The drill will need to plant 180000-200000 population, at least in my neck of the woods in NWIA. Row planter needs 140000-160000 pop. If you have to rent the drill you are just as well off having it custom planted. You won't be familiar with a rented drill and you might have all 10 acres planted before you realize you've made a mistake with something. Some guys around here still plant beans in wide 38" rows. In 38" rows the beans just don't shade the ground as quick so weed pressure might be a little more. The amount of yield reduction from the wide rows is debateable. Around here drills were popular for awhile, but they faded away in favor of the row planter. One of the reasons doesn't have anything to do with yield, but more with farm size.Jim
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