Brillion cultipacker

[Pumpkin Steve]

I have some grass seeding to do this spring and am trying to find a Brillion cultipacker to firm up the seed bed. There seems to be two types, at least of the Brillion brand. The first picture I call a cultipacker but some call it a sprocket seeder. The second picture kind of fits the description of packer better. I guess my question is, will it matter much which type I get? Might be limited as to availability unless I want to drive a long distance. I was thinking of running the cultipacker over the seed bed to firm it, broadcast my seed, run a spring tooth harrow over it set at the least aggressive setting, then run the cultipacker over it again to ensure good seed/soil contact.
Advice?

 

[used2bmike]

The first one is a cultipacker, sprockets simply seem to crush clods, clay or ground that was worked a little wet better. Second one appears to have a seed box grafted to it. I would love to have a Billion seeder but for the amount I do it's overkill and way to expensive.

 

[jwal10]

Even when I used a grain drill to seed, I ran a sprocket roller like in the first picture with a long hitch and a flex harrow between it and behind the drill. Even planting winter wheat. You could broadcast, flex harrow and then roll. I like to run 2 different angles across the field....James

 

[Leroy]

I have some grass seeding to do this spring and am trying to find a Brillion cultipacker to firm up the seed bed. There seems to be two types, at least of the Brillion brand. The first picture I call a cultipacker but some call it a sprocket seeder. The second picture kind of fits the description of packer better. I guess my question is, will it matter much which type I get? Might be limited as to availability unless I want to drive a long distance. I was thinking of running the cultipacker over the seed bed to firm it, broadcast my seed, run a spring tooth harrow over it set at the least aggressive setting, then run the cultipacker over it again to ensure good seed/soil contact.
Advice?

Don't limit yourself to just brilion. Other maks will work just as well and be easier to find. We had Dunham with ti sets of rollers. Better finnishing than single roller

 

[NY 986]

Don't limit yourself to just brilion. Other maks will work just as well and be easier to find. We had Dunham with ti sets of rollers. Better finnishing than single roller

You will spend a lot of time looking for a roller other than a Brillion at least around here. Better chance of finding a locally made smooth roller which might be better for the OP's job. Small grass and legume seed wants to stay near to the surface versus being worked in an inch or more. At least on the soils which are typical around me.

 

[Scott 730]

Don't limit yourself to just brilion. Other maks will work just as well and be easier to find. We had Dunham with ti sets of rollers. Better finnishing than single roller

I think "Brillion" is widely used as a generic term, much like "Crescent" wrench.

 

[Bill in Colo]

In the 80's I planted over a 1000 acres of CRP pulling a culti-packer followed with Ih press drill.

 

[caterpillar guy]

For a hay type seeding I would not run a spring tooth over it after planting. A spike tooth would work and not need the packer A spike will also let you know were every stone in the field is as it rolls it up on top. Alfalfa and clover seed will be fine just speard on top this time of year or even just as the frost goes out. We used to horn on a lot of clover on fall planted wheat with the clover seeded in early spring as the frost would be in the early morning. We would seed till it got sloppy on top then stop till the next morning.

 

[VicS]

I have some grass seeding to do this spring and am trying to find a Brillion cultipacker to firm up the seed bed. There seems to be two types, at least of the Brillion brand. The first picture I call a cultipacker but some call it a sprocket seeder. The second picture kind of fits the description of packer better. I guess my question is, will it matter much which type I get? Might be limited as to availability unless I want to drive a long distance. I was thinking of running the cultipacker over the seed bed to firm it, broadcast my seed, run a spring tooth harrow over it set at the least aggressive setting, then run the cultipacker over it again to ensure good seed/soil contact.
Advice?

I happen to find a 9 or 10' cultipacker. It is a John Deere. But I think Brillion made it. I was having a hard time getting a even stand of Alfalfa. A friend told me that I wasn't getting the ground worked fine enough on top and was working the ground to deep. Said I needed a cultipacker. You know a roller in front adjustable teeth in the middle and another roller in the back. And hyd wheels to lift it. He also said when I had ran over it enough that I thought it was ready to plant, to do it again. I mix the seed with fertilizer and have the local Fertilizer Plant Double spread it. I disk it at least 3 or 4 times. Then cultipack it with the teeth down about 3" . Lifting the teeth a little for the next pass and so on. After I seed and fertilize, I run it again with the teeth just 1/2" deep. Hope you get a perfect stand.

 

[Leroy]

You will spend a lot of time looking for a roller other than a Brillion at least around here. Better chance of finding a locally made smooth roller which might be better for the OP's job. Small grass and legume seed wants to stay near to the surface versus being worked in an inch or more. At least on the soils which are typical around me.

Brilion was very scarce in my area. Dunhan more popular. I actually don't remember seeing a Brillion packer at any time, all other makes.

 

[NY 986]

Brilion was very scarce in my area. Dunhan more popular. I actually don't remember seeing a Brillion packer at any time, all other makes.

Brillion was very predominant in sizes 10 ft or wider here. Better chance of finding a Dunham if looking for 8 ft or smaller. Might even find a JD or some other brand. Dad's father had a 8 Ft Dunham but dad cut it up many years ago.

 

[Scott 730]

I happen to find a 9 or 10' cultipacker. You know a roller in front adjustable teeth in the middle and another roller in the back. And hyd wheels to lift it.

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