Recon Dale Eco-Drill
- Thread starter Clive
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marco
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- tipperary, ireland
Looks a good job. The only thing I would worry about is the guttler setup in the damp.
Do you mind me asking what width and roughly how much? Or you could tell me how much a new one is
Do you mind me asking what width and roughly how much? Or you could tell me how much a new one is
Looks a good job. The only thing I would worry about is the guttler setup in the damp.
Do you mind me asking what width and roughly how much? Or you could tell me how much a new one is
750a has proven itself rather well in the wet and high trash situations so I have options - this eco- drill will establish cover crops, OSR (at wide row and banded MAP) and WW after oats this autumn, the rest will be done with the 750a
as for cost this and my 750a with total width of 13m ties up less capital than our old 6m vaddy rapid did new !
Hope you folded it up before you drove into the shed
that's in Dales yard - doesn't get here until next week
it is tall though !..............very tall !! Hopper holds 4t as well, amazing to think 200hp up front is apparently plenty
Feldspar
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- Essex, Cambs and Suffolk
Have you bought your MAP yet Clive? If so, where did you get it from and what was the price like compared to DAP?
Steevo
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- Location
- Gloucestershire
Looks a good job. The only thing I would worry about is the guttler setup in the damp.
Do you mind me asking what width and roughly how much? Or you could tell me how much a new one is
Judging by the photo (and the writing on the side of the hopper) I'd hazard a guess at it being a 9 metre version.
Have had the dale drill here before, like it & if we didn't have a lot of roots would strongly consider it. However, I think they underestimate the power requirement to direct drill on clay soils. 200HP is barely enough rather than plenty in my experience, unmoved soil, drilling a decent depth to ensure all seed is covered- 6930 was all up on an 8m. Flatlifted clay a couple of years ago, 7930 could put beans in no more than 4 inches. Good drill- needs the horses on heavy dirt, it is tines after all.
We are generally quite light here but do have a few good slopes etc
It will run on a Fendt 724 should should be plenty hp for 9m
marco
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- tipperary, ireland
benferg
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- North Canterbury, NZ
you must have very smooth paddocks, even with individual coulter depth rams the wings would be digging in or in the air here. Recon they need outrigger wheels & a bit of wing flex. 9 meters is impressive. bags not changing drill points!!!
as for 200 hp, that weight of fert going up a hill will slow you down, what's the weight of the drill empty?
as for 200 hp, that weight of fert going up a hill will slow you down, what's the weight of the drill empty?
I got mine for £403 dld this month. Half load. Didnt ask for DAP as I didnt want any. If that helps at all. Openfield.
How right you are,the Guttlers do not press the soil down around the seed very well either.
http://thefarmingforum.co.uk/index.php?threads/cover-crop-drilling-dale-eco-drill.8889/
Osr on Tuesday hopefully, awaiting seed and map delivery