A lot of big heavy drills would just pan my ground. When I spray in October if I go of tramlines by this time late November the crop is dying with all the rain.
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I wouldn't like to go any heavier than my Vaderstad, press wheels carry the weight well as long as you respect when to 'stay or when to go now'A lot of big heavy drills would just pan my ground. When I spray in October if I go of tramlines by this time late November the crop is dying with all the rain.
Exactly the same here, went from a 3m to a 4m Vaddy last year and also run a 4m combi as spare. The 3m box drill would probably be more than adequate for me as the 3m Vaddy was just a 3m box drill too. The other thing I keep thinking, especially with diesel prices, is how cheap the box drill was to run. In Comparison with the air drill. Granted we have saved a cultivator pass so the extra cost is more than compensated but that wouldn't be the case with DD.
Saw the Simtech at Groundswell like something lost, in comparison to all the huge super drills, but it was doing as good a job, or looked to be.
Yes I’ve said the same. Unfortunately it seems the price of a drag with a box on top is quite a lot nowadays!Surely the simplicity of the Simtech is a plus point? It certainly is to me anyway.
It’s essentially a seed box mounted on a spring tine,
What have you decided on @Jerry , assuming you have?
He doesn’t want it to be like electric fencers and everybody order oneI’m about 95% decided…..
He doesn’t want it to be like electric fencers and everybody order one
Plus the Horsch would be twice the drill and would probably appreciate in value rather than drop like a stone. Talk to ellis machinery they’ll find one for you within 3 months I bet. Sprinter in farmers guide this month but it’s slightly pricey at 30k for a 2009 4mBudget wise We’re like that every year,
trouble I have is we’re on 4m combi now and don’t really want to go back to 3m
And I know if I could find one (which currently I can’t) a Horsch CO4 could be bought and modified for no more than a poverty spec, shiny paint, grant aided 3m box drill Would cost me.
Yes I’ve said the same. Unfortunately it seems the price of a drag with a box on top is quite a lot nowadays!
It is very much a plus point for me.Surely the simplicity of the Simtech is a plus point? It certainly is to me anyway.
It’s essentially a seed box mounted on a spring tine, with baker boot coulters fitted. Very little to go wrong and very cheap to run.
They used to reckon on about 500ac to asst of points (c.£500), but the points on the new drill last a hell of a lot longer ime.
Are you ever likely to fill the hopper from 500kg bags? If so then I strongly recommend going for a 1000L minimum on any drill.i queried thus abs that say that it is marked as 750l but in reality over 825l.
Good question. Presumably you want one with a front packer or are the new ones not available without?Will a horsch sprinter qualify for this funding or does the front packet preclude it possibly? Cheers dh
Depends how switched on they are then; they would have a ‘Horsch sprinter’ down on their list as a dd drill. But the full width packer option could be argued is a cultivation element…depends what appears on the invoice I guess…I think it’s optional……? Cheers dh