No-Till Farmer

Yetter floating sharktooth trashwhips

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 14:17:20 -0500

I have the Yetter sharktooth trashwhips with depth wheels. Having trouble with them loading with soil. Thought maybe they had to scour off.After many times of knocking the soil off, they fill right back up.Some say I have to go to the straight teeth.I would like to make sharktooth blades work, being I already purchased them.

Reply to John Blue Piston Pump

Tue, 17 Nov 2009 23:53:44 -0600

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Reply to No-till planter ?

Mon, 09 Nov 2009 14:30:48 -0600

Hi, we are interested in purchasing a used no till seed drill. We have seen a video on the Haybuster 101 and were really impressed. We have rolling terrain and want to reseed our old pastures for our beef cattle for rotational grazing. Would welcome any advice on different types. we thought 10' for width is enough. we are located� on the mid-coastal area of california. Thanks

Reply to ? on rawson zone tillage cart/planter

Thu, 27 Aug 2009 21:35:04 -0500

That is a problem with the system. I had better luck with one pass notill so I stuck with it.

Reply to deutz-allis 385 planter

Sat, 11 Apr 2009 05:18:00 -0500

They do pretty well, just watch your planter weight, especially on the rear of the planter. I am not sure if Martin closing wheels are available but I would adapt them if possible. I would talk to the Martin people and Dave Moeller in Keota Iowa to nail down the setup. You have the basics of a good planter.

Reply to 52' BLUMHART PICKUP SPRAYER FOR SALE

Mon, 16 Feb 2009 11:00:22 -0600

There was a guy looking for one at the notill conference. You can advertize it for free at http://talk.newagtalk.com/forums/forum-view.asp?fid=8

Reply to deutz-allis 385 planter

Sun, 25 Jan 2009 11:42:14 -0600

It likes medium rounds! Other than that it is a good notill planter! Well built and handles residue pretty well for its age. Inexpensive way to notill!

Reply to Brazilian Planters

Thu, 18 Dec 2008 11:46:34 -0600

I have a friend in Brazil who can probably direct you to the information you are seeking. Email me at edwinkle@verizon.net and I will try to get your information. Ed Winkle

Reply to Haybuster Coulters & Disc

Sat, 13 Dec 2008 12:13:25 -0600

Not sure if ads like yours are welcome here or not but would be interested in your contact info. Email me at edwinkle@verizon.net

Reply to No-till planter ?

Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:24:07 -0500

Has anyone tried Phil Needhams new rolling seed firmer in soybeans? www.needhamag.com Ed Winkle

Reply to No-till planter ?

Wed, 11 Apr 2007 10:14:36 -0500

The biggest step was when I took off the coulter, Mark. Have you tried that? Ed

Reply to No-till planter ?

Mon, 19 Mar 2007 18:50:48 -0500

Setting up a planter for no till is as hard as you want to make it. To get started you need a coulter, second spiked closing wheels are in my opinion the most vital part of the no till machine. Once those two bases are covered you can no till, the options of international guage wheels and the keeton seed firmers will always be there but if you are just getting started they are not a must. My main point is to wear out your guage wheels and true v discs, then when you are in there replacing them decide weather or not you need the other stuff. You dictate how much you want to spend.

Reply to wheat stubble/no-till corn

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:57:22 -0500

Gerard, The easiest I ever planted no-till corn was in two year soybean stubble. Works wonderful. Wheat with double crop bean stubble works great. You have to rot the wheat stubble down to make it work or slice it, it is hard to push with your residue managers or row cleaners. I would apply N to the straw or use your broadcast fertilizer plan to help it break down and the longer the better as long as you don't encourage weeds. Then you need to control the weeds before you plant the corn or before it emerges. Ed Winkle www.erinet.com/hymark

Reply to White Planter

Sat, 01 Oct 2005 18:43:02 -0500

What is new at White? Has anyone heard or seen anything new? Thanks, Ed Winkle www.erinet.com/hymark

wheat stubble/no-till corn

Mon, 26 Sep 2005 20:21:49 -0500

what is the best residue to plant no-till corn in ? I previously plant beans,wheat and want to start no-till corn. Is it better to no-till corn into bean stubble or can it be done into wheat stubble with good sucess? sorry that i am in the wrong page area.

Reply to 8000 series planter/ Martin closer

Mon, 19 Sep 2005 12:06:29 -0500

So how did it work Dave? What does your crop look like this year? Ed Winkle

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Wed, 31 Aug 2005 11:46:46 -0500

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Reply to Great Plains 3510 Air Drill

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:24:51 -0600

I have a great plains air drill but it is a 30ft. Same setup as you are interested in. I am going to sell it. Let me know if you are interested. ggotti@cox.net

Reply to Great Plains 3510 Air Drill

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 22:24:50 -0600

I have a great plains air drill but it is a 30ft. Same setup as you are interested in. I am going to sell it. Let me know if you are interested. ggotti@cox.net

Reply to G.P. notill air drill

Fri, 17 Dec 2004 21:44:53 -0600

I have a great plains 30ft air drill I am selling. Let me know if you are still interested. Email @ ggotti@cox.net

Reply to JD 750 Double Box Drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John W Email: They are a real John Deere setup. Made to put dry fertilizer between every other seed row using the same type opener as used for seed. Makes for a long and heavy drill. Probably don't see many because most bean planters don't put down fertilizer so they don't need them. Yetter does or did make an attachment with their openers to put down liquid fertilizer between seed rows.

carbide planter scrapers

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: richard smithSubject: carbide planter scrapers Email: rsm2us@yahoo.com has anyone had experienced with carbide scrapers? are they worth the added cost?

8000 series planter/ Martin closer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: DaveSubject: 8000 series planter/ Martin closer Email: Bought a new 8000 series planter and have to decide on the single press wheel with the martin seed closers (which I have now) or the angled closing wheels with the martins attached to these. I will be using the Keetons as I did on my 6000 but I had a problem with the Martin closers getting them close enough at the bottom (2.5") with the single wheel but with it I didn't need to drag a chain. The only time this was a problem was in tough damp conditions.

Knife Rolls for Notill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: JeffSubject: Knife Rolls for Notill Email: Dont have any reason to need them really, but every corn head I look at has them. Are there any downsides to these in notill? I would think that the smaller trash could blow into piles or get washed into piles easier. Like I say, I get by fine right now without them.

No-till planter ?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: BrianSubject: No-till planter ? Email: I currently have a kinze 2200 econo fold planter with no attachments. My question is can I set this planter up for effective no-till or should I be looking at a differrent planter. If I can use this planter what attachments should I look at adding. I am new at no-till but I will be no-tilling come next spring. Thanks in advance for any and all information.

Reply to No-till planter ?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Jeffery Email: You have alot of work ahead of you (or money). You need row cleaners, Keatons, tined closing wheels, and CIH gauge wheels. Alot of money, but performance that cannot be beat (yet).

Reply to No-till planter ?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John Email: Your planter will do well. I would add the Martin row cleaner and spading closing wheels. I also use the Ketton seed firmer to put on starter fertilzer with insecticed. Also I like the I-H depth wheel tires and a drag chain made from the county grader chains. Your can find all this at the Martin web site.

Reply to No-till planter ?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Ducks Email: The attachments to start out with would be a coulter row cleaner, and a good fert placement coulter.. Yetter has a new floating row cleaner, that can be locked down for corn on corn residue.. Give them a call, they work with first time no-tillers all the time,like me.

Reply to No-till planter ?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: jeff Email: harmseed@prairieinet.net Brian, give serious consideration to the kinze row cleaner and coulter combo. It is heavy duty and has a simple eccentric to adjust the height. It is made for kinze by Martin.

Reply to No-till planter ?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Don Email: As the earlier posts said, use Martin closers and Caseih tires. Both are absolutely mandatory for successful no till. I wouldn't think of going into the field with anything else.

Reply to No-till planter ?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Tanman Email: We used the Yetter combination coulter row cleaner this spring and got along great. I think it was called the Titan. We liked to be able to let it float or to be pinned solid. Some fields had some tougher residue. We liked the

Brazilian Planters

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Colin MillsSubject: Brazilian Planters Email: cm@eastriggs7.fsnet.co.uk Do any No Tillers out there have nay experience of working with Brazilian Planters such as MARCHESAN,BALDAN etc.

Reply to Brazilian Planters

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: sam Email: sampatch@galaxyinternet.net I will be recieving my first container of Vence Tudo planters fron Brasil in a few weeks. I will let you know a lot more next spring. They look very durable and dependable and I have watched them work in Brasil.

White Planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Colin MillsSubject: White Planter Email: cm@eastriggs7.fsnet.co.uk Interested to hear/know readers opinion of the WHITE planter,in terms of performance,metering etc.

Reply to White Planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: myron kersten Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net Kansas State University had all the planters in last year. Planted corn and beans with em. White came out the best as far as gentle on seed, spacing, yield. White only drops seed 17 inches and up to 8 MPH, but for picket fence stants 3-4 MPH is better. Myron

Reply to White Planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: dewey Email: deweyv2000@yahoo.com ive got a white 6600 double frame planter. we really like it. its easy to operate, its accurate and the monitor is always right on the money. myron is right, if you can bear to plant under 5 mph the stand is next to perfect. supposedly it plants rounds better than flats, but weve had no problems with flats.

Single disk fertilizer knife

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: StuSubject: Single disk fertilizer knife Email: There was a post here at one time that said someone had an after market fertilizer knife for John Deere's single disk opener...Said it doesn't plug... want to know who to contact...couldn't locate original post.Thanks.

Reply to Single disk fertilizer knife

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Kevin WCMO Email: david moeller at Moeller Ag Service in Washington, Iowa. very helpful individual as i have done buisness with in past and will do again in the future. i forgot to metion the knife you are talking about is for liquid.

Reply to Single disk fertilizer knife

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Roger Email: rctbp66@hotmail.com www.moelleragservice.com

Bought a 1590, lots of ?'s.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: GrasseedSubject: Bought a 1590, lots of ?'s. Email: I have just purchased a JD 1590 drill. What kinds of add-on's are worth looking into for this set-up. Does anyone make "straw straightners" for this thing. I will be planting a wide variety of crops into a wide variety of soil types, conditions, and residue levels.

Reply to Bought a 1590, lots of ?'s.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John W Email: You might check with Jim at Dawn equipment. He sells notched closing wheels that should help if you seed into wet soil and the seed slot tends to stay open. Never heard of any strawstraighters, but some row cleaners are available if your seeding on wider row spacings.

No till/ and Deep tiller

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: DaveSubject: No till/ and Deep tiller Email: Looking at a DMI 2500 with no till shanks for heavier ground that gets sealed off with water and/or some shallow compaction. Looking to go 35 to 40 inches at a 45 degree angle and am told it does not have to be every year. The ones I see leave very little mark in the ground with the no till shanks and if you have to get more aggressive you can use the parobolic shanks. Comments on DMI and deep tilling for these purposes. TIA Dave

Reply to No till/ and Deep tiller

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John Email: I would leave your soil alone. After three or four years, worms and freezing will provide root channels. I had supper with Ray Rawson a couple years ago and asked him the same question. He told me that after 5 years of no-till I was past the need for his slot till.

Reply to No till/ and Deep tiller

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com We tried a ripper like that and if we have a good crop we would like to buy one this fall. Compared to other "no-till" rippers I've seen the DMI seems to do the most shattering with the least surface disturbance. With our soils we feel a ripper like this is almost a must to get us to the point where the ground will take care of itself from continous no-till. We have some low OM soils with high clay content that

Reply to No till/ and Deep tiller

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com Sorry about cutting the above posting short but I was saying that alot of our ground gets very hard and with out deep tillage turns rock hard yet we wan't to no-till it since it is HEL so a ripper like this will make a big difference.

knife roller

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Stefan MuuijtjensSubject: knife roller Email: S.J.A.muijtjens@dlv.nl Hello,

Reply to knife roller

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John W Email: Knife rolls are sharp edged snapping rolls used on a corn(maize) combine heads that cut and crimp the corn stalk as it is pulled through the stripper plates. I believe they were first used for harvesting sweet corn which is harvest when the stalks are still green, juicy and slippery. Oxbo, a manufacturer of vegetable harvesting equipment still makes "Pixall" knife rolls as does some of the regular corn head makers. The Oxbo site has a good picture of "knife rolls".

Grain Carts and Tire Size

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Dan MillerSubject: Grain Carts and Tire Size Email: abmillerfarms@hotmail.com I would like to upgrade our two grain carts for next year as soon as harvest is over and farm sales or equipment dealer inventory reductions start. What do others feel is too large a cart to where soil structure is damaged due to excessive weight? Also what kind of tire configurations work the best for others, duals, large flotation, narrow singles? We currently have 500 Bu carts with 24.5 x 32 tires running down 30" rows. Since we cart everything to bins, I would like to increase capacity.

GP cph unit to loosen hard surface.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Andrew JonesSubject: GP cph unit to loosen hard surface. Email: stbrghjonsey@xtra.co.nz Hello there from Marlborough ,New Zealand.

Reply to GP cph unit to loosen hard surface.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Larry Email: Well I have a GP notill CPH drill and also grow barley. But I'm in Canada so my condtions are probably a little different.

corn reels for down corn

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: S.L. BradySubject: corn reels for down corn Email: mandybrady@netzero.net I on the east coast facing hurricane Isabel,possibly also facing 300 acre of down corn. Has anyone used one, do they help, waste of money, or better thing out there. Praying it won't be that bad, but want to know just in case it happens. Thanks S.L.Brady

Reply to corn reels for down corn

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: smash Email: ashfarm1@juno.com I have never ran a reel. Ran a corn saver for a few days, and hated it. It has cones on the out side and drag chains over the middel rows. Then switched to a Rolla cone or Roller cone. It works real good in less you have grass or a morning glory problem. It also is not in the way if the corn is standing good. Sevral guys had reels around hear last year and got along fine. Only complant I heard was they were in the way in standing corn. I think I have some pictures of the Rolla Cone if you would want to see them drop me an e-mail.

Reply to corn reels for down corn

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: MWolpert Email: grain@earth1.net Purchased a reel several years ago. I figured it paid for itself the first forty acres. I didn't feel it was in the way that much in standing corn. There was an article in either Farm Journal or Sucessful Farming within the last several months on reels. Hope you don't need it.

Reply to corn reels for down corn

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Tanman Email: bkwoodford@hotmail.com I know Isabel was very damaging and deadly in many places. I hope everything survived fine. We have had down corn the last couple of years due to stalk rots. The corn reels are a good investment if corn is leaning or on the ground. They will get into the upright corn but more than that helps to keep the combine going. All the dirt going thru the combine is hard on augers, ect. Be carefull is the main thing. Days are long and it is frustrating.

suzuki samurai spray rig

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Jerry CosperSubject: suzuki samurai spray rig Email: cosperj@yahoo.com I read in the no-till farmer pub several months ago about using a suzuki samurai to pull a spray rig. I would like to hear from someone with experience with one of these rigs. How was your sammy set up and what kind of rig did you pull? I hear that you can reduce the gearing in these and essentially they become a small tractor.

Reply to suzuki samurai spray rig

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Cliff Neubauer Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com I have had a Samuria for almost 4 years now although I don't have a sprayer for it, at least not yet because I think the sprayer setup would work pretty good but I've been concerned about crop clearance and post spraying. The Samuria's have a 5 speed transmission with a 2 speed transfer case and lock out hubs just like a full size truck would. In low 4wd these things will pull an unbelievable amount and lower gears are available for things such as rock crawling. There are several places that specialize in aftermarket off road upgrades for them that are fairly cheap compared to other vehicles. For no-till spraying I think a Samuria pulling a 250 gallon sprayer would be unbeatable by any comercial rig in wet conditions as the Samurias will almost walk on water. One place that builds the sprayers for them is J&M Inovations but I haven't been able to find a website for them.

Flexicoil 8000 series for sale

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: RichardSubject: Flexicoil 8000 series for sale Email: hotdic@hotmail.com I have a FLexicoil 8000 series with a 1330 aircart for sale in the UK. The unit was on field evaluation for two seasons and covered a total of 900 acres. The unit worked well in most conditions but was too large for the typical English field.

Flexicoil 8000 series for sale

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

J&M Mini Floater

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Warren E. ClarkSubject: J&M Mini Floater Email: editor@tecagrinews.com I did a search at www.google.com and came up with this reference for you on the J&M Mini Floater. If this is the same piece of equipment, perhaps the section from the article and their contact info could be posted by the NTF editors.

Sunflower drills

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: WayneSubject: Sunflower drills Email: What are your experiences drilling soybeans into cornstalks with a Sunflower drill?

Reply to Sunflower drills

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John W Email: I saw something on this page earlier about Sunflower drills and it seems the owner was happy with the drill. I questioned the effectiveness of the plastic strips used to control seed trench blowout, and was told they work well. Can't find the old posts in the archives. You should try asking this question over on Suc. Farming's Machinery Talk site as there is more traffic there. Also www.newagtalk.com

Marliss no-till grain drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: red-n-greenSubject: Marliss no-till grain drill Email: JayRouton@msn.com Hello all, this is my first time to post on this board and need some pros and cons of a Marliss grain drill. I am looking at a 15' with caddy to overseed my bermuda hay fields in the fall and maybe do a little custom work. Can anyone tell me good and bad points of Marliss drills? This is a new venture for me because I only raise hay and am pretty ignorant about grain drills. So all help is greatly appreciated.

Reply to Marliss no-till grain drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Joe Email: bigjoe444@yahoo.com I had an older drill on a caddy and was never impressed. It had and outdated metering system and lousy depth control and covering. If you want to do custom work, your customers will deserve a much better job than it will do. Sorry to be so negative, but there really are other products that will do a better job. Good luck.

That new Polaris Ranger TM??

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: vande772000Subject: That new Polaris Ranger TM?? Email: vande772000@yahoo.com Has anyone heard about the new Polaris Ranger Task Master? They say it has a tighter turning radius that's great for hauling feed, great traction and mobility in the field, and a really smooth ride. Check it out at:

JD 60 to 90 series drill opener

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: DaveSubject: JD 60 to 90 series drill opener Email: david.poisson@gdcanada.com Hi,

Reply to JD 60 to 90 series drill opener

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John W Email: Dave, since you have gotten no answers here or on MT I will venture a guess that the cost is around $90 per opener. Seems like I heard that number somewhere. Have you checked with your dealer?

Reply to JD 60 to 90 series drill opener

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Ken Email: kenwestrich@hotmail.com 85.29/kit. kit includes 1 left and 1 right boot seed tubes,and residue shields for depth control handle.

dolly wheels or not??

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: dwyerSubject: dolly wheels or not?? Email: farmer3@mnsi.net Wondering how many of you with deere 750/1560 or 1590's run with the caster/ dolley wheels? Have them on mine now but thinking of going 2 pt. Pros and cons would be appreciated

Reply to dolly wheels or not??

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: david darnall Email: I ran a 750 for a friend a few years ago. It was in sandy soils and I got the tractor stuck in ground that was dry simply because the dolly wheels pushed the sand up in front of them. The tractor was a JD 4850 2wd. I would think the same thing could happen if you found a wet spot. I did not use the drill enough to make any other observations.

Reply to dolly wheels or not??

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Grasseed Email: I like the semi-mount on the 2 point as it transfers a fair amount of weight to the tractor giving it more traction.

Reply to dolly wheels or not??

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Dave Email: Have the 2pt hitch on a 90 hp MFWD. Works great!

Reply to dolly wheels or not??

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Kevin Email: kdreyer@wcta.net I have the dolley wheels on mine. They come in handy if you get in a wet spot and can't get out with the drill hooked up. Pull the pin, drive the tractor out, hook a chain to the hitch and pull it out.

planter attachment

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Ray McCormickSubject: planter attachment Email: mccfarms@wvc.net I need to throw up a small ridge to plant on with my planter. Every year the small depressions left with the row cleaner is death on seed germination in flat river bottom soils in super saturated conditions. Needs to go on JD planter, 16 row, with fert. units. I can use a JD 9400 to pull it so power is not an issue.Help me I'm drowning! Ray

Brillion Zone Building

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: William GuentherSubject: Brillion Zone Building Email: wguenth1@bigred.unl.edu I was wondering if any one has any experience with this at all. I have heard alot about it lately, especially since the drought this year showed farmers all of their tillage pans.

NH3 coulter for a JD 750

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: LawrenceSubject: NH3 coulter for a JD 750 Email: lluiken@telusplanet.net Has any one added NH3 coulter to side band on a JD 750 drill

Reply to NH3 coulter for a JD 750

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John W Email: Local grower seeded all of their winter wheat with a new 1895 air drill and put NH3 down the regular JD notill drill openers on the front row. The N ends up being between every other seed row. They ran the NH3 openers 3.5 inches deep. I was rather dubious, but they went for it. This lash up would be similar to a 750 with a fertilizer box and openers up front.

1560 seeding rate oats

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: danielSubject: 1560 seeding rate oats Email: barrierfarm@cs.com wanted info on seeding rate

Reply to 1560 seeding rate oats

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Gerald J. Email: geraldj@exists Its not hard to calibrate the drill. The scales are close, but remember they are based on volume, not weight. What I did with a much older drill was to jack up one drive wheel, and put a paper sack under one tube. I put some seed in the hopper above that tube and turned the drive wheel ten turns. I figured out from the spacing and number of openers how that related to oats per acre (and alfalfa and even corn one year), weighed the seed (or counted the corn) and adjusted until it did what I wanted.

GP Turbotill uses

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: bradcSubject: GP Turbotill uses Email: We have just purchaced a GP turbotill and wanting to see if anyone likes the tool and how they are using it.

G.P. notill air drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: JeffSubject: G.P. notill air drill Email: I've been considering replacing my 20' GP drill with a used 30'GP notill air drill, but I don't see any for sale.Is there a better website with some listed or were none sold origonally.I prefer a bit of tillage as compared to the others. Jeff

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CIH Gauge Tires On 750?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: JohnSubject: CIH Gauge Tires On 750? Email: jbarjhoofer@juno.com All this talk of CIH gauge wheel tires on JD planters. Just wondering if your also putting them on 750 & 1500 series drills. Seems to me most of the compaction on those units would come from the angled blade not gauge wheel tires

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Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: David Moeller Email: moellerag@se-iowa.net John,

no-till bean drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: DaveSubject: no-till bean drill Email: dmensink@earthlink.net We are looking at purchasing a no-till bean drill; we presently are using a Krause 5250 15' and are happy but need something bigger now. does anyone have experience with the JD 1690? or anything else that someone is really impressed with? thanks

Reply to no-till bean drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com If you are just going to use it for beans I would give the CIH 5500 Soybean Special a good look. They have the CIH Early Riser planter units on 15" spacings, we had a 5400 which was a 15' version of the 30' 5500 and it would plant into any conditions and still get a good stand. There are alot of 750s in our area and I wouldn't have traded our 5400 for one for any amount of money.

Reply to no-till bean drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Jeffery Email: Any amount of money? I bet you could come up with a figure. 750 works perfectly here, no other drill comes close. The CIH drills are non-existant in our area because of poor placement in tough conditions.

Reply to no-till bean drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com I've ran our 5400 SS right across the fence from neighbor's running 750s and when the conditions got bad is when the 5400 put the 750s to shame. I have yet to see a condition where the 5400 will not do a near perfect job of seed placement and seed to soil contact where the 750 just slaps the seed in the ground.

Reply to no-till bean drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Jeffery Email: What bad conditions? Mud? Hard ground? Sand? Tons of weeds on the ground? Rough ground?

Reply to no-till bean drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com We have ran our 5400 in every condition from standing water to rock hard sod, no-tilled into food plots taller than the tractor hood and ran on ground so rough I couldn't run over 4 mph. Keep in mind the 5400 I am talking about is the Soybean Special model that has Early Riser planter units on 15" spacings and not the regular 5400 drill. In the seven years we ran our 5400 we never had to replant a single acre of beans we drilled with it and we drilled alot of beans when it would have taken a track tractor to pull your 750 across the field. I do realize there are some conditions when the 750 might do a better job than the 5400 but I have yet to see them around here and I will also say that the 750 is a big step up over most no-till drills.

Tell me about case ih wheels on JD

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: JoeSubject: Tell me about case ih wheels on JD Email: bigjoe444@yahoo.com I have been reading old posts and see that many recommend case ih depth wheels over the JD. What is different in the case ih or why is there such a noticable advantage. I have a 10-30 JD 7000 that has six Martin cleaners, 4 Dawn Cleaners, dawn curved tine closing wheels and Rebounders in the trench. I thought I had it whipped but now all you experts are talking about the case ih wheels! Help out a poor old farmboy and let me in on the secret...also send money if so inclined!!!!! :-) TIA, Joe

Reply to Tell me about case ih wheels on JD

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Craig Email: CIH wheels are the best thing you can do for your planter in no till. It completely eliminates soil compaction. I've got them on my JD.

seed singulation

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: rickSubject: seed singulation Email: beylal@svtv.com we plant corn on 22.5 in. spacings with sdx 30 equipped with case ih cyclo drums. we also have rebounders on row units. it seems we still have a problem with seed spacing and or placement. drum pressure runs at 7 to 10. also have plugging in wetter soils or turns. wondering if anyone has experienced any of these problems and any solutions. answers greatly appreciated as tech help from cih is limited thanks rick

Reply to seed singulation

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Scott Email: sbicknell@one-eleven.net I could not get the rebounders to work in strip tillage. They actually made spacing and depth placement worse in wet soils than without them. In dry(er) soil I couldn't figure they did anything other than drag a little super dry loose dirt down in furrow.

SDX no till drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: JeffSubject: SDX no till drill Email: How is this machine working out? I know they came with a 40' drill now after only having a 30' drill. Is there much difference between the CaseIH and the Deere machine?

Reply to SDX no till drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: John W Email: It is almost impossible to get any comments about the SDX drill anywhere. Apparently they have not sold too many of these drills. I did stumble into Deeres salesman page one day and they discussed the differences between the two, and of course they said Deeres 1890 was better. Main differences that I noted is the SDX is much heavier, larger 20 or 22" disc, the disk angle is different and I think the SDX is a compound/double angle, SDX uses springs for downpressure vs Deere constant hydrualic. The SDX seed firming wheel is narrower, and the gage wheel is further back on the SDX.

field cultivator

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: DougSubject: field cultivator Email: DTLLSwaim@AOL.com We have no-tilled for 21 years and we didn't get our fields very level when we started. Is there any harm to earthworm populations or soil structure if we would run a field cultivator across our fields in the spring. Would we lose our years of no-till. Doug

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Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Jim Boak Email: salford@mdirect.net No, you would not lose your no-till gains provided that you didn't work excessivley deep and didn't make unecessary multiple passes. Earthworms are not killed by tillage equipment. The vertical burrowing worm for example; has 5 hearts and when cut in 1/2 both halves can re-grow. Worm populations decline in an aggressive tillage regiem mostly because their food supply and moisture supply is reduced by excessive tillage. The same goes for structure - you can improve structure with timely appropriate tillage and destroy soil structure with untimely, excessive tillage or using an incorrect tillage tool.

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Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

strip till and fertilizer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: DavidSubject: strip till and fertilizer Email: ksfarms@bluevalley.net I am fall applying nh3 and 10-34-0 in the row with a DMI strip-tiller about 5" deep. I am putting on the recommended rates according to the soil tests. Would there be any reason or benefit to dribble on 2 to 4 gallon on the seed at planting time. Keep in mind I am planting on the strip where the soil is a bit warmer. Thank you.

Reply to strip till and fertilizer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: David Email: I am reffering to the liquid 10-34-0 in my previous question.

Reply to strip till and fertilizer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: David Email: I am reffering to the liquid 10-34-0 in my previous question.

Reply to strip till and fertilizer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: David Email: I am reffering to the liquid 10-34-0 in my previous question.

Reply to strip till and fertilizer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: David Email: I am reffering to the liquid 10-34-0 in my previous question.

Reply to strip till and fertilizer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: David Email: I am reffering to the liquid 10-34-0 in my previous question.

Reply to strip till and fertilizer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: David Email: I am reffering to the liquid 10-34-0 in my previous question.

52' BLUMHART PICKUP SPRAYER FOR SALE

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: JERRY L. MORGENSTERNSubject: 52' BLUMHART PICKUP SPRAYER FOR SALE Email: JLMORGENSTERN@CARROLLSWEB.COM I WOULD LIKE TO SELL A 52' BLUMHART SLIDE-IN PICKUP SPRAYER WITH 500 GAL. POLY TANK, MICRO-TRAK CONTROLLER, NEW HONDA MOTOR & PUMP, FOAM MARKER, & BALL VALVES.

Reply to 52' BLUMHART PICKUP SPRAYER FOR SALE

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: joe Email: bigjoe444@yahoo.com Jerry, Go to agonline.com someone there was looking for a p/u sprayer. see machinery marketplace. how much are u wanting for it? good luck

Reply to 52' BLUMHART PICKUP SPRAYER FOR SALE

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: joe Email: bigjoe444@yahoo.com Jerry, Go to agonline.com someone there was looking for a p/u sprayer. see machinery marketplace. how much are u wanting for it? good luck

Reply to 52' BLUMHART PICKUP SPRAYER FOR SALE

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: joe Email: bigjoe444@yahoo.com Jerry, Go to agonline.com someone there was looking for a p/u sprayer. see machinery marketplace. how much are u wanting for it? good luck

NO-TILL DRILL OR AIR SEEDER WANTED

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: JERRY L. MORGENSTERNSubject: NO-TILL DRILL OR AIR SEEDER WANTED Email: JLMORGENSTERN@CARROLLSWEB.COM I WOULD LIKE TO BUY A 40' OR LARGER NO-TILL DRILL OR AIR SEEDER.

ClearOut 41 Plus

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: ShannonSubject: ClearOut 41 Plus Email: shnauss@telus.net ClearOut 41 Plus fully loaded glyphosate delivered to the farm at $15

disk to coulter rig

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: MarvinSubject: disk to coulter rig Email: wiedersk@grm.net Does anyone know the name of someone who can tell me exactly how to convert an old disk to a coulter type rig .I seen an article in a fam magazine a year or two ago ,sure wish I would have saved it ,that is what I am wanting to do . Thanks in advance .

Reply to disk to coulter rig

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: wims Email: If you do a seach on farm show magizine they will have it there. On the board www.agriculture.com machinery talk and individaul asked the same question. I am curious also.

Reply to disk to coulter rig

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:19 -0500

Name: Jim Boak Email: salford@mdirect.net Depends on which disc frame but usually field cultivator frames or chisel plows are easier to convert into coulter conditioners. The most important element in the performance of these tools is not the disc or coulter - the harrow system is the most important part.

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Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: William Email: We use a 5100 on the three point to plant soybeans in 20s. last year was the first time we tried planting no-till with it. We adjusted the standard downpressure springs to the highest setting and it seemed to work. as for closing the trench the person we bought the planter from used a homemade device were a single narrow wheel presses the seed in the trench before the press wheel. it works good enough but we ara going to get 6100 units in the very near future for they are just better for no-till.

Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: J Hackney Email: jhackney@farmtrack.com Do the homemade wheels work like the seed firmers? I have been thinking that using spading wheels (like from Martin) in place of the closing wheels would pull the trench together, but I'm not sure.

Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: william Email: We do not run coulters on our soybean planter since we no-till only a few acres of beans. My father really doesn't care for them never seemed to work for him. We do use residue managers on our corn planter.

Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: william Email: I also found the new 8000 units for $1500 each

Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Joe Email: vermunt@hay.net I think that your best would be to try the Martin Spading closing wheels . Have not used them myself , but am wanting to try them .They bolt on to the original closing wheel brackets in front of the single press wheel .

Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Alber Email: aarmand@core.com We run 5100 planters (one for corn and one with a splitter bar for beans) and get along fine no-tilling everything. Our planters are equipted with the original white firming closing wheels that came in the no-till special package. I like them and think they do a good job in south eastern Indiana. I would check with dealers or salvage yards to find some used ones.

Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net If you are pushing planting dates and farming marginal soils, I think you will like the benefits of popup fertilizer. I apply it in-furrow, ortho type, mixed with liquid insecticide thru the Keeton seedfirmer tubes.

Reply to White 5100

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Christopher Email: farmin25@hotmail.com We have a 5100 White set up for no-till. We have 8-wave no-till coulters, Martin Row Cleaners, and Martin spaded closing wheels. The single press wheel doesn't close well so we took it off and ran a bolt through conduit in place of the wheel. We were running liquid fertilizer through Y-not rebounders but they kept plugging with mud and the seed tube would get plugged off. We ended up dribbling the fertilizer out of a tube tied to the conduit where the press wheel was. It worked pretty well in the mud, we never got to plant in any ideal conditions this spring. Good luck

Flexicoil 8000 drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: TimSubject: Flexicoil 8000 drill Email: tnbecker@stellarnet.com Am looking at purchasing a flexicoil 8000 no-till drill with barton openers. Does anyone have any experience with this drill or the openers. Would appreciate any feedback good or bad. Will be using for small grains, and soybeans.

Reply to Flexicoil 8000 drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John Email: I have used the 8100 with a 2340 air cart for corn and beans. I band up to 600# of fertilizer with the FSO opener and then move the FSO for 15" beans. I have been pleased with the meter accuracy and overall performanc. I have no experiance with the Barton opener.

Reply to Flexicoil 8000 drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: mike in sw mn Email: mhewitt@rconnect.com I have no experience but was looking at buying some barton openers. I talked to a Flexicoil rep that did help quite a bit. He claimed the barton was the best opener available for strictly hardcore no-till but not to good for conventional or minimum till conditions. That big tire along side the disc is nothing more than a scraper wheel, has nothing to do with depth, that is done with the packing wheel. I am now getting some FSO units.

Reply to Flexicoil 8000 drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Donn E. Branton Email: Brantonfarm@2ki.net We have a 2340 aircart/8000 tool bar with Barton double shoot openers. We have them set on 7.5 centers and plant a variety of crops with this set up. Have had very good success with this as seed/fert. placement is unbelievable. Meter accuracy is also beyond belief as compared too what we had seen prior. The openers leave little soil disturbance so as in some conditions it is difficult to find the furrow. This is truely a no-till opener although we have also experienced it in conv-till conditions. In our soil conditions here in NY we get about 1000 acres out of the primary discs before they need replacing , and more out of the secondary disc. We have been asked that if we had it to do over again (purchase the same unit) would we? "YES"

Zip Seeder

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: CharlesSubject: Zip Seeder Email: hobbyhorse@comcast.net Just purchased an older no-till called a Zip Seeder. On the side it reads Midland Manufacturing Co. in Mississippi, a division of Northcote. Would like to know if anyone else has a Zip Seeder like this or can give me any information on it. Would like to have a book or at least know where to order parts for it. Have tried "searching" on internet for key words but no information available.

Reply to Zip Seeder

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Hope I help Email: Some one posted a message a haybarn.com about a Zip Seeder on 4/20/01 you mgiht try there for he posted his email address hope this helps.

pasture interseeding

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: NeilSubject: pasture interseeding Email: neil@btinet.net I would like to interseed my somewhat rocky native pasture in dry central North Dakota with milk vetch, clover or alfalfa or a combimnation of all three. Any suggestions as to what kind of an impliment and seeding rate to use this April would be greatly appreciated.

Reply to pasture interseeding

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: A Truax drill would be one of the best for your situation. Interseeding can be tricky if you have much of a stand of grass. Grass does not like more plants to compete with.

Reply to pasture interseeding

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Farmer Dave Email: I only did this twenty years ago, but as I remember, I pastured it off close in the fall and in the spring went in in with an interseeder. Put down 18# alfalfa and came back in two days with a spraying of paraquat to kill everything. Had a good stand and let it set till late summer when I pastured it lightly. Did have a problem with slow growth at the start and found P & K were very low. Put on a maintenance load and it came right out of it. I pastured and cut hay off part of the 17 acres for about 7 years with good production. Not bad for a worn out blue grass pasture. Later on I had some problems with canadian thistles. Alfalfa finally gave out and it went back to bluegrass again. Hope this helps.

Reply to pasture interseeding

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Wayne Oosterhoff Email: wayneoATkwicDOTcom Graze down the grass real hard to weaken it. Then frost seed your legumes. Graze off the grasses early to keep competition low. Then let legumes strengthen and adopt a regular rotation favoring the legumes with proper rest periods.

Buying a new sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John BSubject: Buying a new sprayer Email: wildcat1@wheatstate.com I'm looking to replace my 10 year old Great Plains sprayer that has a 45 ft. boom and 500 gallon tank with a 60 ft. boom and a 1000 or 1500 gal tank sprayer.

Reply to Buying a new sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: shucks Email: John,You owe it to yourself to check out a Nitro sprayer at www.nitrosprayer.com/ I have a brother who works in their engineering department and have been through their factory.

Reply to Buying a new sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: chris zenker Email: i just bought a brandt

Reply to Buying a new sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: JB Email: wildcat1@wheatstate.com I just bought a Schaben 8500 sprayer, 60 ft. booms....tips on 15 inch centers. They are one well made, well designed sprayer I have found.

Reply to Buying a new sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: G stephens Email: stephensfarm@tds.net It is great to know you have found a sprayer. Be sure to let us know how it is working. I always like to hear a successful farming story.

Reply to Buying a new sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: chris zenker Email: zenkerchris@hotmail.com i just bought a brandt

jd 7000 planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: S.L. BradySubject: jd 7000 planter Email: mandybrady@netzero.net Can I take a 6x30 and make a 5x30

Reply to jd 7000 planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Gerald J. Email: geraldj@isunet.net The planter units are easily removed. Loosen two u-bolts and slide off the hex drive shaft. But there's no provision for moving the wheels side to side, they are fixed in position. 5 row will be asymmetrical. There's a gear box in the way of putting a planter unit in the middle. I was just looking at making a 5x30 out of a 4x38 and that center gear box gets in the way. So I'll cut and weld to move the wheels in and make it 4x30.

Reply to jd 7000 planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Joe Email: Well now, thats a very good question. And I have a very good answer. No, not for this year you can't. Not nearly enough time. My suggestion would be a 4 x 38" planter, modify the hitch to get a Kinze pusher unit in the center up front. Modify the tire spacing and space the other 4 JD units accordingly. The 6 row planter has 4 tires to work around on the backside. Most of the 5 x 30 planters i've seen have been in the south and they have been independent unit planters, ie. JD # 71's and such, not in no-till but for cotton and nuts,,,,,,,,,,,,Good luck,,,,,Joe

Reply to jd 7000 planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Gerald J. Email: geraldj@isunet.net I just bought a 4x38. I plan to make it 4x30. It will take cutting and welding to move the wheels in from 78" on centers to 60". The wheel frame and the planter units would conflict if I only moved the planter units in..

Is Haybuster good drill. Discs?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: DakotaSubject: Is Haybuster good drill. Discs? Email: lhelstad@nccray.com Iam looking for a reasonable set of older notill drills to seed about 300 acres mostly notill, maybe some summerfallow,mostly small grains maybe some peas. Would a haybuster 107 work pretty fair for this? Also most drills I have found have poor discs any advice on buying them. Anybody have any for sale? Thanks

Reply to Is Haybuster good drill. Discs?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: The Haybuster is sure not the state of the art in no-till drills but I am sure it will get the job done just fine. They are still being made and you can buy new parts and manuals for them. Also about 1/3 of the way down this page is a post made on January 2 by a guy selling disc for Haybuster drills for a "good" price and he has a link posted. Dura Tech is the name of the company now making the Haybuster drills.

Acra plant seed opener

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ronald HabeggerSubject: Acra plant seed opener Email: ronmarshahab@adamswells.com I have acra plant seed openers on my planter in front of the seed tube. I am not referring to the opener blades but the shoe between the blade and the seed tube. My question is whether they are recommended for no-till.

Wanted Kinze Fertilizer Openers

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: DanSubject: Wanted Kinze Fertilizer Openers Email: dcottor@centurytel.net Wanted 4+, heavy duty single disc, frame mounted, Kinze fertilizer openers. dcottor@centurytel.net

Zone Building in Eastern South Dakota

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: SteveSubject: Zone Building in Eastern South Dakota Email: steve_dani1101@hotmail.com Has anyone tried Zone Building? And if so does it help? I would love to hear from anyone on this subject.

Dawn or Martin trash wheels?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: pullpinSubject: Dawn or Martin trash wheels? Email: I have yetter trash wheels now and don't like them. My Dad has martin 125d's and likes them, but say they can be a bit agressive in loose soil. I like the look of the Dawn wheels with the screw adjustment. I know you would have more adjustments to make with the Dawn wheels, but I think you can fine tune the Dawns. Martin has a pin adjust wheel also, but that would be like my yetters now. I don't know anyone who has the dawn wheels, so I am looking for some feedback.

Reply to Dawn or Martin trash wheels?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Mike Email: grain@earth1.net I had Dawn on my planter when I got it. I didn't like the way it moved too much soil. I bought the Martin floating brackets and mounted the dawn wheels on it and like it well. Using the dawn wheels saved me half the cost of a new Martin setup.

Dawn closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Maury McLeanSubject: Dawn closing wheels Email: mcleanmm@mhtc.net We are presently using Martin closing wheels on our planter, but Dawn is making a strong case that theirs are better. Can anyone give me information?

Reply to Dawn closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Stokes Custom NoTill (Dan) Email: gdstokes@prodigy.net Hiya Maury:

Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John K.Subject: Case IH gauge wheels Email: kolkman@cyg.net What is the best way to install CaseIH gauge wheels on

Reply to Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Albert Email: aarmand @core.com They will fit and work fine. I use soap for lubicant and allthread in the pilot holes to pull the wheels together.

Reply to Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John K. Email: Albert-My planter has the new plastic innner rims with

Reply to Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Albert Email: aarmand@core.com I haven't tried this on any plastic rims, but I know that the Case I.H. tires do fit very tightly on the older metal rims. I've been told that they need to because of the shape. My method has work with the older rims. I have also heard of people using a press to put them together. You might try talking to the guys you got the tires from they may have already crossed this bridge.

Reply to Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net One of our good readers checked for me and found out all John Deere planter rims so far are the same. They look too big for the CIH tire to fit but that tire can be fit on any Deere, Kinze, White and other planters I have seen so far.

Reply to Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: D Email: I've had CIH tires on my planter for two years now and wouldn't take a planter into the field without them. No matter what one or two individuals claim, CIH tires on a no till planter are a must. Seed trench compaction will be the result if you don't use them. Those that argue against the CIH tire always have a hidden agenda. Good luck and happy no tilling.

Reply to Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jumping Jack Email: The only thing better than adding CIH tire would to just go to the field with a CaseIH planter and not have to add all those other parts. Those offset disc openers and Early Riser depth control make them the ideal no till planter.

Reply to Case IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Tim S. Email: tesieren@iowatelecom.net John,

Pulling a tank behind a 950 Planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: BrentSubject: Pulling a tank behind a 950 Planter Email: I bought a 1500 gal liquid fert tank and am planning to pull it behind my 12 row 950 planter. I have the Freisen tool bar. Has anyone done this or seen it, is the frame heavy enough? Any comments will be greatly appriatiated.

keetons on cotton

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: G stephensSubject: keetons on cotton Email: stephensfarm@tds.net I am looking for information on using keeton seed firmers to apply liq fungicide in furrow on cotton. We have experience with starter on corn, but not on cotton. Any info. in this area would be greatly appreciated.

tires

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: BillSubject: tires Email: Want to put larger front tires on my 4430 that is a loader-planter tractor to help hold front end compaction down. Saw a ad for a company that sells these tires and rims. Want fronts about the same width as back. Anybody know the name ?

HCS system w/ thompson wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave PoissonSubject: HCS system w/ thompson wheels Email: david.poisson@gdcanada.com Matt,

Reply to HCS system w/ thompson wheels

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Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net Dave,

capacity of 15' deere drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: HenrySubject: capacity of 15' deere drill Email: I was curious of the acreage capacity of a 15' JD no-till drill. I currently have a 30' Sunflower drill to drill 600-900 acres of wheat in the fall. In the spring I use an 8 row planter to put in 600-700 acres of milo and maybe a couple-hundred acres of soybeans. I was wondering if it would be feasible to get rid of these two pieces and put everything in with a 1560 or 1590 15' John Deere. One thing I would be able to do is drill over terraces which I currently can't do with the Sunflower. Any comments or opinions are appreciated. (NC-NW Kansas)

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Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Wayne Oosterhoff Email: figure on 100 acres per day

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Name: Kevin Email: Henry,

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Name: Henry Email: If you go over terraces with the sunflower, the middle box, which is offset back from the other two, tips out of the ground for just a second and leaves an 8-10 foot skip.

Reply to capacity of 15' deere drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jeff Email: You will be sorry if you go from a 30' to a 15' even though your acres are kinda out of line for a 30' machine. I use a tandem hitch 30' 1560 now (basically 2 15's). I unhooked one to do some small patches when it was wet out and I will never unhook them again. 15' is a big dissappointment after using the 30'.

John Blue Piston Pump

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Brett StallingsSubject: John Blue Piston Pump Email: bgsdc@msn.com I am looking for a piston style pump to run on our planter with liquid fert. If anyone has seen any I would appreciate the info.

Reply to John Blue Piston Pump

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: Here is their web site if your interested in a new pump or dealer name.

200 or 250 monitor

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: AndySubject: 200 or 250 monitor Email: Steinber@rrv.net I am looking for a 200 or 250 monitor for a 7300 JD planter. After market brands would be ok too. any used ones out their.

Wear on spaded closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: LewSubject: Wear on spaded closing wheels Email: weisacre@direcway.com Can anyone tell me how much wear the Martin spaded closing wheels can stand before they no longer do an effective job?

Reply to Wear on spaded closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net That is a good question, Lew and I know you are not being a wiseacre!

AUSHERMAN TURBO COULTERS

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Joe Subject: AUSHERMAN TURBO COULTERS Email: vermunt@hay.net Is any one using these instead of OEM wavy coulters ? Do they require less hp. Also was told they do not tend to throw out as much dirt at higher planting speeds .

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Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: HawkenCougar Email: gkurwicki@charter.net We put a set of the 18" dia. turbo coulters on a 15' Great Plains no-till drill last spring. After using them for one season we have not been able to detect a noticeable difference in the amount of horsepower required to pull the drill. They penetrate just as well or better and throw a little less dirt than the original 17" dia., 3/4" wide, 12 wave coulters that originally came with the drill. However, this no surprise as the turbo coulter is rated as being a 5/8" wide coulter (if I remember correctly). Note that the local dealer only stocked the 17" dia. turbo coulter and said that the 18" dia. coulter would not fit our drill ('96 GP 1500 w/CPH). I measured twice and was convinced otherwise so I ordered them the previous winter. They were just a couple bucks more than the 17" turbo coulter. They fit just fine and it is my belief that the additional cost will be recouped because in addition to being a larger diameter they are just a slight bit heavier/thicker. If you are wondering how we like them, the next set that we put on this drill or the Deere planter for that matter will be the turbo coulter.

Nutriplant SD

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: FredSubject: Nutriplant SD Email: Has anyone ever used this product on there farm. I saw it at the farm show in Louisville and it looks very interesting.

Reply to Nutriplant SD

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Carl Sandel Email: ic64u@torchlake.com Hi Fred-

GPS SPRAYER GIUDANCE

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: JUKEBOXSubject: GPS SPRAYER GIUDANCE Email: I am looking to buy a system. Any advice on which one to buy? My fields are flat and I have very few contours.

Reply to GPS SPRAYER GIUDANCE

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John Email: I used the AgLeader light bar last year. It worked very well. Straight line is easy, I had to call them several times to make the contours work. Their tec suport is great.

Reply to GPS SPRAYER GIUDANCE

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: butch Email: butch2@hartel.net I bought a raven last year really like it now I see it's $1000.00 cheaper this still like it. The best advice I can give is to get somthing with a lightbar you can mount 5ft or more away from where you sit. I tried the outback and just hated that box 2ft. infront of me cant focus on it and the sprayer at the same time. Also make sure you get a lightbar that can be dimmed at night and brightened in the daytime.

Looking for soybean cups for JD 7000

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Rick G.Subject: Looking for soybean cups for JD 7000 Email: rickgthf@yahoo.com I'm looking for 6 soybean cups for JD 7000.

Reply to Looking for soybean cups for JD 7000

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Wayne Oosterhoff Email: I've got 7 in Ontario

Reply to Looking for soybean cups for JD 7000

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Rick G. Email: rickgthf@yahoo.com Wayne, Your e-mail address didn't come up with your message. Could you please contact me at rickgthf@yahoo.com? I am actually looking for the whole seed metering unit. TX Rick G.

Zip no-till drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Phil KennedySubject: Zip no-till drill Email: pkennedy@citystatebank.com We have an old Zip no-till 4' drill seeder and the calibration chart for the front small seed box is missing. If anyone out there can help me with the small seed settings please advise. We plan to plant deer food plots and milo with the seeder. The seed for the deer food plots will be smaller clovers and rape type seeds.

Reply to Zip no-till drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Gerald J. Email: geraldj@isunet.net At best, a drill chart is a rough approximation to the seeding rate.

question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: herbSubject: question for matt hagny Email: Are the new JD 90 series no-till openers a step forward or a step backward? I'm concerned that they direct the seed too far back and the furrow will start to close before the seed is trapped.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net The 90-series is an improvement, or at least it gets you back to where the 50-series was for performance & durability. The most important change is the 90-series boot, which is moved ~0.75-inch rearward, but also has a reconfigured internal channel for the seed which actually drops the seed approx. 2 or 3 inches farther back. Also, the outer part of the internal channel no longer aims seed toward the blade, which is a major improvement (before, on the 60-series, the seeds were hitting the blade and getting thrown out of the furrow).

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Big Red Email: Well Matt, if the 60 series was so bad, how come I never saw you telling people to take a cutting torch to it like you regularly do the CIH planter? Funny how you think everything is an improvement, except when it comes to the CIH planter?

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: brad c Email: becfarms@aol.com You know, its interesting how you "red" owners get so defensive over a piece of equipment. Why? ALL of these planters were created to perform in lose soil not a firm, structured soil that is seen in a notill environment. The Case IH planter has some nice features such as the offset openers, but it isn't perfect, NONE OF THEM ARE.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net We were about ready to do something drastic to cure the 60-series boot when the 90-series came along, which retrofitted (the 50-series boots wouldn't fit on the 60-series opener). There wasn't much that could be done, short of casting or machining an entirely new boot -- no good way to change its position or the shape of the internal seed channel with mere torching or grinding, or we woulda done it. But don't worry, we do plenty of torching on green paint when it does some good.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Don Email: Does HCS stand for Hagny Closing System or Hate Caseih Severely? Sometimes I wonder if it isn't the later. Mr. Hagny seems to go out of his way to trash the Cashih planter and then act like he's doing ever CIH owner a favor.

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Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

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Name: Dave Email: Matt,

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net Well, sort of. Deere has a kit, but the price keeps changing, as well as what's included. It was around $40/row last I knew. You have to replace the steel tube above the boot as well as the boot itself. Otherwise it just bolts on. Note that you have to install the leaf spring *before* you insert the bolt, as it is impossible to drive the leaf spring in after the boot is bolted in place, like you could on the 50- and 60-series. Yet another design flaw.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: WG Email: I thought this message board was to share ideas about how to help farmers who are having problems or just have questions about No-Till farming. What I have just read sounded like that was being hampered by some. I have never used any product of HCS and I do not have a green or red planter so I am just a by-stander.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Carl Sandel Email: ic64u@torchlake.com Amen Brother!!

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Proud CIH man Email: Hey, some of us are sick and tired of Matt the mouth constantly and I mean constantly bashing our hard earned planter. If YOU don't like the truth being told about Matt Hagny, then don't read it. I feel we have a right to defend our planting decisions. This shouldn't be a one way street where Matt can tell people to take a cutting torch to anything he doesn't like and not get any feedback. If he can't take the heat, then he should be quiet. Any I won't buy any HCS attachments because of it.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: WG Email: Why do farmers get so furious when someone says that the machine they purchased has, in one persons opinion, a flaw in it?

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Proud CIH man Email: Matt Hagny has advocated taking a cutting torch to all CIh Planters. Matt has continually groused about CIH gauge wheels, even on CIH planters. Matt has stated CIH should be dragging kicking and screaming into the 21st century. Lots of other things too. This is just my opinion of Hagny, and hey, it's not pretty, but its true.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Don Email: Matt Hagny has said that a no till planter has to be set up exactly as he advocated or it wouldnt work. Look back at the archieves. He claimed no planter will work with the Caseih gauge wheels, include a Caseih planter. Not long ago he admitted posting a remark about wanting to use a cutting torche on the Caseih planter.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: get over it Email: Why is it you CaseIH guys get so defensive? YOU can run down other products but as soon as someone suggests a change to your beloved Case.....you go ballistic. By the way, there is no more IH. Get over it.

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Reply to question for matt hagny

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave Email: I am one that appreciates the information & ideas that Matt, notillr, etc bring to this forum. Sometimes I may not agree or sometimes it may not apply to my situation/conditions, So Be It. Lets keep personal attacks out of this forum, PLEASE.

IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: DaveSubject: IH gauge wheels Email: Was wondering if anybody as ran them on a planter other than IH,with coulters. We had them on our Kinze last year and really saw a difference in beans because we had the IH on the back and the Kinze on the front row units. Now this year we are adding coulters and was wondering if it will loosen to much dirt with the IH gauge wheels. Thanks in advance.

Reply to IH gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Albert Email: aarmand@core.com We have used them with cutters on our white 5100 planter and haven't had any problems. Seems they let the looser soil move and make it easier to cover the seed in marginal conditions

Keetons

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: DaveSubject: Keetons Email: I know it was talked about on here last spring about how dirt would build up on keetons and how you could trim them down to help solve the problem. Does anybody have the measurements on how to trim then any help would be welcome.

Reply to Keetons

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Problem solver Email: Take appropriate tool, remove. That's what I did with mine. End of problem.

Reply to Keetons

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: brad c Email: becfarms@aol.com Before you start whacking on the Keetons, you might want to take a look at your planter. Make sure everything is set correctly and isn't wore out. We started to cut ours last year and glad we didn't. This spring I went through and completely readjusted everything and had NO problems and we were planting in mud, literally, w/clay contents 70% or better.

Reply to Keetons

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net This will give you the proper angle that many farmers find works best on the Keeton. The better your soil structure and the longer you are no-tilling, the more likely you will run into the buildup problem. Many planters in this area have that soil line right on the full seedfirmer and you can almost cut them off with no measuring, I have a picture of that. I was taught how to cut them and can purchase them cut from David Moeller at mollerag@se-iowa.net or cut them yourself. We demonstrated how to do this at the National NoTillage Conference in Cincinnati two years ago and I have photos of the cut Keetons if you will email me at the above address but we are very busy right now with some clients 50-80% complete with corn planting and 20-30% soybean planting, possibly a record for our area.

Cover crops vs. using a ripper

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: gregSubject: Cover crops vs. using a ripper Email: jakebird@santel.net Has anyone used a cover crop with a large tap root to relieve shallow compaction. I have a problem with some soils that have a compacted layer at about 10 inches deep. I have deep tilled this ground in the past but it doesn't seem to solve the problem. Last year in an extreme drought here in south central SD i could dig down with a spade then chip through the hard pan and find moisture. I am considering breaking the corn/bean rotation and throwing some wheat in and following the wheat with some type of cover crop for both organic matter and to relieve some of this soil tension. I've heard that cowpeas can do this. Is there a certain variety that i need, or is there any other type of crop i can use for this? Thanks for any help

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Kinze vs. Great plains system

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: MaxSubject: Kinze vs. Great plains system Email: jerryreneejones Would like to hear from Great Plains corn and bean farmer who used the new drill to plant both. Am considering this vs Kinze interplant to consolidate and better ustilize equipment. I now have 12 row deere 7000 and 24 foot great plains notill for 1200 acres, aging equipment less manpower for more efficiecy. Repairs i feel kinze might win out but refills gplains might win any comment appreciated. Presently use 9-18-9 but not necessayr.

Reply to Kinze vs. Great plains system

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Smash Email: ashfarm1@juno.com Great Plains is putting out some test plots this year, to compare there system to others. Kinze is in there, they say Kinze is there biggest compation. I would wait to see the results.

Reply to Kinze vs. Great plains system

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: researcher Email: research.com The Kinze interplant system is outselling every other planting system and the reason is simply seed placement and yield. The advantage is so great that it does not matter how much faster you can plant or fill with any other system. Wish our firm had figured this out first.

Reply to Kinze vs. Great plains system

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Max Email: Thanks for the imput. I fell also the maintenanace on the Kinze is cheaper than the drill also depth control could be more precise. Also fertilizer and horspower less than the 10 ton drill. Must convince brother thou.

Kinze vs Great Plains twin row corn

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: maxSubject: Kinze vs Great Plains twin row corn Email: jerryreneejones@aol Am contemplating planting corn and beans in 10 or 15 inch

Strip Till Corn on Corn

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John Subject: Strip Till Corn on Corn Email: Does anyone have any experience or insights strip tilling corn on corn? Trying to get a newly rented farm into two large parcels instead of little multiple fields within a field the landowner had, this is my only option if sticking with strip till. thanks

Reply to Strip Till Corn on Corn

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Stu Email: John: I strip till some second year corn each season with out problems.Some fields were high population BT varieties.Straight, square fields help.I run the strip rig between old rows.If you get a knife runing directly on an old row(point rows can be a problem)you'll have "dog houses"Working the ground just at the point rows will help in a field that has crooked edges.It also helps to have as many stalks standing as possible(we try to keep carts ,floaters,and combine off the rows)...My rig is an older Progressive 12 row tool bar on a cart, mole knives,coulter,&18" knotched cover disks.I have been amazed how much trash a rig will run in.Good luck!

planter caddies

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: MarkSubject: planter caddies Email: Steinber@rrv.net Has anyone used Elk Creek welding inc. 3 point implement carriers? How did they work, any weaknesses.

JD 7200 single disc

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: MarcSubject: JD 7200 single disc Email: dcharing@aol.com I bought a 7200 conservation planter to try and no-till my corn. The

Reply to JD 7200 single disc

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net We run it an inch off the row for each 10 gallons of 28 we are putting on as a general thumb rule.

Reply to JD 7200 single disc

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net "Marc's single disc question on no-till talk would seem to pertain to early versions of the single disc that had only a tube and not a side knife? Deere offers a side knife now. Dave Moeller has a new side knife and mount for the JD that is impossible to plug or drag. A neighbor helped develop it.Setup works silky smooth. There are two holes in the single disc mount for running extended or retracted. The nut on the spring fine tunes running position not down pressure. There are two holes behind the depth tire, forward and rearward, the rearward works best in no-till to limit sidewall throwout.The holes on the side opposite of the depth tire control opener depth, top hole is the deepest setting.

Reply to JD 7200 single disc

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Marc Email: dcharing@aol.com thanks for the info, I guess I need to get the side knives and mount

Reply to JD 7200 single disc

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Shep Douglas Email: shep@csdenterprise.com Am having troubles with this same opener in notill. Straw and dirt build up between scraper and disc and freeze up the disc causing it to skid. Have tried about everything, any ideas. Also, what happens if you pull the gauge wheel assembly off this opener. thanks

Reply to JD 7200 single disc

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net Under 7200 single disc, the sideknife is mounted too far foward and wedges its way into the soil. Soil can pack between the knife and the disc. Dave Moeller, near Keota, Iowa has a bracket to set back the sideknife about 3 inches. With the backhalf of the sideknife now behind the disc, blade plugging is a thing of the past. Dave also has his own knife available. With a Moeller sideknife and setback bracket installed single discs will run nonstop. Daves number is 319-698-4005.

GPS guidance systems

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: David DarnallSubject: GPS guidance systems Email: daviddarnall1@excite.com What systems are you using and would recommend? We are considering one and would like to avoid buying one we will not like.

Reply to GPS guidance systems

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Mike Mc Email: mtmccln@ruraltel.net I have an Ag leader PF3000 yield monitor and bought the light bar which is made by Trimble to provide guidance through the yield monitor. It works great. Also have heard good reports about the Tee-Jet and Raven. Have heard mixed reports about the Outback. Look for one that uses the WAAS corection signal.

Case IH - SDX opener

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Mike McSubject: Case IH - SDX opener Email: mtmccln@ruraltel.net I would like to see comments about this opener. Would like especially to hear Matt Hagny's comments. I value your opinion even if this unit is red! Thanks

UFT no-till drills

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: "greenswede"Subject: UFT no-till drills Email: nfswede@mepotelco.net Hi

Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ray-sdSubject: Hagny closers dont work Email: I bought a used planter with Hagny closers on and am find out that they do a poor job of closing where the ground is hard, such as wet or formerly wet areas. The plastic fingers just ride over the top and do nothing. I tried adding weight for penetration and broke a hub on one of the spike wheels. I intend to replace this system next year with something that works, but can anyone give some advice so I can get this years corn planted? Im not happy with the seed trench sitting wide open. The dealer sorta warned me when I bought the planter these things arent the best.

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net Ray,

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Don Email: So, now the truth comes out. You have asphalt like conditions in Kansas and blasted Caseih based a very small, extreme condition. We in the corn belt have soil that gets mellower every year of no tilling, so be fair and admit that the conditions don't exist in most places that make you hate Caseih so much.

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ray-sd Email: Your advice didnt work. Neither did your closers. I contacted the previous owner, who still had the JD factory closers and put those on. Nothing could get those high angled wheels of yours into the ground. Too much surface area and not enough downpressure. I dont know what Im putting on next year but it wont be Hagny

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Iowa no tiller Email: I would try Martin closers next year. I've had Martins for 4 years and like them. I was never convinced Hagneys would work and I think you proved it. I've got CIH wheels on my JD planter and am satisfied, so I think Matt Hagney has zero credibility.

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: brad c Email: becfarms@aol.com Ray,

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ray-sd Email: Thanks for the offer. The previous owner is also interested in buying them back and I may need to keep some of the JD closing parts. Im also considering a different planter for next year. Im struggling trying to get the corn in with all this rain, so this is the least of my problems. We ll see what happens next winter.

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Don Email: A couple things look really odd here. This man posts that he has a problem with your set up Matt and you post a 5 paragraph response. Only two deal with the problem. One paragraph says your system works because you designed it to work, and one says you had trouble breaking hubs, so you changed it. (You don't tell him how to solve the breaking problem, unless you think he's going to buy new closers from you).

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave Email: I can't believe that the Matt Hagny bashing keeps coming. Is that the only thing that you do all day long, wait for Matt to post something and then analyse it to death and then respond with personal attacks. You are offering nothing to this site by doing this and actually are lowering the credibility of it.

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Don Email: As I've posted before, Matt Hagny started this whole thing. If you look in the Equipment Archieves, you'll see that history has recorded who fired the first shot. And yes, it's getting old, but I don't see Matt Hagny backing down either.

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Grasseed Email: NT.

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Wheeler Email: These are all problems that have plagued the HCS in the past and have been discussed here. I believe him. What's the matter, you thought the WonderChild was perfect?

Reply to Hagny closers dont work

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Big Red Email: Here's your solution, and it comes from Matt Hagny himself. Take a cutting torch to them! This seems like an appropriate place for his words of wisdom! (in case you missed it earlier, Matt suggested this to someone else who owned a "competing" product) Good luck, you'll need it.

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CaseIH

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Marty VistoSubject: CaseIH Email: mvisto@drtel.net I just wanted to add a little information and background to CaseIH. My dad's uncle and cousins have been an International and then a CaseIH dealer since the 1930's. I myself have worked two years in seeding and combine service at one of their dealerships and have attended several CaseIH sponsored factory training seminars on planters, drills and combines. We have almost exclusively used IH and CaseIH products on our farm and I currently have two mfwd CaseIH Magnum tractors, a CaseIH combine, a CaseIH SDX drill, and a Flexicoil aircart which is now sold as the CaseIH ADX air cart. I have ran an International 800 planter and after that a CaseIH 900 Cyclo planter for 9 years.

Reply to CaseIH

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John Email: Marty,

Reply to CaseIH

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: your Guelph neighbor Email: You left out a couple of details Marty. The Visto family hasn't been nearly as pro red since Meyer took over the family dealerships.

Reply to CaseIH

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Marty Visto Email: mvisto@drtel.net I cannot speak for my Dad's cousins who owned the dealerships about their attitude about CaseIH, but everything I own except for the Kinze planter is now sold under the CNH corporation. Of this equipment, all of it was purchased at the local CaseIH dealerships including a good deal of it from Meyer Equipment. As I said, I prefer to buy CaseIH over all other brands first.

Reply to CaseIH

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com We have not had the problems you state with our IH 800 planters or the CIH tires on our 7200 but the last thing I will do is say those problems don't exist and I will take your word for it. I think you made an excelent post. We run a 12 row 7200 with the Martin system for corn and a 24 row 15" 800 for beans and they both have their place although in our conditions the Early Riser unit has alot of advantages. I think I have learned more on these forums from people I disagree with than people I agree with and I like reading other people's experiences. Reading these forums is just like anything else, you have to sort out what will work for you and use it and keep what you don't think will work in the back of your head because sometime it may be just the thing you need.

Reply to CaseIH

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: CIH900 Email: Cliff, I've had the same luck with my CIH 900 as you have with the 800. Just a good planter that does it's job. I've seen you posting over on the Successful Farming site about your CIH planter and how you set up your own narrow row bean planter. They sure a good planter and I can't believe the way some people put them down. I think it's more a color thing then anything else.

16 row 22 inch rows planter

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: markSubject: 16 row 22 inch rows planter Email: Anyone know of a used one someplace. John Deere air preferred.

JD1770, coulter troubles

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dietrich KastensSubject: JD1770, coulter troubles Email: dietrich@kastensinc.com I've got a JD 1770 (16R), set up with 13-wave coulters in front of the double disks. Because of mud thrown by the coulter costing me about 3 hours a day, I decided to pull them all off today. The planter has stayed 100% clean with them off and seed depth is very good. Additionally, I have yet to see any hair-pinning.

Reply to JD1770, coulter troubles

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: GT Email: thompsonfarms@crosspaths.net Same problem with a 1760. Pulled ours off but it hasn't quit raining long enough to try it out. I have trash whippers on the planter also. Will the ground be sticky enough after they pass to pickup on the planter?

Reply to JD1770, coulter troubles

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jon Nelson Email: nelly1-2@nesitic.com We went through that with our 1760. Worse, the row unit caused considerable hairpinning because of the design. They are not a good planter in mud I discovered. I switched to a CIH 1200 ASM and have had better luck. Hairpinning is gone and mud has been tolerable so far. Have martin whippers and closers on it. Be interesting to see how it handles really muddy conditions this week.

Case wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: CraigSubject: Case wheels Email: c.g.ardiess@yahoo.com I have never understood the fuss over Case wheels on a different planter. This is my 3rd season with them on a JD 1760 and my stands have been excellant. What corn is up this year looks good also. I would say that those people that like Case wheels will continue to use them, and those that don't shouldn't care what we farm with, so why run Case down. Some of you people think we have to farm like you do, or it's wrong. My next planter my very well be a 1200 asm. Thank you-Craig.

Reply to Case wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: tyler volden Email: Craig, I've notice similar results. My first corn is just coming up and talk about uniform. I put CIH tires on a year ago a 7200 deere last year. Dad started no tilling 4 years ago. After all the work we went through to get those tires on the planter, it had better work. Wish we had done it sooner.

900 cyclo planter setup for no till

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: patrickSubject: 900 cyclo planter setup for no till Email: pa @net.com just brought a new to me 6 row 900 IH planter. Whats the minimium I need to do to it for no tilling. Dont want to get fancy, just to be able to notil in burned off hay sod.

Reply to 900 cyclo planter setup for no till

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Big Red Email: Congratulations, you've bought what is probably one of the best no till planters around. You don't need much. Normally I would suggest trash whippers, but you can get by without in sod. One thing you need is a very good closing system. I absulutely love my Martin spading wheels. They do a good job of closing even in hard, dry ground like sod. They run about $80 a row and you just remove the stock closing disk and put on the spading wheel. Keeton seed firmers are also a plus, but you could probably get by if you had to.

Reply to 900 cyclo planter setup for no till

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Reply to 900 cyclo planter setup for no till

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Case 800 Email: I love my J&S serrated closing disk!

Reply to 900 cyclo planter setup for no till

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net I would like to see it and the crop it plants. I have seen the Martin adaptation and the JS Ag Innovations and they both look good.

Reply to 900 cyclo planter setup for no till

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Warren Email: wwlivingston@hotmail.com My 900 may not be the best, but so far I like it. Pair of Yetter 13 wave coulters mounted on 7x7 toolbar on front of planter. Coulters are set 3 inches to each side of openers, and staggered front to back for trash clearance. (Down pressure springs backed clear off.) Dawn Trashwheels set just low enough to turn (really like the screw adjustment), Rebounders and J&S notched closer (running backwards, seem to plug less). Excellent results in everything from dried out sod to mud holes you could barely walk through. However, Dad does just as good, if not better in some conditons, with an 800 without the "toys"!!!

Reply to 900 cyclo planter setup for no till

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Just another boy. Email: Are you saying that real men don't need toys?

opening disc question

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: KurtSubject: opening disc question Email: Which is better the JD/Kinze/White Tru-V style straight across opening disc or the CIH offset style. I am planning my corn planter for next year while waiting for it to dry out.

Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John WSubject: Deere notill drill seed firming wheels Email: mkjc(at*)turbonet.com Wet soil conditions is causing soil to stick to the seed firming wheels and gum up the works on a 1890 no-till drill. Any quick answers. Should the wheels just be removed in these conditions?

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: HawkenCougar Email: My experience in southern Illinois soils is that when it is wet enough for soil to stick to the seed firming wheels and gum up a planter or a drill then it is too wet to be in the field. This is probably not the answer you are looking for. The answer you need is for it to dry up some more before you continue.

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net You might try that. Martin's spading wheel works best for many. Case IH gauge wheel tires might lift the wall enough to prevent too much compaction also. That drill was designed to plant into very hard dry ground, not the soft conditions we have right now.

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net are you running the stock Deere ones, or SDX firming wheels? The SDX wheels have dramatically less tendency to accumulate mud. It is certainly worth the effort to switch them out.

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Iowa no-tiller Email: I don't think you can universally say that one thing works better then another. Different things work in different conditions and I doubt you've walked behind this man's drill to see this, Matt. Just because you prefer one system over another doesn't mean it works everywhere. Stock Deere wheels work fine in some places and depending on conditions, nothing might work.

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: Thanks for all the suggestions, but problem only occured on the last fields wheat stubble and managed to get them seeded. Soil stays damp and sticky under the unworked straw when you have a few light showers. Found out someone else is trying the SDX wheels so will see how he made out. Seeding winter wheat will be a different story, it will probably dry and hard.

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Greg Email: I don't think you can universally say that one thing works better then another. Different things work in different conditions and I doubt you've walked behind this man's drill to see this, Iowa, no-tiller. Just because you prefer CIH gauge wheels over JD stock wheels doesn't mean it works everywhere. And what effect do the gauge wheels have on the effectiveness of the press wheel on the JD 1890 no-till drill anyways.

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jim Email: CIH lifts and all the others compact more! Less pressing versus more pressing!!!

Reply to Deere notill drill seed firming wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Greg Email: I am not discounting that this may be true in the area under where the gauge wheel runs. The press wheel on the JD no-till drill runs directly over the seed trench (<1 inch) not where the gauge wheel runs. Hopefully the seed is at the bottom of the trench versus in the gaude wheel path. The press wheel does all the seed-to soil contact for the drill not the gauge wheel. The original question dealt with the press wheel and not the gauge wheel, that's all I was trying to point out.

1860-1890 seed boots

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ron NeisesSubject: 1860-1890 seed boots Email: ronmn@oldwiz.net Has anyone tried to run 1860 seed boots or 1890 seed boots in the top hole after the cutting blade gets wore down to 17 inches ? The 1860 seed tube rubs on the hub that holds the cutting blade when the boot is in the top hole and the 1890 seed boot wedges between the hub and the cutting blade when positioned in the top hole(even if you grind a bevel on the hub as John Deere sugests).

Reply to 1860-1890 seed boots

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: GJ Swanson Email: exactrix@exactrix.com This a problem with the design.

Reply to 1860-1890 seed boots

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave Email: I believe that if the boots were updated to the 90 series that Deere recommended an update to the 90 series seed tubes as well. Not sure if this is your problem though. At 17" you should still have a bit of life left in them as Deere recommends changing at 16"

Reply to 1860-1890 seed boots

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ron Neises Email: ronmn@oldwiz.net The problem with the 90 series boot is when you put it in the top hole it wedges between the hub and the blade even if you grind the bevel on the hub which deere recomends. I have talked to the deere rep. about this and he said that they have tested the 90 series boot in the top hole without any problems. Then I asked for the documentation that deere had actually tested the 90 series boot in the top hole and he told me that they had none. So I asked if that ment that they really had no experience with that boot in the top hole and he said yes because they document everything that they do. My blades are at 17 inches and all I want is a boot that will work in the top hole. I don't want to spend the money for the 90 series boots if they will not work in the top hole.

Reply to 1860-1890 seed boots

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave Email: ? for Matt Hagny... Matt Hagny has a bit of experience on these JD drills...maybe he can help answer your question?

Reply to 1860-1890 seed boots

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net While I know of many 60-series drills that have gone to the 90-series boots, I don't know of anyone who's tried moving them to the top hole. Most everyone 'here' replaces blades fairly often and never has reason to go to the top hole, or never gets around to moving the boot. If the blade is down to 17-inch diameter, it is time to replace it. Running them after the bevel is gone (below 17" dia.) causes more hairpinning, takes more downpressure just to keep them in the soil, and increases draft.

Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: JohnSubject: Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill Email: john32070@earthlink.net Looking like things might change here to where we'd go all no-til. I'm still looking at a 20ft model of both of these, but both have their good and bad points.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net You said it well. The biggest problem for me is the way seed is metered in the Crust Buster as I use humus inoculant, T-22 and MolySoyAlive on soybeans and T-22 on all grass seeds. That system will not meter that and clogs terribly. I like the drill other than that but that just eliminates it for me.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John Email: john32070@earthlink.net Thanks Ed. Can you tell me how the Haybuster did in terms of getting in the ground? Is the 300lbs of pressure enough? I'd get the ballast barrels (2 55 gallon drums) if I got one for added weight.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net We had to use the barrels in 1995 and it paid off as we got the seed into the ground and covered and it rained enough to make a decent crop, otherwise we would have lost one. I hate down pressure but you have to use it in some situations like the non drill and fluff drills.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave Email: Ed,

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Larry Email: How do them Haybuster type drills with work in heavy trash condtions. I would think you would have a lot of hair pinning problems. I think they would be fine if you baled your straw off or going into sod.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: Check out the new Sunflower drills. They use HD sharpened double disc openers with patented "soil control devices" along side each disc to control soil blow out and to move soil back over the seed. They also have a hinged press wheel that follows better if you have to go on the contour or turn with the drill in the ground. I have not seen one in operation, but it looks good and all reports I have seen have been positive.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Larry Email: lcgitzel@telusplanet.net John I ordered a set of those soil control deflectors that sunflower puts on their drills. Morris uses the sunflower double disc opener on thier xpress airdrill. I got it through Morris as it was much cheaper. Not much to it but it is built sturdy. It looks like it would deffinitely

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: mkjc@turbonet.com Larry

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Larry Email: Not sure what is better the high disturbance coulter up front making a wide trench with this drill or like I'm trying to do now. Using a low disturbance coulter just cutting the ground and trying these soil control devices. The coulters don't throw up dirt to speak of. I try and run the coulter down just enough to cut through the straw good so there is no hairpinning. If the front coulter is running deeper at times in heavy trash you can still keep the double discs set shallow for seed placement.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Paul in SE NE Email: pjasa1@unl.edu We have a CrustBuster 4615 on 7.5-inch spacing and like it in no-till, after we added considerable weight and tilted it tail down to improve seed-to-soil contact. (Added over 4500 pounds to a base weight of about 8000 and we need it all when the soil is dry and the residue is heavy.) With the wobble slot metering, we plant corn, grain sorghum, soybeans, and wheat and are pleased with the stands.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ebright Email: harlan@trailcreekfarm.com I purchased a 4025 CB notill drill and have planted some milo but would now like to plant a few soybeans. I hadn't really considered the innoculant not feeding through the drill. I don't plan on using the fungicide treatment but would you have a suggestion on the most foolproof way to avoid trouble with the innoculant?

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Bob M Email: I use celltech innoculant with soybeans and I mix it in the crustbuster drill and I also mix it as I load through the auger and have never had any trouble. Once in a while if I mix it to heavy it will crust over but that is when I am using twice the suggested rate.

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Kevin Reed Email: John,

Reply to Haybuster/Duratech or Crustbuster drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Martin spiked closers

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: DaveSubject: Martin spiked closers Email: In tough damp conditions the closers leave the seed slot open. This is on white planter with single press wheels. Is the answer more down pressure?

Reply to Martin spiked closers

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net No, I don't use any, springs are loose, only used them once in ground I should have been in anyhow. The planter should glide over the soil, not be pounded into it. New double disk openers should do plenty of tillage and properly set spiked closing wheels will float and till the slot closed with crumbly soil unlike the tillage closing wheel setups. The drag chain should do the last bit of tillage if it is dry enough or you could leave them off, but I prefer them. The Case IH guage wheel tire will explode the sidewall and reduce compaction. I even run the planter half full of seed and chemicals and tip toe the planter in extremely wet conditions.

Reply to Martin spiked closers

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: David Moeller Email: moellerag@se-iowa.net Dave,

Would it work revisited

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: KevinSubject: Would it work revisited Email: Below I posted a message about a splitter we built with an older AC planter with 71 units. The problem with these units was that they would not close the seed slot very well in notill. We mounted a set of IH bailer teeth at a reward angle hoping to throw enough dirt into the seed slot to cover the seed for the presstire to cover with. The results are nothing short of amazing. Virtually every seed is now covered and firmed in the bottom of the trench Since these openers have no depth wheel running beside the opener the sidewall heaves up and the springs running between the opener and the presstire work the soft soil back into the trench to be firmed by the presstire. No problems with trash at all, so far, as the springs will move up enough to let any buildup pass under them. A very easy and inexpensive fix to a problem that has plauged this opener from the day it was built.

Reply to Would it work revisited

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Proper setting of martin closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: BradSubject: Proper setting of martin closing wheels Email: Turnpikekid61@aol.com I am trying to plant corn to day and fields are still a little wet.I set my martin closing wheels to 2 1/2 inches at the bottom of teeth,I called company and that is what they told me to set them at.I started planting today (I know it is late but here in north east Ohio we have had so much rain to day was first day I thought that I could go.)

Reply to Proper setting of martin closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: David Moeller Email: moellerag@se-iowa.net Brad,

Sidehill Planting Problem

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Sydney & Elizabeth WeaverSubject: Sidehill Planting Problem Email: perszewski@lesspub.com (The following question was submitted via mail by Sydney and Elizabeth Weaver of East Earl, Pa. They and the staff of No-Till Farmer would appreciate your advice on their problem.)

Reply to Sidehill Planting Problem

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Gerald J. Email: geraldj@isunet.net Perhaps tractor front three or four ribbed tires instead of the smooth implement tires.

Reply to Sidehill Planting Problem

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: Age old problem. Farm equipment does not work right on sidehills. You might consider using a large guide coulter or maybe a couple of them running down the middle of the row or rows on the planter to act as a rudder and counteract the side forces due to gravity. Some ridge till cultivators have such guide coulters. Also FWA tractors stay on course much better than 2 wd tractors. Another approach is too hinge the closing/press wheels so they always run straight. Sunflower does this on their no-till drills. Probably the easiest way to improve things is to drag a loop of chain behind the wheels like the Nu-Till setup uses.

Reply to Sidehill Planting Problem

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave Frisch Email: dmfx3@execpc.com You might want to check the condition of the row unit linkage bushings and closing wheel arm pivot points for wear. My 7000 is due for new linkage bushings, and staying centered on a side hill is tough when they are worn. On some sandy, steeper tilled ground that I custom plant, the entire planter slides downhill and I can't do anything to keep the closing wheels over the trench. Since the soil is loose and light, the drag chains cover the seed well in this case.

Reply to Sidehill Planting Problem

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Russ SCPA Email: rmclucas@pa.net I am located in Fulton County, Pa, sidehill slip is a real hassle here as well. I will run a couple ideas I have used to control drift(slip).

What's the deal with the IH gauge wheel?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: JohnSubject: What's the deal with the IH gauge wheel? Email: john32070@earthlink.net alot of you go on about how people without a CaseIH planter should at least change the gauge wheels on their planter or air drills which use similar openers to the CIH gauge wheel. But yet I've never heard exactly why? Is it bigger round (circumfrence)? Is it wider? Aside from Vantage2 fert coulters, Yetter row cleaners, and Keaton firmers, our White planter is original and has perfomed just fine in no-til without things like spaded press wheels and notched opening disks.

Reply to What's the deal with the IH gauge wheel?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net Please read my link:

Reply to What's the deal with the IH gauge wheel?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John Email: john32070@earthlink.net Ed, in the White planter brochure it shows White offers a bolt on extension to the existing gauge wheel (about 1/4 the width of the main one) that can be added though I'm not sure if it's for the reason you are talking about or not. Changing them all to the IH wheel seems like a lot of $ and labor for no more than it sounds like it gains you. I'm not saying it doesn't gain you, but for us if it is doing fine, leave it be. And a few adjustments on what it there standard, can make a difference as well.

Reply to What's the deal with the IH gauge wheel?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Craig Email: John, you definetely want the CIH gauge wheels on your planter. I've got them on a JD planter and have noticed my stands are much better with the CIH wheels.

Reply to What's the deal with the IH gauge wheel?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: GT Email: thompsonfarms@crosspaths.net Well I'm wondering what's the deal with the case I-H gauge wheels to. I put them on 4 of twelve rows on a 1760 planter and they were nothing but trouble. I have rocking depth stops and the Cases were just enough narrower it allowed the stops to rock and catch on one side laying the seed on top of the ground. Also the corn in those rows is growing sideways and then up and some of it is leafing out underground. It is only planted an inch and a quarter deep. Apparently I have something wrong but I was expecting great things and am terribly disappointed. Any advise would be greatly appreciated but at this point the Deere's will be back on next year and the Case are history

Martin Closers

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Lucas CriswellSubject: Martin Closers Email: farmerboy95@hotmail If what I'm reading is true I have mine on the right side but I have the writing on the wheel turned outward, so the numbers should be towards the slot? Because I'm also having problems closing the slot!! Espeacially in cover crops and in slightly compacted manure spreader tracks. The slot will not close ,so i put a cast wheel back on stagered just toget it to close!! Will that flipping of the wheel HELP me!! thanks from WET IN PA

Converting 7000JD To 15in.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: HooferSubject: Converting 7000JD To 15in. Email: jbarjhoofer@aol.com Im needing some ideas on converting a JD 7000 to 15in. rows.Willit work ? How is it done ? Where do you start. Will there be enough downpressure to operate in notill.Which frame configuration will work best Thanks

Reply to Converting 7000JD To 15in.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Gerald J. Email: geraldj@isunet.net The transmission and wheels interfere with row positions along the main bar. Some have considered two bars to get around those problems. That does add weight to the bar for the down pressure springs. Perhaps the added row units could be on long parallel arms. Filling seed boxes can be a real pain with the gaps filled in with more row units.

Reply to Converting 7000JD To 15in.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Big Red Email: Most people use a CIH Cyclo for ultra narrow rows. They are much easier to narrow up and IMHO, a much better planter then the old 7000 because of the offset disc design. An 800 cyclo with clamped on units is easier to move then the 900 with welded brackets. Just some thoughts.

Reply to Converting 7000JD To 15in.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Cliff Neubauer Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com I think that going with the IH planter is a much better way to go for narrow row beans. We built a 24 row 15" planter out of 2 12 row 800s this spring and it worked great. I don't think the 7000 row units will go down to 15" on a single bar and if they will the lids won't fit. The IH planter will be easier to convert, use and will do a better job. The frame configuration will depend on how big you want to build it, on one 20' or smaller that won't fold for transport I would use a double bar for better trash clearance and more room to work on it.

Reply to Converting 7000JD To 15in.

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Gary Gibbons Email: tech61914@yahoo.com Can you send me some plans on how to make a IH 800 16 row 30' into a 8 row 15' planter. I want to amke one thank you

Seed bounce on JD 1560

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: JulesSubject: Seed bounce on JD 1560 Email: jwillott@sbcglobal.net The 1560 is three years old, and not too many acres on it.But the seeds seems to be bouncing- seed depth seems to be varied more than we like. Seed packer wheel seems to be OK.Any ideas?

Reply to Seed bounce on JD 1560

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: matt hagny Email: mhagny@cox.net Have you gone to the 90-series boots? We were never happy with the placement on the 60-series drills until we went to the new boots. It seems that the internal channel of the 60-series boot directed the seed at the blade, which then flung it out of the furrow.

Hiniker 4800 air seeder

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: MikeSubject: Hiniker 4800 air seeder Email: mjpyle@boilermakers.net Has anyone had any experience with the Hiniker system in no-till. Will this system work in heavier clay soils? Is their a better choice out there?

Reply to Hiniker 4800 air seeder

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Mike H Email: mherm@teknix.com I've heard people say that the 4800 would run in wet conditions where nothing else would. We used the 4800 style units on a homemade toolbar with the 5800 air system. I like the air system but don't think much of the planter units. My experience is that it's a crude way to plant. The problems are numerous. We switched over to Kinze/Deere units with Rebounders to keep the airborne seeds from bouncing off the bottom of the trench. The seed placement is far superior. You can have trouble with trash plugging in the guage wheels if units are spaced at 15" side by side. No problem at 18", or use guage wheels from Kinze fertilizer openers. Good luck!

Reply to Hiniker 4800 air seeder

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: richard Email: rlzupp@svtv.com You say that using the Hiniker Air seeder is crude and

Reply to Hiniker 4800 air seeder

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: dave Email: rodi@netnitco.net We have used the 4800 for 3 years and are pleased with the results. We do not have heavy clay soils. I like the single disc opener and the way the soil is feathered back over the seed. We have had no trouble with plugging. It is much more accurate than a drill and less expensive as well.

1590, Steel or plastic gauge wheels?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: GrasseedSubject: 1590, Steel or plastic gauge wheels? Email: I am shopping for a JD 1590. What are the pro's and con's of the different gauge wheels? Will the Case IH gauge wheel tire fit on either one?

Reply to 1590, Steel or plastic gauge wheels?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jeff Email: Some say the plastic will do better in tilled ground. All I know is that mine does just fine in tilled ground anyway so the extra cost doesnt seel like its worth it.

closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: TOMSubject: closing wheels Email: suezqsmak@msn.com Has anyone had any experince with yetter spiked closing

Reply to closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Martins are probably better Email: the yetter wheel looks pretty flimsy and most of us have never had much luck with anything yetter. I'd go with martins. I sure like mine.

no-till sweet corn planter search

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: RogerSubject: no-till sweet corn planter search Email: rchaddix@brownintl.com I am in the process of going no-till for sweet corn and would like a small one or two row planter because most of my "patches" are small.

Reply to no-till sweet corn planter search

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: There are two row planters for vegetables and sweet corn called PEQUA PLANTERS that use John Deere planter units and can be used for no-till. Contact Pequa at 717-442-4406 in Gap PA. Market Farm Implement also sells them and they have a site, www.marketfarm.com

Reply to no-till sweet corn planter search

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net I saw those at Louisville, they look good.

CIH 5400 w/900 row units ??

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Bill BurgerSubject: CIH 5400 w/900 row units ?? Email: bbfarms@chartermi.net Looking at a 1997 5400 with 900 row units. What are the pros and cons of this set up. It has a Yetter cart w/ markers on it, and looks very well maintained. Never no-tilld before, thinking about starting next season. Also....what is a good price for this unit, it looks like it need new colters on the cart, the other disk openers and closing disks look good. (I have a IH 800 Cyclo planter, so I am familiar with these units, just not the rest of the drill.)

white 5100 no till bean 1st time

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave StarrSubject: white 5100 no till bean 1st time Email: skatster@netins.net I am in NW-NC Iowa. Planning on trying some no till beans into standing corn staulks next year. Have some old Yetter (i think) finger type trash whippers that interlock. I use them now when planting corn into field cultivated bean stubble and they work great. However, when I plant beans into worked corn staulks, I raise them up, otherwise, the trash wheel will pickup up a corn staulk and catch between the wheel and the frame, lock up both wheels, and start dragging, making a trench. If I no till beans into standing staulks, will I need to have these whippers up or down more agressive, or need different set up? Or need no till coulters? Or different closing wheel? Or can I just go in as is and drop the seed in just to the side of the old corn row? Then I wonder how I will get my P&K deep placed? I plan on lightly discing my bean stubble in the fall (on non HEL ground) and field cultivating it in the spring for corn following beans. Too cold up here. May try strip till down the road, but elevators have 12 row units, and I am 8 row. Thanks!!

Reply to white 5100 no till bean 1st time

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: William Guenther Email: wguenth1@bigred.unl.edu Dave

Reply to white 5100 no till bean 1st time

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Dave Starr Email: Do you have anything out ahead of the double disc openers, like no till coulters or trash whippers? You say the 5100 works just ok. What could be better?

Reply to white 5100 no till bean 1st time

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: William Guenther Email: Dave

row cleaners

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Chris CorneliusSubject: row cleaners Email: cornelius.seeds@plantpioneer.com We are switching to continous no-till corn. Do we want floating row cleaners or stationary? Are the Martins the best or Yetter? Thanks for your help.

Reply to row cleaners

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Corn dog Email: I certainly wouldn't get Yetters. They are way too light to do a good job. One of ours got bent and we had other problems. I'd get Martins myself, that's what I'm using now and have good luck. Can't help you on the floating part, I've only had fix trash whippers, but I've been satisfied with them.

no till drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: peteSubject: no till drill Email: pst@acsoffice.com Anyone using a great plains drill to no till beans into wheat stubble and viceversa? i like jd 750 but could replace w/ great plains for about 2/3 the cost

Reply to no till drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: jj Email: Faced with the same situation. I have not used a GP for DC beans. Unsure if it would do as well as a JD. JD will put them in the ground better than anything on the market.

Reply to no till drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: David Darnall Email: daviddarnall1@excite.com We run a Great Plains 15' no-till drill. I am very happy with how it plants into wheat stubble. We cut the wheat for hay and then plant either milo or soybeans into the stubble and have been successful with it. I have only run a JD 750 over a few acres for another farmer about 6 years ago so I do not know about the JD drill.

White 8500

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: myron kerstenSubject: White 8500 Email: Kerstencorn@cdsinet.net We're going no till next year, beans and corn

Reply to White 8500

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net I have been to your area and cannot recommend a better system.

Reply to White 8500

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Myron Kersten Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net Thanks Ed, We will contact David Myron

Reply to White 8500

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: myron kersten Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net One more question on No-Till, have creek bottoms with levy protection, but do flood sometimes; do we discard the disc-chizel or deep rip or stay with straight no till. Some we inherited had been no tilled and almost impossible to farm, like asphalt::: farmed when wet I suspect. Kersten

Reply to White 8500

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: myron kersten Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net On fence on the press wheels on the White corn planter or the Spading closing wheels set. We plant 2/3s more beans than corn so with the split row 12 row 30in and 23 row 15 inch might be better to stay withthe rubber press wheels.

Reply to White 8500

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: jerry Email: You might be interested in Schlagel closing in Indiana we used them this year . They work in muck, clay and leave a mulch over the row made spraying smooth. I put on keetons instead of roller press wheel behind coulters and used precision meters. But the closers were the best money I spent during this wet spring. They cover but don't dig.

Reply to White 8500

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

455 two section JD soybean drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Myron KerstenSubject: 455 two section JD soybean drill Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net Have 455 JD two section drill 7.5 spacing with double JD press wheels behing. Anyone know how to set up. Have been running the 1000 lb pressure and have trouble getting stand. Have tilled deep and shallow and no tillage, seems soybeans will swell after planted 1 inch deep and then sometimes die before sprouting. Do springs on drill need to be adjusted? Myron kerstencorn@cdsinet.net

flexicoil sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: jerry morrisSubject: flexicoil sprayer Email: morrisfarms@starband.net have called area rep three times with question and have gotten no reply, any suggestions on who to contact

Reply to flexicoil sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: farmer Email: What's the problem. Maybe someone here can help you.

Reply to flexicoil sprayer

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John Email: I have had good results working trough my dealer. They have a internet trouble shooting setup that takes care of most problems. They are trying to have the dealers go to the reps and not individuals.

Push vs Pull planter gauge wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: DonSubject: Push vs Pull planter gauge wheels Email: There is a very interesting discussion over on agriculture.com on the machinery talk page about "pull" gauge wheels found on CaseIh planters compared to "push" wheels found on JD and Kinze.

planter modification

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: WayneSubject: planter modification Email: upton97@horizonview.com I want to make changes to my jd 7000 planter. I want to work up the ground in a strip just in front of the seed. I now have a coulter in front of the seed open disk yetter row cleaners and yetter fertilizer coulters. Has anyone added more coulters to accomplish this?

Reply to planter modification

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jerry Email: What I would do is add Martin spading wheels to do a little tillage after it is planted. You have enough action up front I feel. Might want to consider CIH gauge wheels also to replace the JD tires. Everyone seems to have very good luck doing that.

Taskers combines

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John HendersonSubject: Taskers combines Email: johnr.henderson@qbe.com Does anyone know anything about Taskers combines? I think they were made in England about 20 yrs ago

Quad Track Sprayer?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: William A. GuentherSubject: Quad Track Sprayer? Email: I was wondering if anybody has seen this done before? I seen it once in a magazine a few years ago and now I cant find it back. I would like to use it as a floater to put on preemerge chemicals and spray pastures because of the smooth ride.

Reply to Quad Track Sprayer?

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: John W Email: A small company in Oregon makes such a sprayer. They are even high clearance for working in tall crops and vineyards. They also make custom equipment to your specs.

combines

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: DuffySubject: combines Email: hasig@deskmedia.com There wae an article in No Till about changing the sproket on the corn head to limit the amount of trash going through the combine can any tell the sproket size Thank you

White WP8743 Lift and rotate split row

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: myron KerstenSubject: White WP8743 Lift and rotate split row Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net Some say no 7/8 coulters 13 wave and some say yes.

Reply to White WP8743 Lift and rotate split row

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ed Winkle Email: ewinkle@voyager.net If you wait long enough to plant, you can make the coulters work Myron. I say don't wait and go plant without the coulters. You will have no sidewall compaction but you will wear out disk openers quicker.

Reply to White WP8743 Lift and rotate split row

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Myron Kersten Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net What is a good rate of starter fertilizer to put down along with the seed corn 2inches down and 2 inches to the side, right. How many pounds per acre ect. Myron

Reply to White WP8743 Lift and rotate split row

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

haybuster for soybeans

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jerry GilmoreSubject: haybuster for soybeans Email: jerrygil@ktis.net I'm considering purchasing a used haybuster drill. I understand they are great for grass seed, but how are they on soybeans. The plastic metering wheel has to pick the seed up and deposit it an inch or better up the side of the box. Will it do this acurately, and without cracking the seed? I will also use the drill for wheat, and wheat beans. thanks jerrygil@ktis.net

zone-tillage

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: tonySubject: zone-tillage Email: gerpoul@aol.com can any one tell me what type of manchine to used for zone-tillage that i can used in the fall and then go in and plant in the spring with out tilling the ground smooth?

deep tillage

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Jim KinderSubject: deep tillage Email: jwkinder@yahoo.com I read the various articles in the NO-TIL Farmer and there is mention of plowing. We have been no-tiling wheat since 1998 and haven't plowed at all. Nothing, just go in with a JD 1850 or 1860 and plant. What is no-tilling when you plow. What ever you use to plow with, it is still plowing. Could someone define NO-TIL.

Reply to deep tillage

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com This is a touchy subject and if you really want to get down to it even a drill with a single disk opener performs tillage so a true no-till system would be impossible unless it was a crop that could be seeded on top of the ground. I guess a better term would be direct seeding.

closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: myron KerstenSubject: closing wheels Email: kerstencorn@cdsinet.net Is it possible to use Martin closing wheels when planting soybeans. We plant about 1 inch deep, so trying to press the seeds in and loosening the top portion, will it tend to dry out ect. Or will need the twisted chains also. Sounds like a fine tune to get it just right. Myron

Reply to closing wheels

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Smash Email: ashfarm1@juno.com Its not hard. Make sure you have a seed firming device, to press the seed to the bottom of the V. I use Keetons. Then after installing the spiked closing wheels properly, aline them so the open space between the wheels is centered over the V. Best way to do this is to lower planter on a concrete surface (probably could do it in a gravel drive if the rocks are small) and pull it about two feet. This will put a scratch on the ground then you can adjust the spiked wheels. I only use the drag chains when planting corn, then take them off for beans.

vacuum planters

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: JimSubject: vacuum planters Email: Would a 1486 IHC or 5250 Maxxum have enough hydraulic capacity to run a 8 row JD Vacuum planter, or would you have trouble on turns, or lifting the planter? The planter would be a pull type.

Reply to vacuum planters

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Cliff SEIA Email: cornboy9@hotmail.com The 5250 will have no problem with the planter and if the 1486 is an '81 model with the PFC hydraulic system it will also handle the planter fine but the earlier models will require a pto pump to make it work. We ran a 6 row 7200 on our '81 1086 for one year without a problem but when we went to a 12 row we had to buy a pto pump.

Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: George Subject: Yetter Residue Manager Email: @ What do you folks think of the Yetter Residue Manager 2967.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ryan Email: I had a set of Yetters 10 years ago and the quality was horrible. The fingers were always bent so I got rid of them. I found out later that this is a very common complaint about Yetter residue managers.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: HawkenCougar Email: Do you have a lot of rocks in your soils? If so, please disregard what I am about to say/suggest.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: dewey Email: deweyv2000@yahoo.com i have the yetter row cleaners that mount to an existing colter. i have never bent a tooth. i dont think much of yetters quality in general, though. i dont know about the others on the market, but the bearings for the yetter are pretty expensive.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: HawkenCougar Email: We bought our Yetter residue managers new. We have newer had to repair or replaced anything on them except for a depth control pin that was lost while no-tilling some wildlife food plots in five foot tall weeds. These residue managers have seen in excess of a thousand acres per row unit of mostly no-till applications. We grease the bearings regularly and remove anything that might have wrapped around the spindle next to the seal once daily to prevent premature seal failure. The green stuff doesn't seem to hurt bearing seals but hard and dry vines/stems can cause seal damage in a hurry. Additionally, after washing the planter we grease all zerks on the machine slowly till a small amount of grease pushes out any trapped water before putting the planter away. Moisture and/or dirt are the number one cause for bearing failure on any machine.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: tle Email: I als o experienced prblems with yetters bending fingers. first year we had them one of the bearings seized up and the fingers got bent from pushing trash. in my opinion yetter is junk. company would do nothing about it even though it was in warenty. I think guys at yetter have no clue.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Kornkurt Email: Since there is a discussion on Yetters, I have a question. I had a set of IHC trash whippers on a IHC 900 planter and when I wanted to go to a set of residue managers, rather than buy the whole set, I left the orig IHC brackets on the planter and slid a set of Yetters in place. They work fine, no bent fingers, and only one brg out in six years. The problem is that there is little adjustment. There are many holes in the bracket, and many holes in the verticle Yetter shaft, but I have to move the shaft about 1" at a time as the holes dont line up for a lessor adjustment. Do I need the Yetter brackets ar is this just the nature of the beast? Any ideas or exeriences appreciated.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Ducks Email: Yes, the Yetter has 1/4 in adjustments, Where the case brackets are 3/4.. 46.68 is list price..

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Harry Email: Why don't you guys listen to winkle? The yetters are junk, Martins has the best, Dawn is trying.

Reply to Yetter Residue Manager

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Tanman Email: I am speaking from our experience and have had no problems with Yetter. As with any company there are issues or problems that come up that need to be addressed. We have called their service department and our questions have been answered. I think it is extreme to call it "junk".

JD 750 Double Box Drill

Wed, 15 Sep 2004 13:01:18 -0500

Name: Travis E.Subject: JD 750 Double Box Drill Email: tcellis@pop.ctctel.com I have seen a few JD 750 drills with a seperate "deep banding" fertilizer box. Has anyone had any experience with this type of drill? Is there a reason that there are not more of them around? I was told by someone that the extra box was an "aftermarket" conversion. I imagine the weight and horsepower requirements are to blame, but I think this setup would work great in my area (SW North Dakota). Overly wet conditions are not usually a problem!

Reply to 6000 series white planter