What is the best no-till drill?

The John Deere 750 is the best no-till drill for all conditions in Iowa, but it is still a drill. You can build a 15-inch row planter for a fraction of the cost of a John Deere 750 no-till drill and place soybeans much better.

How do no-till drills work?

On a no-till drill, the rolling coulter travels ahead of the opener and cuts a slot through the sod, residue, and soil, and then the double-disk opener widens this slot. Conventional grain drills are used when the seedbed is already prepared and the coulter is not needed to cut through residue or the soil surface.

How much does a no-till drill weigh?

approximately 3800 lbs.
The soil conditions greatly affect this depth. If the ground is dry and hard, that depth may not be possible. This no-till drill weighs approximately 3800 lbs. and is preloaded to 400lbs per opener.

What can you plant with a no-till drill?

There have been 65 area landowners who have used the no-till drill since its purchase in 2000 on over 4,492 acres. Crops planted included alfalfa, oats, rape seed, clover, grasses, including switchgrass, birdsfoot trefoil, wildlife food plots and cover, soy beans, wheat and spinach.

What is a no till drill?

A no-till drill is a very heavy drill with a specialized disk set-up that cuts through plant residue, places the seed at the correct depth and then presses the soil back over the seed for good soil to seed contact. Advantages to planting no-till includes erosion control, fuel and time savings.

What does a no-till drill do?

What’s the difference between a grain drill and a no-till drill?

Is there a Great Plains No Till Drill for sale?

Great Plains 15′ no till drill with coulter cart, hyd lift and down pressure, coulters, double disc and drag. If interested, call or text Doug at ! Great Plains Solid Stand 15ft grain drill, no – till, good condition, planted 2019 crop. $8950 My neighbor wants to sell his 1994 Great Plains Solid Stand 1500 Grain Drill.

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Is there a 10’no till grain drill?

10′ no till grain drill, small seed box, agitator in grain box, 3×13 press wheels. Coming in for Spring 2021 Enter search information and click the Search button below.

How big is a Great Plains folding drill?

Great Plains 3S-4000 40ft folding drill. Opening disc 14″; 7.5″ spacing; 40 ft. folding drill; 2×13 press wheels. Low interest financing available!