WTNUT
5 year old buck +
We have friends and colleagues on here that do everything from throw and go to massive plots on huge tracts. I have fallen on both ends of the spectrum at various stages in my life. Years ago I thought I would NEVER, let me say that again, NEVER buy a small no till drill for small to medium size foodplots. After all, it could cost 10,000 to 12,000 for a good used one. Well a few years ago I did buy a great used one and it is the best "value" going. We planted 2O acres with one this weekend. I did not have to till or plow the ground. I did not have to disc after I plowed. I did not have to drag a harrogator to keep the field smooth. I did not burn a trillion gallons of diesel fuel plowing or pulling a disc. I did not have to run to the farm several days to disc after fields had been plowed, or waiting for them to dry out. I simply sprayed the fields three weeks ago, waited for two good days, drilled the plots and sprayed .
My $6,500 small chisel plow stayed in the building. My $6,000 tiller stayed in the building. Both of my small discs (8' and a folding 14') stayed in the building, another $4,500 or so. My harrogator stayed in the building. It was a mere $800.
So I replaced $17,000 worth of equipment for $10,000 to $12,000 while using less seed, spending less time and really getting a better plot in my opinion. So my advise to the medium size plotter who is thinking about buying equipment - think twice about a no till drill.
P.S. I forgot the cultipacker (bought 3 before I found one I liked). And, that reminds me I bought two tillers before I found a good one. Oh yea, that causes me to think about the discs, bought two of those I did not like before finding my current two.
Man I should have just went with no till to start with!
My $6,500 small chisel plow stayed in the building. My $6,000 tiller stayed in the building. Both of my small discs (8' and a folding 14') stayed in the building, another $4,500 or so. My harrogator stayed in the building. It was a mere $800.
So I replaced $17,000 worth of equipment for $10,000 to $12,000 while using less seed, spending less time and really getting a better plot in my opinion. So my advise to the medium size plotter who is thinking about buying equipment - think twice about a no till drill.
P.S. I forgot the cultipacker (bought 3 before I found one I liked). And, that reminds me I bought two tillers before I found a good one. Oh yea, that causes me to think about the discs, bought two of those I did not like before finding my current two.
Man I should have just went with no till to start with!