fertilizer in grain drill

[ric]

how many you guys put the fertilizer threw your grain drills instead of spreading it.thanks RICK

 

[BANDITFARMER]

For the cost its cheaper to broadcast it and less time consuming. I do put lime on with the drill in beans. Lime is a lot easier to clean up, fertilizer is not as easy and hard on the drill. Bandit

 

[sd pete]

Rent on the spreader is a lot cheaper than buying a new drill. That fertilizer will ruin a drill.

 

[Anonymous-0]

We did for many years and it can be tough on boxes and the delivery mechanism. But we only used a hose to wash them out, and after they dried brushed on used engine oil. However if you can powerwash the boxes and after they dry, oil them down, I wouldn't be too concerned with corrosion. Powerwashing will remove most of the bad stuff from the pores that hosing misses.

 

[Leroy]

No longer farming but we used to do it, then Dad started broadcasting and you do not get neer as acurate an application broadcasting it, Notice all the 2-3' wide strips in the wheat fields after they have been topdressed. The only thing is clean it good after you are done, we did not have good cleaning equipment then.

 

[Anonymous-0]

If you apply lime or fertilizer with a drill, do you mix it with the seed or put in the grass seeder? This is an interesting topic.

 

[Bob Bancroft]

I plant about 100 acres of oats every spring then the same acreage is planted to winter wheat in Sep. I run a mixture of MAP and KCL through my drill for both, based on soil tests. Most of my N is sprayed on as liquid. It just works out good for me that way. I find that with very little N going through the drill corrosion is not an issue.

 

[Leroy]

You only apply if the machine is equiped with fertilizer boxes. Like on a John Deere drill a B is a plain drill and the FB is the fertilizer box version, F standing for fertilizer.

 

[cmd1042]

I have a 8250 jd drill have had it over 10 yrs. If cleaned properly each year will last along time. I sow 140# of triple 19 per acre with 3 bu oats to the acre. along with the grass seed I choose each year. works well

 

[Anonymous-0]

Well, they were designed with fertilizer boxes, so why wouldn't you use them??? I found quite a few drills with the fertilizer boxes rusted out I considered buying but past on. I found an Oliver, their father made them paint it with motor oil every season & it saved the drill, nothing rusted out. I prefer to plant with the seed & fertilizer together, I hate having to clean the drill & oil all the parts down!!