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Good 1 row planter for corn and 8n

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Fitter Roger

03-14-2008 19:41:51




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Hey Guys, or the 8n gurus.

I want to plant 2 or 3 acres of corn with the 8n. Any good suggestions on a used planter, 1 0r 2 rows to go behind the 8n? I would like to use a plate system for seed like John Deere? so i can switch to sunflower or beans.

Any Ideas on models to look at?

Thanks,
Roger




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Hobo,NC

03-15-2008 17:44:34




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 Re: Good 1 row planter for corn and 8n in reply to Fitter Roger, 03-14-2008 19:41:51  
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I use a Cole planter, this'n was mounted to a 3 point Gill cultivator, i converted it to a fast hitch. I tried to werk my corn with the N, a Farmall off set will beat it hands down. Theirs nuttin I N'joy better than plant'n and cultivating corn.
Other than shoot'n the crows that try and eat my seed

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Jim SC

03-15-2008 07:32:24




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 Re: Good 1 row planter for corn and 8n in reply to Fitter Roger, 03-14-2008 19:41:51  
I recommend a 2 row. One row will make the rows wider due to the tractor width, and more importently, you will have to go with a one row cultivator which means the lowest part of your tractor will be going over the corn. With two row, the corn will be under the axles, allowing you to cultivate corn when it's higher.
I found an old covington planter and jury rigged/welded etc, and have 145 bucks in it and it works fine(no fert. hoppers)I spread fert. with my spreader which seems to work fine. You may want to get a couple of different size plates for peas or sunflowers, etc

Opinions of a two acre corn farmer!

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Ultradog MN

03-15-2008 05:55:46




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 Re: Good 1 row planter for corn and 8n in reply to Fitter Roger, 03-14-2008 19:41:51  
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Roger,
I think we'd all like to find a nice Ford or Dearborn planter for our tractors.
What I've found after searching for one for 8 years is that they are uncommon and when they do show up they sell for big money due to their collectability. There was a time that small planters of any brand sold for scrap price due to everyone going bigger. But now everyone wants one for their deer plot or garden and it has driven the prices of all small planters sky high.
What I am seeing is people buying those JD 71 Flex planters and cutting them down into one or 2 row to sell to the hobby farmers.
If you were willing to do the work I would start looking for a 71 Flex and make your own. You could probably make enough selling a second or 3rd one to pay for your own and make a pretty penny to boot.
Another option is you want to go low tech is to buy an old hand planter.
As long as I could remember my grand dad would put in an acre or two with one of these and sell the sweet corn to the tourists who rented his cabins.
Good luck

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dcroeker

03-15-2008 06:19:48




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 Re: Good 1 row planter for corn and 8n in reply to Ultradog MN, 03-15-2008 05:55:46  
I have a nice JD 290, new tires, sweet corn plates but missing the fertilzer boxes. East of St Paul, MN $450



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Ultradog MN

03-15-2008 11:01:42




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 Re: Good 1 row planter for corn and 8n in reply to dcroeker, 03-15-2008 06:19:48  
Thanks for the offer.
I'd probably spend that for a Ford or Dearborn but not a John Deere though I know they are very good planters. Need to sell off some my junk so I can buy some new junk.



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