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Which no-till drill to buy

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smirkey

11-14-2002 09:29:32




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we're looking to replace our Vermeer 107 10 foot drill.it has seen about 2000 acres. we rent it out for a variety of tasks including fall planted grains in stubble, pasture seedings, hayfield renovation, summer catch crops, sorghum etc. we are in stoney NE heavy soils. does anyone have suggestions on other brands? we'd like a 10 foot or so, and easy to adjust. must be able to pull w/ 3/4 ton truck on highway. how is the JD drills?

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Scott KY

11-16-2002 17:19:40




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 Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to smirkey, 11-14-2002 09:29:32  
Great Plains will give you the most accurate seed depth. They will also penetrate hard ground. John Deere gives very uneven seed depth because they gauge depth off of the packer wheel beside the disc opener. It also tends to pack heavy soils over the seed. The Great Plains precision drill will give you the most accurate seed spacing.



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Scott KY

11-16-2002 17:19:15




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 Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to smirkey, 11-14-2002 09:29:32  
Great Plains will give you the most accurate seed depth. They will also penetrate hard ground. John Deere gives very uneven seed depth because they gauge depth off of the packer wheel beside the disc opener. It also tends to pack heavy soils over the seed. The Great Plains precision drill will give you the most accurate seed spacing.



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Scott KY

11-16-2002 17:16:16




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 Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to smirkey, 11-14-2002 09:29:32  
Great Plains will give you the most accurate seed depth. They will also penetrate hard ground. John Deere gives very uneven seed depth because they gauge depth off of the packer wheel beside the disc opener. It also tends to pack heavy soils over the seed. The Great Plains precision drill will give you the most accurate seed spacing.



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kydavid

11-14-2002 18:31:58




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 Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to smirkey, 11-14-2002 09:29:32  
We used Tye drills for several years, got a Haybuster (10') last year and wouldn't have a Tye on the place after it. Really well built machine. It has hydraulic penetration if you need it (fall) or can set hydraulics to float and in the spring. Pull it with a 3/4 ton Dodge HD. Pulls as fast as I want to drive with it (45-50).



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Tim(nj)

11-15-2002 18:09:16




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 Re: Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to kydavid, 11-14-2002 18:31:58  
Haybuster and Vermeer no-till drills are the same animal, are they not?



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Josh

11-14-2002 12:09:49




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 Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to smirkey, 11-14-2002 09:29:32  
The John Deere is a heavy drill but in my opinion works pretty well. The great plains is also a heavy drill that works well. I have used a Tye and it would hardly put beans into some ground that was a little hard. A John Deere or Great Plains will all but put it into a driveway.



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rob

11-14-2002 12:09:14




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 Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to smirkey, 11-14-2002 09:29:32  
The only no-till drill in my opinion is the Crustbuster 3400, it is very low maintance, pulls easy, and are relatively cheap to purchase and repair parts are ALOT cheaper than any other brand that I have ever owned.



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Tim(nj)

11-14-2002 10:32:44




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 Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to smirkey, 11-14-2002 09:29:32  
A JD 750 has a lot of fittings to grease. It is also too heavy for a 3/4 ton pickup to handle. More recent JD no-tills are just as heavy, but they've reduced the grease requirements. I see quite a few Great Plains drills around now, but haven't gotten up close and personal with one yet.



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ted

11-17-2002 06:23:47




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 Re: Re: which no-till drill to buy in reply to Tim(nj), 11-14-2002 10:32:44  
I don't know what you are driving but a 3/4 ton is more than enough to pull any 10' drill. Most 1/2 tons should pull it on most roads. BTW you shouldn't pull them at 50 MPH as in the post above.



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