Triton direct seed drill

[warksfarmer]

@warksfarmer
How many hp is required per meter? Do you also apply fertilizer while drilling?

It’s more about ‘traction’ rather than hp as it
really depends on soil type and conditions at drilling time. If your going to go late on in the autumn say November time to beat grass weed issues and the soils wet then you’ll need plenty of traction. So with a wheeled tractor in those conditions on clay soils your looking at 75hp/metre. With a tracked tractor I think you could reduce that to 60hp/metre.

If there’s no grass weed issue and your drilling into nice soil in September in drier conditions then probably 50hp/metre.

It’s quite heavy with a tank full if your running a rear tank so take that into account as well.

Fertiliser wise then no we are not placing any. I’m not convinced it’s cost efficient to be honest but yes you can do it if you run a front tank and pipe the fert back to the closing blades as 1 closer runs between two seeding tines so you’d be placing it just to the side of the seed row so it wouldn’t scorch the seed.

 

[warksfarmer]

100kg N
35kg S
20 litres Bio N
This morning having 17l K and protein N

………. Fingers crossed

 

[Secret Agronomist]

Cracking crop, is that more moisture retentive soil type or have you had more rain?
What variety?

 

[warksfarmer]

Cracking crop, is that more moisture retentive soil type or have you had more rain?
What variety?

We are desperate for water to be honest. Since March were on just under 80mm. It’s bone dry.
Crusoe.

 

[Pigless]

Been and done it now! Bound to be a dry autumn

 

[Olivera35]

Been and done it now! Bound to be a dry autumn

Have you used it yet?

 

[Pigless]

Have you used it yet?

Only just, wheat and barley over the last 4 days, nothing up yet so no pictures!
Seems like the principle works and it's definitely the closing blade which makes the difference. I don't like the big wheels on the back and will probably try to fit some depth wheels in amongst the tines over winter so it can be run in draft. Dry conditions here at the moment as well.

 

[Bramble]

Would it work any better with a rear packer on it? Or is that completely against the principle of using it if the weather gets wetter?

 

[warksfarmer]

Would it work any better with a rear packer on it? Or is that completely against the principle of using it if the weather gets wetter?

There is one out there with a rear packer. Try Googling it.

 

[Pigless]

Would it work any better with a rear packer on it? Or is that completely against the principle of using it if the weather gets wetter?

I know it takes a while to get use to the idea, but it does actually consolidate it from the side! Most rear packers are useless once it gets sticky.

 

[warksfarmer]

I don't like the big wheels on the back and will probably try to fit some depth wheels in amongst the tines over winter so it can be run in draft. Dry conditions here at the moment as well.

I didn’t like the rear depth wheels to begin with but you don’t see the marks when the crop comes into row. Also you can set the Harrow behind the wheels deeper by extending the tines by a couple of inches.

Not sure what you mean by draft? Just set it level with the top link so that it floats.

 

[Pigless]

I didn’t like the rear depth wheels to begin with but you don’t see the marks when the crop comes into row. Also you can set the Harrow behind the wheels deeper by extending the tines by a couple of inches.

Not sure what you mean by draft? Just set it level with the top link so that it floats.

Think I will decide by how even it comes through, I have lots of gullies and brows so it feels like the depth control needs to be closer to the seeding tines. Thanks for the advice.

 

[warksfarmer]

Would it work any better with a rear packer on it? Or is that completely against the principle of using it if the weather gets wetter?

Found it.

 

[alomy75]

Found it.

Now you’re talking. All tine drills need a packer.

 

[warksfarmer]

Now you’re talking. All tine drills need a packer.

I’m not convinced because in November that packer could be a hinderance. For early drilling breaking clods maybe but late on it could be pushing the seed slot to much creating an anaerobic zone around the seed. You’d definitely want to be able to remove it and put the Harrow back on at the very least.

 

[alomy75]

I’m not convinced because it November that packer could be a hinderance. For early drilling breaking clods maybe but late on it could be pushing the seed slot to much creating an anaerobic zone around the seed. You’d definitely want to be able to remove it and put the Harrow back on at the very least.

Whether it will drill in slop or not; I personally don’t think cereals should be drilled in the sort of conditions that would bung a decent packer up. I agree though a removable packer would be of use in a year like 19/20 when we had no choice but to maul it in

 

[warksfarmer]

Today. Crusoe wheat 240kg/ha. Into clean lightly disced stubble. Lots of soil movement as expected closing tines quite deep. Bit slower forward speed than normal and higher fuel use but we’re drilling and beating grass weeds.

 

[Alistair Nelson]

Today. Crusoe wheat 240kg/ha. Into clean lightly disced stubble. Lots of soil movement as expected closing tines quite deep. Bit slower forward speed than normal and higher fuel use but we’re drilling and beating grass weeds.

Are you still on a 3m and 240hp or did you swop to a bigger one?

 

[warksfarmer]

Are you still on a 3m and 240hp or did you swop to a bigger one?

Still the same .

 

[YELROM]

Still the same .

Is there any changes to the new drill