Last couple years I have been planting an acre of sunflowers using my JD 2 row 247 planter. I have gauge shoes on it and only plant the seeds about 1 inch deep. The issue is the rear wheels do not displace enough dirt to cover the seeds. What I have been doing is dragging the field with a homemade chain link fence drag after I finished with the planter.
Looking for a better solution was thinking of dragging something behind the planter but that would create another problem if I didn't figure out some way to lift it with the planter. The rear wheels on the planter are bare steel and the valley is too deep and wide for the 1 inch deep furrow. Hope this is making sense.
Have seen rear wheels with a rubber tire but am sure they are no longer available. Even if I could find the tires not sure how one would install them or even if it would help.
Any Ideas?
Looking for a better solution was thinking of dragging something behind the planter but that would create another problem if I didn't figure out some way to lift it with the planter. The rear wheels on the planter are bare steel and the valley is too deep and wide for the 1 inch deep furrow. Hope this is making sense.
Have seen rear wheels with a rubber tire but am sure they are no longer available. Even if I could find the tires not sure how one would install them or even if it would help.
Any Ideas?