Land Pride / Great Plains 3 Point Drill Owners - Survey

[Foggy47]

So I wonder how others set up their drills with front wheel drive (3P-500, 3P-600, 3P-606NT).....and what seed depth you anticipate / experience.

 

[Foggy47]

I use hole 6 and in my sandy/loam I get about 1/2" to 1" + deep depending how I set my packing wheels.

I use my hydraulic top link to find the spot where the top link provides almost no influence on the drill when standing still. I have not used the float feature on this cylinder. Set up a such I do not experience any wheel "skipping".

 

[TreeDaddy]

I use hole 6 the adjustments are much easier with 2 people

Mine is 3 pt I adjust the top link by placing a leveler on the top of the drill to ensure the drill is level

I set the float lever on the tractor "all the way down" for maximal float

The learning curve is not as steep and intimidating after the first few uses

Hopefully, others will participate in the survey

bill

 

[Brokenbear]

Foggy I am in heavy river bottom gumbo ground and I have to say my axle hole number correlates very close to this chart and it's corresponding depth results
What the chart cannot do in my opinion is account for soil type as well a soil moisture content ..therefore I consider it to be very much like numbers on a toaster in which you will "proof" for ALMOST each of your fields as to soil type (in my case my drill set for my bottoms will not please me on my ridges) ..add to that moisture present in the soil so ...
Not only is data (drill settings) maintained on the different soils but also moisture must be considered
Hole seven on my bottom ground gives me 1/4" bury on the main box with 60# of air maintained on the drive wheel

Bear

 

[PrairieShadow]

I use # 8 on most my ground and still get 1”ish penetration from the coulters. I then set the seed depth using the depth handles for the closing wheels as that ultimately dictates the opener/seed trench depth.

Also depends what I’m planting.

I level using the top link. Some ground I do wish I had more pressure on the closing wheels so I adjust the top link to accomplish that even if I’m in a negative level. I’ve also been in Ground hard enough that I cannot get drive wheel contact with the ground on any setting besides 8.

Also the use of a quick hitch plays a roll on how I have to set things up due to the play within the quick hitch itself.

 

[TreeDaddy]

Foggy I am in heavy river bottom gumbo ground and I have to say my axle hole number correlates very close to this chart and it's corresponding depth results
What the chart cannot do in my opinion is account for soil type as well a soil moisture content ..therefore I consider it to be very much like numbers on a toaster in which you will "proof" for ALMOST each of your fields as to soil type (in my case my drill set for my bottoms will not please me on my ridges) ..add to that moisture present in the soil so ...
Not only is data (drill settings) maintained on the different soils but also moisture must be considered
Hole seven on my bottom ground gives me 1/4" bury on the main box with 60# of air maintained on the drive wheel

Bear

You are also making a cogent case for calibration

bill

 

[Skeeter]

They address the drive wheel pin setting around the hour and five minutes mark.
I do not have a drill but there seems to be a bit of good information in this podcast.
Skip over the marketing intro and jump right into the interview/discussion.

 

[Foggy47]

^ Did not listen to it all. The discussion of the weight is for a NT model drill.....but with the center drive wheel. I think they have a good understanding and advice on these things....from what I heard. I wish they had some visuals to go along with the conversation.....that would make it far easier if you have not used one. When I get time.....I plan to listen to more. I wish someone would do this for the "minimum" till models (3P500 / 3P600).

What model are you considering Skeeter? No till or Minimum Till ?

 

[Skeeter]

^ Did not listen to it all. The discussion of the weight is for a NT model drill.....but with the center drive wheel. I think they have a good understanding and advice on these things....from what I heard. I wish they had some visuals to go along with the conversation.....that would make it far easier if you have not used one. When I get time.....I plan to listen to more. I wish someone would do this for the "minimum" till models (3P500 / 3P600).

What model are you considering Skeeter? No till or Minimum Till ?

Still in the saving and dreaming stage of things. Not willing to take on debt for one. I'll get there eventually and would easily get by with most any you guys have or have had (saya, esch, GP, LP). Will likely come down to what I end up with for a tractor. Getting my practice in with an old JD 290 planter pulled by a four wheeler. Definitely not a no till or even a min till but I try something a little different each year to get better results without tillage.

I believe the main guest in that podcast works for Land Pride and has experience running their drills, not just textbook learning.