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Hoosierbuddy
11-23-2003 06:31:31
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Re: Re: Re: Using JD 494 planter for vegetable see in reply to Tom Brown, 11-23-2003 03:53:51
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Yes they have different seed drums for corn and beans,and Milo,A combination of these can be used to plant many varieties of seed-the corn drums are used to plant pumkins and they have either a 24(400 Cyclo) or 36 hole(800 Cyclo) drum.For Hill droppping pumpkins you just use duct tape to seal off a few rows on the inside of the drum and tie the brush back so 2 or 3 seeds get planted. You can do some math and figure out how many rows to tape over for 5 or 6 feet.
The drums are for corn and beans are basically the same -they just have different numbers of holes and hole diameters.
The drums on my 400 will "scavenge" down to nothing- they will go until a few seeds are left....If the planter is set up level like it needs to be.
Set up is critical.If it's set up right in the first place,it will work like a dream,but if the planter is not level or the seals are shot or tire pressure is wrong,or the wrong tires are on it,etc.,then it is no fun.That's why some people (in my opinion!) hate Cyclos-It's taken me about 3 years to fully understand these planters and that's too long to fiddle with one if you're a full time farmer with 2,000 acres to get in before the rain comes.
I found mine had different tires than the manual called for,and when I installed the right ones(floatation) I found I had to use a different formula to figure seed pop. and spacing-so when people say it's not accurate on population or spacing,my bet is they have the optional floatation tires and aren't aware of the different computations.
Even drum RPM has an effect too fast it skips,too slow it doubles.
Don't let this scare you!!
I had no one to help me with this,so figuring it out took a while and a few manuals.
But if you decide to go with a Cyclo-the parts can still be had from Case/IH ,and Manuals are still available if yours doesn't have one.I've got a guide I can copy for you that will help you if needed.
I hope that I have answered your ?!
I think these planters are great as far as flexibility with many different seeds is concerned.
But someone will get on here and say I'm crazy for even suggesting a Cyclo.:^)I live in Mooreland,IN near Muncie.Where in W.OH are you?
My Cyclo came from Weldon & Witt In Eaton,OH.
I grew up in Oxford.
Ask more ? if you need to!
HB
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