed directly in the opening. Then the closer or press wheel shuts it down?
I would like to learn more about these for a cheap farmer and if the no-till will work fine in minimal tillage? I know my custom guy drilled a cereal for my right after cultivating. It was no issue at all but I question if I cultivate, will any drill do then? Like to old 500 dollar Deeres? There may be times I want to no-till but debating if getting a cultivator would be better than investment in a no-till drill?