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Clarification on grain drill

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Chris

09-11-2003 21:22:22




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I have an old 10 foot grain drill, can I use the grain hopper to hold fertilizer and drill it?

I was planning to lightly disc the field and then broadcast the fertilizer, but if I can successfully use my drill, I can kill two birds with one stone.

Has anyone done this? What were your results?




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Tom

09-13-2003 13:43:41




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 Re: Clarification on grain drill in reply to Chris, 09-11-2003 21:22:22  
Not in MY JD Drill, not ever. You will eat up your drill - ruin it.



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Chris

09-12-2003 13:41:29




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 Re: Clarification on grain drill in reply to Chris, 09-11-2003 21:22:22  
Thank you for your comments, although it may work, I will rent a spreader. I am quite away from any fertilizer spreaders and just have a couple of acres to do, but I don't want to mess up my old drill.



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Kennyp

09-12-2003 12:50:00




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 Re: Clarification on grain drill in reply to Chris, 09-11-2003 21:22:22  
Yes, I have done it. Depends on how much you want to apply and if the drill will open up enough. If you do, clean it. I mean wash it GOOD with hose and water. A speck of fertilizer left will rust a spot. Mine was an old Oliver that wasn't much value, but I came out OK.



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paul

09-12-2003 12:38:40




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 Re: Clarification on grain drill in reply to Chris, 09-11-2003 21:22:22  
You will kill your grain drill. It will rust up solid by next year, and you will have nothing.

It would apply too light - you won't get the volume you need put out for fert. Unless you make 5-7 trips over the field.

There is a good chance the fert will cake up on the metal feeders & only grind fert, not really apply it. I can't say this for certain, but I would expect it to happen.

All in all, just not a good idea.

--->Paul

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Rob

09-12-2003 08:23:06




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 Re: Clarification on grain drill in reply to Chris, 09-11-2003 21:22:22  
Never, but then I'm organic so I don't use the stuff. Try it and see what happens. It will probably depend on the type of feed cups in the drill. The drill I use has a fert. attach. but I only use it as a grass seeder. I'm guessing the feeds will pulverize the fertilizer and quit running after a while but maybe not. If it does work you'll have to clean it well or that will likely be the first and only time it does work! Can't you rent an applicator/broadcaster from a local fertilizer dealer?

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Jim Handke

09-12-2003 06:16:18




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 Re: Clarification on grain drill in reply to Chris, 09-11-2003 21:22:22  
That won't work with my Deere. The fertilizer box has shaft with spiral flutes that move the fertilizer towards the openings that let it down into the tubes. The grain box shaft has a few, small fingers that more or less churn the seed wheat, letting gravity do the work in getting it to the openings. With the extra weight and density of fertilizer, it would probably tear up the fingers. I have no idea what your drill set up would be, but it would probably be too light also.

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