Best power Harrow disc drill combi

[7740 man]

You want the amazone super, built very well with adjustable hydraulic pressure for the disc coulters. Bit heavy but it's the tool for the job. Accord discs aren't that great, however the Suffolk coulters work well behind the power Harrow because the ground is freshly worked as apposed to a straight drill when you can end up with some left on the top still

 

[Zebbedee]

Lemken pharrow good, drill not heavy duty enough for tough going ime

Oh it gets some tough going here and does well

 

[Phil P]

This is the setup we bought last year, kv folding ph and horsch pronto coulters.
We've had very good results so far, consistent seed depth even on heavy ground and no problem with trash. We drilled our cover crops straight into the stubble with it an been impressed with the result.

Bit on the heavy side for transport though.

 

[moldengineer]

We have a 3 m Weaving machinery tine combi on a frandent power harrow. It does an excellent job in ALL conditions, trash flow is excellent. Electric metering, pre em and bout markers. Hydraulic fan. Well worth a look.

 

[moldengineer]

They do a disc version as well as the tine.

 

[Iben]

We have a 3 m Weaving machinery tine combi on a frandent power harrow. It does an excellent job in ALL conditions, trash flow is excellent. Electric metering, pre em and bout markers. Hydraulic fan. Well worth a look.

Got a picture?

 

[texelburger]

We had a Kuhn,lc,the basic one and it was ok but penetration and depth could be an issue at times.Decided to change and tried to get a demo of the latest higher spec Kuhn but couldn't get one at that time.Tried a Lemken and a Horsch kr express.Lemken was ok but didn't like the calibration set up and the twin metering especially when drilling osr.The Horsch ,imo,was streets ahead of its rivals.Easy to calibrate,extremely well built,superb disc coulters which helped maintain a constant depth with its simple coulter pressure arrangement(no springs or linkages)
It was a no brainer really and the Horsch was purchased the only negative,if i was to be pedantic,is changing the metering roller can be a little awkward, access is not easy for us more senior citizens .Youngsters,who are more supple than me,would probably find it a breeze .

 

[Pringles]

Horsch combi is now £43k!!! That is for a 3m grain and fert.

 

[Phil P]

Horsch combi is now £43k!!! That is for a 3m grain and fert.

Makes my 4m setup look very cheap.

 

[Hampton]

We've got an Amazone. It's the best on the market for drilling when it's really too wet and you should have stopped.
It definitely copes with wet better than the others.
It takes more power than the others as an Amazone power Harrow is only 10 rotors whereas others are 12.

All modern combis will make a good job if the conditions are good, and all will drill to an even depth.

 

[texelburger]

Horsch combi is now £43k!!! That is for a 3m grain and fert.

Wow,mine is grain only,purchased as an ex demo machine (4ha only !)and was a lot,lot lot less than that.I noticed that Amazone have recently brought a drill out with similar coulters to the Horsch,sounds like it could be a bit of useful kit .Forgot to say that we also tried a heavy duty Amazone ,prior to purchasing the Horsch ,and it performed well.

 

[moldengineer]

Got a picture?

Will see if I can find one. There are some pics on their website I'm sure.

http://www.weavingmachinery.net/products/drills/combi-drill-2/

 

[moldengineer]

 

[bobk]

I've got a KV combi which is well made.

Not exactly a ringing endorsement .

 

[moldengineer]

We ended up with the Weaving machine after owning an Amazone for about 6 months. The Amazone was a 3m with the large Rotec discs, a great drill but in anything other than ideal conditions it wouldnt bury the seed. The issue was the wedge ring packer rolling down the soil and leaving no loose soil for the disc to penetrate. Only criticism of the Weaving is that its a bit of a loose seed bed afterwards but the seed is in the ground and buried.

 

[DRC]

Not exactly a ringing endorsement .

Sorry, I was replying whilst doing something else. Im on my second KV and been very happy with them. The one I've got now is the first disc drill I've owned and coupled with the heavier power Harrow is quite a a heavy outfit

 

[bobk]

Sorry, I was replying whilst doing something else. Im on my second KV and been very happy with them. The one I've got now is the first disc drill I've owned and coupled with the heavier power Harrow is quite a a heavy outfit

Oh , that means another tractor . there's a reason they call him tricky dickie .

 

[KB6930]

We ended up with the Weaving machine after owning an Amazone for about 6 months. The Amazone was a 3m with the large Rotec discs, a great drill but in anything other than ideal conditions it wouldnt bury the seed. The issue was the wedge ring packer rolling down the soil and leaving no loose soil for the disc to penetrate. Only criticism of the Weaving is that its a bit of a loose seed bed afterwards but the seed is in the ground and buried.

So we're not the only ones to have that problem with an amazone then great drill but as you say when conditions get tricky it just won't put seed away. We never got passed the demo stage as our Kuhn made a fool of it they blamed the wedge packer compared to our steel one but I know someone with a lemken on heavy ground and can't get it to bury seed with a steel packer and gets on great with the lemken rubber ring packer.

 

[DRC]

Oh , that means another tractor . there's a reason they call him tricky dickie .

I'd sell the drill first. Won't be any new tractors here again.

 

[Fraserb]

So we're not the only ones to have that problem with an amazone then great drill but as you say when conditions get tricky it just won't put seed away. We never got passed the demo stage as our Kuhn made a fool of it they blamed the wedge packer compared to our steel one but I know someone with a lemken on heavy ground and can't get it to bury seed with a steel packer and gets on great with the lemken rubber ring packer.

I would reckon my lemken with wedge packer will bury seed into anything, even stuff you should be no where near with a drill, definitely better than my old lemken with steel packer.