Great question! You can not, you need hydraulic ports to raise and lower the machine. You tow it with your truck to the field, but then you need a tractor or machine with 2 hydraulic hoses to raise and lower
Little over half acre. That is over seeding rate but I have learned in a 6-7 years I have been doing this that between rabbits, deer and nature, half of my seed/plants get eaten, even with a fence. With the drill this year, a lot of seed was clustered on the surface, so I bet only half was actually in the dirt.
Don’t know til you try. Our old 2 row is still going. Had to replace some parts this year. I told you if you ever needed a hand with a planter I could bring ours down. It’s not perfect but does pretty good.
@@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors let me know when you decide. We have a guy that puts them together close to us. A buddy just got one a couple weeks ago. It’s an allis chalmers 2 row. Same as mine.
I know it didn't do what you had hoped but your flowers will be in defined rows and I think in the end you will be happy with it. Especially for your post spraying. Keep them coming man. Enjoy seeing your process.
The Tru Ax drills are more specialized for warm season grasses. The disc openers ha e a depth band on them to only cut about a 1/2 deep. Warm season grasses get planted 1/8 in deep. If your coop has a smaller great plains drill it may work better for you.
That is what I was realizing, I think in a perfect flat field with tilled soil, it might do a little better. Curious how these fields look in a few weeks
Great videos. Me and you use almost the same equipment. My field was so wet I disked, broadcast planted and sprayed preemergent all on Saturday. Too wet for my old 2 row planter. Did 3 acres. Spent 6 hours on the tractor. I think my body is still shaking.
Im with ya! I spent all weekend at the farm doing this and helping dad mow/weedeat. Back is not happy. Hopefully yours do well, post photos if they do!
Also want to tell you thank you the chemical video on last years sunflowers. I planted 2.25 acres 4-25-24. I used Me-too-lachlor like you dugested and the fields look fantastic. Nothing but sunflowers are growing. They are at the 4 leaf stage as of Saturday. Hoping for a fantastic do e hunt this labor day weekend
I sure hope yours does well. I'm worried about mine. I'll have a row that is popping up all the way across the field, but then the next couple of rows I don't see anything. I have no idea what is going on. It makes me think some went too deep, but I have no idea why. I also worked hard today setting up my 3D Deer fence. Heading back out in the morning to finish that and to plant an acre in Dove Proso Millet.
@@Yellowlab247_NC_Outdoors I've been stressing since May the 1st. I think I've just come to the realization that it is, what it is. I've spent the past two days working on getting the Dove Proso Millet in as well as the 3D electric fence. I'll finish the fence after this rain moves through. Three days of rain coming in starting tomorrow.
