Anyone have one of these? I'm new to drills and I'm curious if I could get away with a regular seed drill vs a true no till drill. Pretty big difference in price. Im curious how much debri if any can be on the surface for the regular seed drill to work effectively. Also how do these perform in fairly rocky soils? Thanks in advance!
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MickThompson
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All the no tills I've run were heavy, but they needed it to cut. I'd say the cost savings comes from the lack of steel
Their Saya series is supposedly a true no-till. I've watched a few Youtube videos about them. I think they would probably fall apart pretty quickly in rocky soil personally.
tellico4x4
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A guy on the way to our place has one that I keep eyeballing, but afraid it's too lightweight for our rocky ridges. Heck, I can bust a 22" disk blade 
BSK
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Even no-till drills struggle on dry, rocky, ridge-top soils. I've seen blades get bent so bad they had to be replaced. That's the reason (as well as cost) that I don't have one.A guy on the way to our place has one that I keep eyeballing, but afraid it's too lightweight for our rocky ridges. Heck, I can bust a 22" disk blade
deerhunter10
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I saw one at our co-op last year. Imo it would take good ground and good conditions. We would ruin it within a couple of hours no doubt. We use a haybuster and still have to replace disks.
It also didn't seem heavy enough to be a true no til. It would probably work fine in worked up ground. Not for us but for the cost caught our eye.
It also didn't seem heavy enough to be a true no til. It would probably work fine in worked up ground. Not for us but for the cost caught our eye.
I have a Genesis 8 no-till drill and it's amazing. Had an LandPride 606nt and it's no comparison! Genesis 8 is heavy heavy and really shines in hard rocky soil. Granted, you have to go slow. Slow and easy and you can plant anything anywhere with it.
Yes a no-till drill is more expensive than just a regular seed drill but not having to use fertilizer or lime Is a huge saving every year. It will pay for itself in a few years.
Yes a no-till drill is more expensive than just a regular seed drill but not having to use fertilizer or lime Is a huge saving every year. It will pay for itself in a few years.
JCDEERMAN
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We have a Great Plains 606nt and can't beat it. It's a beast and drills down into our rocky soil that has more softness to it each passing year.
JCDEERMAN
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Check out the dude on YouTube called "The Back 40". He's been using one since around 2019 I think. He has a lot of videos. Good luck in your decision!
His is a seed drill, but not the no till version. It still works for him though.
JCDEERMAN
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Gotcha. I came across a few of his videos last night and remember reading this thread on that equipment
This is the videos I was watching that got me interested in them.
What's your soil type like?
Top plots are rocky and harder. Bottom plots are somewhat softer, but have some bigger rocks from when the creek has got out.
No complaints with this one. Hope to finish up tomorrow planting corn.
Land pride drills are great. They are made by Great Plains and the same drill except orange.
Best thing in that pic is the 4450. Sharp tractor. They don't make them like that anymore.
JCDEERMAN
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GREAT drill! We have the Great Plains 606NT….I WISH we had the money for the hydraulic one. But the 3pt works just fine
I love that tractor. Wanted one since I was about 13 . I was on my 5400 open cab yesterday and thought " this is my favorite tractor". Today I said the same thing to myself about this one. Green tractors , dirt, and diesel makes me happy. Back at it tomorrow Lord willing.
