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Lou

02-04-2008 12:45:39




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I have an old Cockshutt grain drill with doors that you adjust for wheat or oats. Im wondering if anyone has information on how to close these opening so the drill could be used for smaller grass seeds.




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Scott in SF

02-05-2008 15:06:11




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 Re: Grain Drill in reply to Lou, 02-04-2008 12:45:39  
I have never worked with a Cockshutt drill but the grass seed never seemed to effect the feeding of the grain in the old John Deere. Sometimes I set the feed rate for the oates for 1/2 what I wanted then went over the field in 2 directions. Anouther thought is that the local NRCS may have a grass drill for rent. I used it once and it worked well, but I think I got better grass stands with the covercrop. Plus I don't have to call ahead or plan or return it clean or anything. We also used seeding rates for the oats a little on the light side, because the area is dry. If you have good rains I wouldn't worry about it. I would drag old tire chains behind the drill to make sure everything cot covered up.. Good Luck.

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Scott in SF

02-04-2008 17:27:08




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 Re: Grain Drill in reply to Lou, 02-04-2008 12:45:39  
Many. many times I have seeded grass with a regular grain drill. We would back off the tensioner springs a bit so we didn't plant to deep. and then mix the grass seed in with oats or barley (we used a cement mixer, your seed supplier may do it for you)and go seeding. It is helpfull to have a teenage boy or to stand on the board behind the sdill and keep the seed mixed up with a couple of sticks. My dad said to use barly, my uncle insisted on oats. They could never agree on anything. The advantage on planting with those grains (this is in SW ND anyway) is that the cover crop could be cut as hay and it suppressed weed growth. Nothing fancey needed for the oats, I use the stuff the guys feed to horses.

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Lou

02-05-2008 07:34:13




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 Re: Grain Drill in reply to Scott in SF, 02-04-2008 17:27:08  
Scott I think your idea may work for me. Next question would it feed slower on the oats setting ? Thanks Lou



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James22

02-04-2008 17:26:20




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 Re: Grain Drill in reply to Lou, 02-04-2008 12:45:39  
Several drills offered cup inserts which narrowed the seed opening for smaller seed. However doubt if it would be enough to sow grass seed, which as you know is real small. Finding the correct inserts for a "common" drill would be a real accomplishment, and I suspect nearly impossible for an old Cockshutt (rebadged Oliver?).



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495man

02-04-2008 14:13:50




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 Re: Grain Drill in reply to KEH, 02-04-2008 12:45:39  
Just wagering a guess, but likely wouldn't work, most grain drills had a separate grass seed box, totally different metering system, I would imagine the grain drive wouldn't efficiently use grass seed, use way too much.



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