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farming basics...one more question

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cjm in tx

01-15-2007 17:22:50




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thanks for all the great advice from my earlier post! i have one more question. what's the difference between a grain drill and a planter? any advantages or disadvantages?
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R Wyler

01-16-2007 16:13:03




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 Re: farming basics...one more question in reply to cjm in tx, 01-15-2007 17:22:50  
Depending on your region the price and availability of a grain drill will vary most of the time older yet still very useable and dependable drills can be bought pretty cheap old IHC and Deere drills are very common 6,7,8 and 10 inch spaceings they come in all spaceings narrower spaceings will work great for wheat and other grains. Narrower spaceings are more ideal as they plant the rows closer and helps with the weed problem. I have Allis chalmers planter units and they work great most of the old planters should be about the same and if intact and look in overall good shape should work well. Doesn't really take a huge investment to do some good farming just takes some imagination and the desire to do it like you already have.

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Rick Kr

01-16-2007 10:13:46




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 Re: farming basics...one more question in reply to cjm in tx, 01-15-2007 17:22:50  
cjm,
Another comment on equipment. As others have said watch the local auctions. Almost all my equipment has been purchased used. A fair amount has been purchased at scrap steel rate.

Around here I have bought many cultivators 14-16 foot wide. I cut them in half and make small ones for everyone in the utility tractor size. All the big farmers are using herbicides so cultivators just gather rust on the fencerows.

If you're handy with wrenches you can get a lot of equipment going with just a little time. If you have a welder you can fab even more.

Rick

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mike a. tenn.

01-16-2007 05:53:47




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 Re: farming basics...one more question in reply to cjm in tx, 01-15-2007 17:22:50  
cjm...you said in your first post that you just want to plant to keep the deer and birds fat. sounds to me like you're just wanting to plant some food plots. if you're going to plant fairly small plots, say a half acre or so, with grains or seeds such as oats, wheat, clover, or even some of the deer seed mixes on the market, you can do a pretty good job with just a hand held seed broadcaster. kinda like you'd use to plant grass. grain drills can be expensive if you're just messing around with food plots. if you want to mess around with row crops such as corn, beans, grain sorguhm, or even sunflower, you might want to start looking around for a little two row planter. you can buy them new but you usually can find a decent used one for a decent price. covington still makes a nice little two row planter that won't break your bank too bad. you can get different plates that go inside the seed hopper for different seeds and spacing. if i were you i'd look into finding a two row planter first if you want to put in some row crop. anything else you can get away with a broadcast spreader. all i plant are food plots, so if you want to...email me and i'll tell you how i do it.

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paul

01-15-2007 18:21:03




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 Re: farming basics...one more question in reply to cjm in tx, 01-15-2007 17:22:50  
Grain drill plants a lot of seed in rows 6-10 inches apart. It isn't terribly accurate - doesn't have to be - typically plants oats, wheat, barley, can be slowed down for soybeans. Many have a second smaller seeder on them, to seed clover, alfalfa, etc.

A corn planter plants in rows, 15-40 inches apart (common these days is 30 or 38 inch) and the new good ones very, very percisely place seed at exact depth, exact spacing from each other. Corn and other row crops, for best top yield, need this. Typically corn & beans.

So, depends what you want to plant - small grains or row crops? And for what reason - good yield, or fun deer plots?

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IaGary

01-16-2007 05:15:47




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 Re: farming basics...one more question in reply to paul, 01-15-2007 18:21:03  
Listen to what paul said he gave a very good description of each and the jobs they will perform.

Gary



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