Brian662
5 year old buck +
Nope. I'm not going to pay these ridiculous prices for something I can get done with a cultipacker and sprayer.You not have a crimper Brian?
This was a fair price on the used one, I would have bought it.
Nope. I'm not going to pay these ridiculous prices for something I can get done with a cultipacker and sprayer.You not have a crimper Brian?
I’m with you. I use mine once a year. Now that one time it does perfect. And I plant and crimp in one pass. But it sits 364 days a year. If you lived closer you could just use mine.Nope. I'm not going to pay these ridiculous prices for something I can get done with a cultipacker and sprayer.
This was a fair price on the used one, I would have bought it.
A good idea for those who live relatively close to each other. Sounds kinda like a co-op,I’m with you. I use mine once a year. Now that one time it does perfect. And I plant and crimp in one pass. But it sits 364 days a year. If you lived closer you could just use mine.
We could all save money to load up a trailer and just rotate this equipment to everyone property for like a week at a time. Most of us use them at different times anyways.
There will never be a time on a random day where I’m like “hey, I’m gonna pull out my crimper and use it today”.
Even my drill probably gets used 10 days a year total. It works so well I get everything planted in a day or two. Twice a year. Maybe a few days for some native grasses.
you think the T handles are the first thing we should adjust for depth control? After assuring planter is level, or should we look elsewhere?
I have same problem in my hard clay Ky ground
^That is allot of my problems too. I don't hop up so well anymore. The last two years have really slowed me down. Sadly, laying on the floor and spinning wrenches and climbing up and down on a machine is not easy anymore. I'm grateful to have decent machines and HVAC in my cab. The drill has been a big game changer in so many ways. Over time I have reduced the work load and have most of my machinery on rolling platforms, etc. Most of my hard projects are behind for some time to come. Others may wait to get any attention from me. I kinda work the low hanging fruit these days. Grin.my west ky hard clay ground esp in august/sept when I plant makes planting deep and covering WW/ Oats tough. My plots look fine, but the seed doesn’t always get covered up . The turkeys love it when I plant. The hydraulic top link is a game changer for me. I don’t like hopping down and adjusting. My knees are not young anymore
Multiple multiple posts on this exact question. My 3p600 works perfect for no till, and I wouldn’t trade it for a 3p606nt. Many think the front coulters on the no till version do more harm than good. Maybe I’d no tilling constantly into corn stubble, but mine does great in thick thick sorghum Sudan and suchDoes anyone who has the 3p500 or 600 have any feedback as to how it does in a no till setting? Any regrets with not getting the no till model?
I've used 3P500 as a no-till drill. I don't think my tractor would handle Great Plains mounted no till drill. I thought long and hard before making the change from a Tar River drill I had. It worked fine too......but the longevity and seed delivery system on the GP 500 is much better. We did write about these drills extensively here....and so far I have not run into anyone with these drills that is dissatisfied with the unit(s). Unless you have hard clay soils....I'm quite certain you would like the 3P minimum till models used for no till.Does anyone who has the 3p500 or 600 have any feedback as to how it does in a no till setting? Any regrets with not getting the no till model?
Verdict is out for me still.. will get my 3p600 planting pretty soon and hope it does a little better than it did on my short trial run last fall. It didn’t bury seed and plant as well as my esch pull type no till drill does.Does anyone who has the 3p500 or 600 have any feedback as to how it does in a no till setting? Any regrets with not getting the no till model?
That appears to be a pull-type conventional drill with a rope trip? Probably for a wheeler, small tractor, or SxS. It does appear to have some seed cups and a hopper and frame system much like the Tar River product.....and various other brands that originate out of China. Never seen one like this advertised. Does he have a "brand" or model number??Can anyone provide any information about this drill. My neighbor sent me the pic
Hey WG I am still learning on my new to me used 3P606NT also but what settings are you using on your drive axle and press wheel Tee handles ?Verdict is out for me still.. will get my 3p600 planting pretty soon and hope it does a little better than it did on my short trial run last fall. It didn’t bury seed and plant as well as my esch pull type no till drill does.