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<blockquote data-quote="CJohnson" data-source="post: 735296" data-attributes="member: 13695"><p>I have 2 drills: a 12 foot Marliss no till that has openers in the front then 2 disc coulters, then packing wheel. I have a a large and small seed box. I can take the front opener discs off for sandy soil and clover. The advantage is 12 foot wide, can cover more ground. The disadvantage is the rows are 8 inches apart which is wider than I want for small grain, ryegrass, or clover. Also can get small seeds too deep especially in sand. To get the grass as thick as I want it I have to go over it twice at 90 degree angle like a checkerboard. </p><p></p><p>My other drill is a Greenscape conservation seeder. It is 7 foot wide, has 2 drums with spikes on it, kind of like an aerator. It has 3 seedboxes, 2 for large seeds and 1 for clover. I plants the seed by dropping between the drums instead of in rows so you get a smooth swath of grass instead of a line in the pasture. This gives a better stand. I like being able to plant mixture of small grain, ryegrass and clover. It will not plant clover too deep because seed is just on the surface. What I don't like about it is the 7 foot width. I can only plant 20 to 25 acres per day.</p><p></p><p>A friend bought an Attchison. It has a spring like device that puts the seed down in the ground instead of cutting discs. He says it would not work to overseed burmudagrass because the grass kept balling up on the springs, and he is trying to sell it after one season.</p><p></p><p>I would love to have 2 haybusters and run them side by side. Could cover a lot of ground quickly. I think the row spacing is better on the haybuster than my Marliss. I have considered trying to add a couple of more tubes / coulters, etc to have 5-6 inch spacing instead of 8. I bought it used, I think was made more for planting soybeans than grasses for pasture.</p><p></p><p>Link for Greenscape if you are interested:</p><p><a href="http://brglimited.com/equipment/greenscape.html" target="_blank">http://brglimited.com/equipment/greenscape.html</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="CJohnson, post: 735296, member: 13695"] I have 2 drills: a 12 foot Marliss no till that has openers in the front then 2 disc coulters, then packing wheel. I have a a large and small seed box. I can take the front opener discs off for sandy soil and clover. The advantage is 12 foot wide, can cover more ground. The disadvantage is the rows are 8 inches apart which is wider than I want for small grain, ryegrass, or clover. Also can get small seeds too deep especially in sand. To get the grass as thick as I want it I have to go over it twice at 90 degree angle like a checkerboard. My other drill is a Greenscape conservation seeder. It is 7 foot wide, has 2 drums with spikes on it, kind of like an aerator. It has 3 seedboxes, 2 for large seeds and 1 for clover. I plants the seed by dropping between the drums instead of in rows so you get a smooth swath of grass instead of a line in the pasture. This gives a better stand. I like being able to plant mixture of small grain, ryegrass and clover. It will not plant clover too deep because seed is just on the surface. What I don't like about it is the 7 foot width. I can only plant 20 to 25 acres per day. A friend bought an Attchison. It has a spring like device that puts the seed down in the ground instead of cutting discs. He says it would not work to overseed burmudagrass because the grass kept balling up on the springs, and he is trying to sell it after one season. I would love to have 2 haybusters and run them side by side. Could cover a lot of ground quickly. I think the row spacing is better on the haybuster than my Marliss. I have considered trying to add a couple of more tubes / coulters, etc to have 5-6 inch spacing instead of 8. I bought it used, I think was made more for planting soybeans than grasses for pasture. Link for Greenscape if you are interested: [url=http://brglimited.com/equipment/greenscape.html]http://brglimited.com/equipment/greenscape.html[/url] [/QUOTE]
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