DIY 1 pass machine idea

[old one eye]

equipment I have
tractor -56 hp
5' tiller
homemade 7' concrete filled pipe roller
65 gallon sprayer

need
12 volt broadcast spreader - $125
maybe - 12volt solenoid and wireless remote

the plan

make shield for broadcast spreader no more than 5' wide spread (width of tiller)
weld hitch to back of tiller to attach roller
mount broadcaster onto tiller by welding on receiver tube or receiver tube on roller arm

ok - here is the question: Using minimum till -- in dead thatch(under 1")/bare ground (just scuffing dirt) -- would you put the broadcaster before or after the tiller?

other details if needed
planting brassica plots and clover/winter rye/oats plots
clay loam soil - clay hardens and can't just roll seed in - thats why the tiller ( otherwise just feeding seed to all the animals)

will mow - spray (gly)- till deep - spray (gly)- plant -- all at 2 week intervals

in the clover/winter rye/oats plots i plan on mowing WR/oats and having just clover for 1 or 2 seasons -- then into brassica

thanks for helping to steer this ship without a rudder

 

[RGrizzzz]

You're not going to be able to control the seed amount very well with a 12V spreader.

Maybe if you can rig a 5' drop spreader to it.

 

[swat1018]

Behind the tiller, if you do it. Clover and brassica get too deep and you get nothing.

 

[Brian662]

I think it'll be very difficult to pull off, however..

I would broadcast oats and rye before the tiller and either walk the brassicas/clover with a bag spreader or similar.

I think one of your biggest problems will be seed distribution and tractor speed. Hard to put seed down as slowly as you'll have to be going on the tractor, even if only tilling 1".

 

[old one eye]

for seed control my plan was to mix with play sand - i could calibrate gate opening and tractor speed with a couple bags before adding seed

your answers gave me the brainstorm of a piece of receiver pipe long enough to slide braodcaster frame in front or back of tiller depending on what seed i am putting down

thanks guys