Triton direct seed drill

[redsloe]

sand to heavy clay,peat, limestone, silt, one 16 ha field has all,

Let's get this straight. Your recommending @Spud to make sure he has tracks so that he can move on his wet, clay ground (which sounds mad to me, the whole benefit of direct drilling is to improve and protect the soil) but your getting by on your extremely diverse soils with a fecking 150 horse puma?

 

[teslacoils]

only a farmer not a sale's man, he made for his land , then marketed because it was good

That's the point though. The "marketing" seems at best antagonistic, and at worst just rude. Would be best for them to shut their Twitter; stop harping on about #aminoA, and just get some normal farmers to have a demo.

The value of having one out on farm with @warksfarmer and getting some pics and videos is pretty much all that's needed, rather than banning folks from commenting as they only come on here and tell the story!

 

[Alistair Nelson]

That's the point though. The "marketing" seems at best antagonistic, and at worst just rude. Would be best for them to shut their Twitter; stop harping on about #aminoA, and just get some normal farmers to have a demo.

The value of having one out on farm with @warksfarmer and getting some pics and videos is pretty much all that's needed, rather than banning folks from commenting as they only come on here and tell the story!

Agree after 60 odd pages Lee got us all quite interested and back onside only for all that good work to undone by the company and its representatives again.

 

[Luke Cropwalker]

Many companies have failed with a good product but zero customer relation skills.

 

[Warp Land Farmer]

Many companies have failed with a good product but zero customer relation skills.

Who?

 

[alomy75]

That's the point though. The "marketing" seems at best antagonistic, and at worst just rude. Would be best for them to shut their Twitter; stop harping on about #aminoA, and just get some normal farmers to have a demo.

The value of having one out on farm with @warksfarmer and getting some pics and videos is pretty much all that's needed, rather than banning folks from commenting as they only come on here and tell the story!

I couldn't agree more with this. This thread just keeps on giving but for all the wrong reasons! I'm not quite sure what a 'normal' farmer is; DD/this area of establishment (as opposed to normal min-till etc) is fairly niche still and by it's nature farmers doing it are fairly individual characters (myself included!) but there is so much knowledge and experience to be passed on and unfortunately that's getting lost in the rhetoric...the Triton concept is so original it deserves to get out there a little more but it seems to me as things stand with patent protection and the impression (from this thread at least) that you almost have to be approved by Triton to be able to buy one I'm not sure it can (?)

 

[Wigeon]

I bet they are selling drills.

Close to 1,000 last week in fact.

Apparently.

Anyway, joking aside, I do recall reading that someone described the md as a fully subscribed member of the DILIGAF club, in which case I'm sure they aren't in the slightest bit worried about what is said on here and are quite happy churning them out rapid fire.

People must believe the claptrap, otherwise they wouldn't do it. Not everyone mind you, but some must. Surely?

 

[Bob lincs]

I couldn't agree more with this. This thread just keeps on giving but for all the wrong reasons! I'm not quite sure what a 'normal' farmer is; DD/this area of establishment (as opposed to normal min-till etc) is fairly niche still and by it's nature farmers doing it are fairly individual characters (myself included!) but there is so much knowledge and experience to be passed on and unfortunately that's getting lost in the rhetoric...the Triton concept is so original it deserves to get out there a little more but it seems to me as things stand with patent protection and the impression (from this thread at least) that you almost have to be approved by Triton to be able to buy one I'm not sure it can (?)

I think we could copy and build our own Triton legs to fit your Sprinter ! we could call it a Trinter .

 

[alomy75]

I think we could copy and build our own Triton legs to fit your Sprinter ! we could call it a Trinter .

Don’t Triton famously make showers?! I would be extremely surprised if the ‘Triton’ brand isn’t trademarked/copyrighted to the hilt....awkward....

 

[warksfarmer]

First two pics are winter wheat drilled into spring wheat stubble first week in November.

second two pics are winter wheat drilled into spring wheat (disc/pressed) stubble last week in Oct.

both Triton drilled .

lots of spring wheat regrowth !

 

[Bramble]

First two pics are winter wheat drilled into spring wheat stubble first week in November.

second two pics are winter wheat drilled into spring wheat (disc/pressed) stubble last week in Oct.

lots of spring wheat regrowth !

Is there much difference between the 2 fields in terms of growth? Does the Triton drilled field travel any better?

 

[goodevans]

First two pics are winter wheat drilled into spring wheat stubble first week in November.

second two pics are winter wheat drilled into spring wheat (disc/pressed) stubble last week in Oct.

lots of spring wheat regrowth !

Bit of ignorance here but the tramlines in the first shot are very well defined,are they sprayed out

 

[Wombat]

Bit of ignorance here but the tramlines in the first shot are very well defined,are they sprayed out

I would expect they are like our tined drill ones, as it’s been so wet they have just knocked the corn out driving up them

 

[warksfarmer]

Is there much difference between the 2 fields in terms of growth? Does the Triton drilled field travel any better?

Edited now but both drilled with the Triton. Just one was cultivated because we had loads of spring wheat heads on the ground from harvest so needed to get a chit. Problem is we’ve got another chit now!

The difference in growth is just drilling date wise so literally 14 days difference.

In terms of travelling different soil types but yes the direct drilled stuff would take a sprayer today. The disc/pressed stuff I can hardly walk over it’s that wet.

 

[warksfarmer]

Bit of ignorance here but the tramlines in the first shot are very well defined,are they sprayed out

No. Just had a pre-em so far but they’ve been in the same place now for 4-5 years.

 

[goodevans]

No. Just had a pre-em so far but they’ve been in the same place now for 4-5 years.

Because you have drilled across them do the coulters ride out or the seed just doesnt germinate

 

[warksfarmer]

Because you have drilled across them do the coulters ride out or the seed just doesnt germinate

I think the picture is more to do with the light as they are grown over if stood looking down on them.

The tines don’t ride out when crossing with the drill but they are rock hard having been in place for quite a while.

 

[Power Harrow Pilot]

The cheap option is graft a trailed machine onto Multidrive JR Firby has one in stock with Berthoud trailed on its back I think it was on his own farm and fitted in his own workshop

Edited now but both drilled with the Triton. Just one was cultivated because we had loads of spring wheat heads on the ground from harvest so needed to get a chit. Problem is we’ve got another chit now!

The difference in growth is just drilling date wise so literally 14 days difference.

In terms of travelling different soil types but yes the direct drilled stuff would take a sprayer today. The disc/pressed stuff I can hardly walk over it’s that wet.

Are you planning on doing all your winter and spring drilling with the triton, or have you other drills??

 

[warksfarmer]

Are you planning on doing all your winter and spring drilling with the triton, or have you other drills??

Sold a Horsch Sprinter so the Triton is the only drill we have bar some old combi drills.

 

[Jackall]

I’ve posted several times about the marketing of the drill I thought the concept may be good in late drilling either cultivated or direct depending on soil type. the trouble was it was aminno snake oil. Anyway if we are being pointed at eco farming by Boris and miss nutty nut Carrie will a
tritton drill work directly into strong land in September. I don’t want to muck around late in the year. I’m looking at a sim tech and a mazuri