What Planter to Get

[Amy]

My husband is selling this if anyone is interested. For $5,000

Pull-Type Seeder/Drill for ATVs, includes 12 volt lift mechanism, 4' width, 4 rows, 10" row spacing, 2.5 Bu. Capacity 950 lbs. $6,600 MSRP

Both a DRILL for Row Crops, and a SEEDER for Grasses

Seedbox will Handle a Wide Variety of Seed Sizes and Types: From Bermuda or Timothy to Corn or Soybeans

Same Precision Seed Metering System As Kasco's Other Drills & Seeders

Easily Changes from Drill to Broadcast Seeder

Heavy Duty Cast Presswheels Firm to the Ground following Seeding, to Ensure Excellent Seed-to-Soil Contact

 

[Stevieray]

Well my spring planting of 5 acres of buck wheat went well. It took me about 4.5 hours to plant the 5 acres. My only complaint about the Golden Valley planter is the overall length when the ground is not relatively flat.This planter is very heavy and my new John Deere 3038E barely picks up the planter. My old 3203 had no problem so I had to rent a tractor to use the planter. I made an assumption that the 3038E was the same tractor as the 3203 with more horsepower, boy was I wrong.

 

[Wild Thing]

That is some beautiful looking buckwheat Stevieray!

I think the minimum HP for my drill was listed as 45 HP. I have no problem planting with it with my 68 HP JD 5400. You may have to swap up for a few more horses.

Congrats on a great looking crop.

 

[DocHolladay]

You are making ALOT of bees happy and the people that are harvesting the honey. Great looking plot.

 

[JFH]

Well my spring planting of 5 acres of buck wheat went well. It took me about 4.5 hours to plant the 5 acres. My only complaint about the Golden Valley planter is the overall length when the ground is not relatively flat.This planter is very heavy and my new John Deere 3038E barely picks up the planter. My old 3203 had no problem so I had to rent a tractor to use the planter. I made an assumption that the 3038E was the same tractor as the 3203 with more horsepower, boy was I wrong.

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Beautiful crop!


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[Stevieray]

I almost hated to till it into the ground, but I did grow it for green manure crop.

 

[JFH]

That's what it's for!

One note: I am getting persistent volunteer buckwheat in this year's crops, after letting BW go to seed last year. Not necessarily a bad thing... depends on how susceptible the new crop is to early competition.

 

[Stevieray]

That is some beautiful looking buckwheat Stevieray!

I think the minimum HP for my drill was listed as 45 HP. I have no problem planting with it with my 68 HP JD 5400. You may have to swap up for a few more horses.

Congrats on a great looking crop.

My tractor has enough horsepower for the planter. The difference in the two models is 3 point lifting capacity.

Old 3203 - 3 point lifting capacity 1868 lbs.
New 3083E - 3 point lifting capacity 1356 lbs.

My new tractor will barely lift it off the ground. Stay away from the 3000 E series tractors they are toys, get the 3000 R series.

 

[Stevieray]

That's what it's for!

One note: I am getting persistent volunteer buckwheat in this year's crops, after letting BW go to seed last year. Not necessarily a bad thing... depends on how susceptible the new crop is to early competition.

They say deer like to browse on buck wheat.

 

[JFH]

They say deer like to browse on buck wheat.

They definitely do. Currently their #1 choice among my various offerings.


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[Genesis95]

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