Direct drilling with a rapid ?

[Massey7718]

Half thinking of changing my drill, I have an amazone AD303 box drill on a kg 3000 special, Im based in Ireland in an area there is not much tillage. I was debating going for a rapid, I was talking to a dealer today and he said they find it easier get deeper in the ground as the coulters have more weight pressure on them than the spirit. The way the grant systems are changing i think everyone will probably have to have a small amount of land in direct drilling. I know they are not the ideal tool for this but would a rapid work as a direct drill lets say for just 40-60 acres ? I was thinking if you had hydraulic discs at the front and lift them and just have your Coulter’s for seed placement. I hear they are not great for slot closure but surely not too bad as the wheel follows ? Or could you ring roll ground to encourage slot closure? What I’m saying is probably completely wrong but just want to keep my options open and getting a few notions this evening

 

[Massey7718]

I must mention the rest of the ground will be in conventional tillage in addition to the 40-60 acres

 

[teslacoils]

There is a thread on this in the direct drilling section.

 

[Zebbedee]

Yes will do it front discs are more aggressive on newer ones leaving more tilth to cover slots, very adaptable drill

 

[db9go]

Half thinking of changing my drill, I have an amazone AD303 box drill on a kg 3000 special, Im based in Ireland in an area there is not much tillage. I was debating going for a rapid, I was talking to a dealer today and he said they find it easier get deeper in the ground as the coulters have more weight pressure on them than the spirit. The way the grant systems are changing i think everyone will probably have to have a small amount of land in direct drilling. I know they are not the ideal tool for this but would a rapid work as a direct drill lets say for just 40-60 acres ? I was thinking if you had hydraulic discs at the front and lift them and just have your Coulter’s for seed placement. I hear they are not great for slot closure but surely not too bad as the wheel follows ? Or could you ring roll ground to encourage slot closure? What I’m saying is probably completely wrong but just want to keep my options open and getting a few notions this evening

Yes will do it

 

[Shutesy]

Vaderstad Rapid for direct drilling?

Hi. I live in Norway and i am very intested in starting direct drilling. there are not alot of farmers direct drilling here, so theres practicaly no used drills for sale. but there are alot of vaderstad rapids. ive read about some people using theese as direct drills, but also alot of people...

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