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<blockquote data-quote="Cutlerstom" data-source="post: 3699594" data-attributes="member: 15572"><p>1.I believe there is an option for a split hopper for fertiliser placement. I only have the stocks applicator which I've used for primary p or slug pellets.</p><p>2.I drill OSR with it and I wouldn't say placement of small seed is any different from large seed. Just back off the fan speed. However I would say seed placement is the weakest point of the drill. It's better going slowly, but with nothing to firm the seed in the slot you do get some seed at different depths, with the majority at the required depth.</p><p>3. Don't know, but I guess vigour is important with any drill</p><p>4. Wear will depend on soils and season. I've done 1000 acres with my 4.8m and not close to needing any wearing metal yet</p><p>5. Smearing. Because the gd is so good at closing the slot you can go when perhaps you shouldn't...in heavy clay and wetter than ideal the you can get some smearing of the slot. However, in my limited time of it so far this doesn't seem to cause any problem at all. If you are more patient than I am then you can avoid this issue! It's no different from any other disc drill in that respect. Or cross slot for that matter! If it's dry with cross slot you can get some surface distruption, and if it's wet the seeding boot will create a smear. That's life. But it's nothing counterproductive to seedling growth</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Cutlerstom, post: 3699594, member: 15572"] 1.I believe there is an option for a split hopper for fertiliser placement. I only have the stocks applicator which I've used for primary p or slug pellets. 2.I drill OSR with it and I wouldn't say placement of small seed is any different from large seed. Just back off the fan speed. However I would say seed placement is the weakest point of the drill. It's better going slowly, but with nothing to firm the seed in the slot you do get some seed at different depths, with the majority at the required depth. 3. Don't know, but I guess vigour is important with any drill 4. Wear will depend on soils and season. I've done 1000 acres with my 4.8m and not close to needing any wearing metal yet 5. Smearing. Because the gd is so good at closing the slot you can go when perhaps you shouldn't...in heavy clay and wetter than ideal the you can get some smearing of the slot. However, in my limited time of it so far this doesn't seem to cause any problem at all. If you are more patient than I am then you can avoid this issue! It's no different from any other disc drill in that respect. Or cross slot for that matter! If it's dry with cross slot you can get some surface distruption, and if it's wet the seeding boot will create a smear. That's life. But it's nothing counterproductive to seedling growth [/QUOTE]
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