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Looking for a small seed drill/planter

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Ron

09-18-2001 19:57:47

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Can anyone help? I am looking for like a 2 row or so planter/drill reasonably priced but works good.
Please let me know.
Thank you,
Ron

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Lazy Horse

09-19-2001 08:23:02

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Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to Ron, 09-18-2001 19:57:47

If you have time, try and go to some farm retirement auctions. Often times these are a great place to find bargains on the old equipment nobody uses for actual farming anymore. Example last year I bought a JD 494 4 row planter for $1 complete with plates for corn & beans. At another auction I picked up a JD Van Brunt grain drill with hoppers for wheat / rye, along with a grass seeder box for $15. I wound up selling the equipment last spring since I wasn't using it, and the wife said it was in the way. There are plenty of bargains out there just look around.

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Chuck

09-18-2001 20:30:22

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Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to Ron, 09-18-2001 19:57:47

A planter plants corn, beans, cotton, and most vegetable seed. A drill is used for most small grains, ie: oats, wheat, grass seed etc. A 2 row planter here in West CentralMO might bring $50-150. A Drill would probably start at $500. All depends on condition and location. Good Luck

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ron

09-18-2001 20:39:35

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Re: Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to Chuck, 09-18-2001 20:30:22

Thank you for your reply. I am looking to plant corn along with wheat and rye, possibly some peas. What or which one would you recomend I get. and if anyone has one for sale please let me know. I live in Oklahoma but can travel for right deal.
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Ron

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paul

09-18-2001 23:30:16

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Re: Re: Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to ron, 09-18-2001 20:39:35

You will need both if you want actual crops to harvest of all that. Oddly enough corn & wheat are closely related, but you need to plant them quite differently.

Wheat & rye, a drill.

Corn, a planter.

Peas could be done with either, depending on how you wish to control weeds. Most older drills weren't made for peas, but it could work.

Now, if you said you were just planting a feed patch, one acre or 2 of mixed plants & didn't care about weeds or seed density, yield, harvesting, etc. - well, then get a 3-point spinner, spin the whole mess on, harrow it, and be done.

Tell us what you're doing.

--->Paul

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Ron

09-19-2001 05:34:42

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Re: Re: Re: Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to paul, 09-18-2001 23:30:16

Thank you for your comments. The corn would be just for a large corn patch that would be hand harvested.
The wheat and rye will not be harvested but will be used for winter grazing cattle and a possible spring baling. Also would be used for a few small deer feed plots.
From the way you described should I concentrate on a planter for the corn and a 3-point spinner for broadcasting the wheat and rye. what size seeds would a planter usually cover and what should i expect to pay for a good used one.
The three point spinner I can buy at Atwoods. I just need to find someone that has a good used planter.
Am I on the right track?
Thank you,
Ron

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Mark

09-21-2001 07:08:01

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to Ron, 09-19-2001 05:34:42

I planted a 1/2 acre by hand for harvest by hand with a cheap push seeder from earthway. I picked up from my local agway dealer for around $80. I had my doubts about it but the thing actually worked well.

I use a 3pt spinner for my clover type seeding and have been happy with it.

-Mark

Seeder at Johnny's

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Phil (VA)

09-19-2001 09:02:53

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to Ron, 09-19-2001 05:34:42

Yes, I think that is a good approach to take. The two-row planters vary quite a bit in price. I paid a little more for one, but it is a Ferguson with name plate, always shedded, had the original manual with it, and the fertilizer boxes weren't rusted (which is rare). It has the row markers and all the chains and everything works. But I'm a Ferguson collector. You may only be interested in functionality. I think you'll find prices vary from $50 to $350 ... depending.

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Jay

09-20-2001 09:37:32

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Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: Re: looking for a small seed drill/planter in reply to Phil (VA), 09-19-2001 09:02:53

I have a MF two row planter I bought at an auction. You wouldn't have any used planters hanging around for parts would you? I mostly need seed plates. I suppose I should check to see if they are available new also.

It looks like this forum guided him in the right direction. I do the exact thing that he does with a 8 acre plot and use the planter for corn, and pumpkins. Spinner for the rye and gras

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