Beet drill advice

[Spud]

Our beet contractor is slowly retiring.
He has sold his harvester to a younger up and coming contractor, who has lifted half of our beet so far this season, and made a good job.

If we weren't growing spuds, I'd probably lift my own, but right now, contracting it out works best.

Financially, buying my own beet drill makes far more sense than buying a harvester, on the area we have to sow.
Current machine used by our contractor is a Webb, that's about as old as me! It's operator knows it inside out, so there's no problem with the job it makes, have to be fussy with seedbeds though.

We're probably looking at drills about 10yo.
The choice seems to be Accord Monopill, or Stanhay Rallye 590 - which is best? Where are the weak points? What to avoid?

Thank you in anticipation

Spud

 

[Lincs Lass]

Landlord does sugar beet contracting ,,he has got a KV drill ,all linked to the isobus system

 

[Lincs Lass]

 

[Brains]

Only two makes of beet drill to consider, monoprill or monocem. Both have a large cell wheel so there is no seed bounce. You can get a lot done with a 6row and a little tractor.

 

[Lincs Lass]

Only two makes of beet drill to consider, monoprill or monocem. Both have a large cell wheel so there is no seed bounce. You can get a lot done with a 6row and a little tractor.

You are forgetting that even a beet drill requires at least 150hp

 

[Will 1594]

Vicon unicorn , @Heathland ,
Would rather have vicon / kliene
Know of a drill that will suit you ,kliene Electric drive ,With tramlining .pre emerge markers , had all cell wheels backing plates ,and coulters renewed 2018 , not done much since ,

 

[Exfarmer]

You are forgetting that even a beet drill requires at least 150hp

I never got anything right
used to do ours with a little 70 hp tractor on 12 row stanhay belt drill never missed a beat as the driver , not me , would take it steady.
Had it very second hand for £900 sold it 15 years later for £150. I think in that time it had one set of belts and 1 of coulters drilled 1500 acres took a good 2 days too drill 100 acres
oh it was 2wd drive as well, friend of mine now uses 200 hp Fendt on a 6 row he manages more in a day though

 

[Western promise]

Our beet contractor is slowly retiring.
He has sold his harvester to a younger up and coming contractor, who has lifted half of our beet so far this season, and made a good job.

If we weren't growing spuds, I'd probably lift my own, but right now, contracting it out works best.

Financially, buying my own beet drill makes far more sense than buying a harvester, on the area we have to sow.
Current machine used by our contractor is a Webb, that's about as old as me! It's operator knows it inside out, so there's no problem with the job it makes, have to be fussy with seedbeds though.

We're probably looking at drills about 10yo.
The choice seems to be Accord Monopill, or Stanhay Rallye 590 - which is best? Where are the weak points? What to avoid?

Thank you in anticipation

Spud

Monosem every day of the week ,lasts forever & great s/h value. Message me if you would like to know about 2 used ones. Also look at all the top yield winners in the British Sugar competition ALL cell wheel no air drills.

 

[Nearly]

@mojo4900 ?

 

[Ian01]

Kv/accord monopill are a good all round drill, especially with e drive and mulch discs

 

[Flat 10]

Our beet contractor is slowly retiring.
He has sold his harvester to a younger up and coming contractor, who has lifted half of our beet so far this season, and made a good job.

If we weren't growing spuds, I'd probably lift my own, but right now, contracting it out works best.

Financially, buying my own beet drill makes far more sense than buying a harvester, on the area we have to sow.
Current machine used by our contractor is a Webb, that's about as old as me! It's operator knows it inside out, so there's no problem with the job it makes, have to be fussy with seedbeds though.

We're probably looking at drills about 10yo.
The choice seems to be Accord Monopill, or Stanhay Rallye 590 - which is best? Where are the weak points? What to avoid?

Thank you in anticipation

Spud

Have a stanhay 592 does a good job, not massively different to a 590 I don't think. Have the odd issue with drive chains and the shafts holding the selector wheel on. Good output when working. Spares aren't the speediest to get hold of.

 

[Heathland]

I bought mine from Holland,got a lot better deal on the continent,everything I looked at here was overpriced or knackered.
Kliene are now part of Grimme so parts are good.
Like mine and if I wanted to could upgrade to isobus.

Cracking tractor @Will 1594

 

[Phil P]

I’ve got this little gem of a stanhay going cheap if anyone’s interested? Will be going in a local sale in March if I can’t shift it before then.

Last year was first time out with a new (to me) Webb 592, been very pleased with it.

 

[Exfarmer]

I’ve got this little gem of a stanhay going cheap if anyone’s interested? Will be going in a local sale in March if I can’t shift it before then.

Last year was first time out with a new (to me) Webb 592, been very pleased with it.

Just the same drill we had except we had split rear rollers to stop capping. Lovely little thing

 

[B'o'B]

Just the same drill we had except we had split rear rollers to stop capping. Lovely little thing

LITTLE!
We used to have one but I couldn’t call it little!

 

[Will 1594]

If any one wants a “2000”. Kliene. 18 row . New backing plates , cell wheels and coulters , which is immaculate ,
Know of one
And I have some tungsten tipped coulters only done 180 acre . Not got mulch drill so spare

 

[Zenko]

What you need to do is smoke tweek while farming beets for maximum yields

 

[Chrisw]

Vicon unicorn , @Heathland ,
Would rather have vicon / kliene
Know of a drill that will suit you ,kliene Electric drive ,With tramlining .pre emerge markers , had all cell wheels backing plates ,and coulters renewed 2018 , not done much since ,

Can you.pm me more details, if it's still available?

 

[Will 1594]

Chandlers have it to sell , also give mark a ring at Garfords. He knows the drill and there was a cheap unicorn mulch drill in f w , even if you had to re disc and bearing it

 

[Chrisw]

That's great thanks.
Are monopill drills any good??