Tye Native Grass Grain Drill

[Clifton1979]

I have an old grain drill that is set up for native grass. Got it from an old fella here in the lower part of NM. I am having absolute hell trying to keep this thing together, I have replaced every bearing, chain, sprocket and even paint, now it is breaking hard parts and frame work. Native grass drills are expensive and cant justify the expense for the amount of work I do with it. Does anyone know who all makes them or has built one. I can get my hands on a great plains no till pretty cheap as it has a broken tool bar. I have a good one to put it on and could possibly put the auger and the native grass equipment in it. What would be the best way to go is what I am asking? Any advice would be a great help??

 

[Leroy]

What is a native grass drill? Never heard of something like that.

 

[Clifton1979]

Conservaton Resource Program, or CRP is what I am using it for. They pretty much do all of your real fluffy grass seeds, mainly the ones that are to light to go through a normal drill. This one uses 3 inch diameter hoses that are attached from the bottom of the box to the top of a tube which is placed infront of the press wheel as some of the seeds are too fluffy to pass through the hole that leads between the discs. Some people are using them to plant grasses for bird habitats and building quail hunting areas. hunting

 

[jdv]

You might try talking to the Soil conservation office in your area if you dont use one too much you can rent theirs. Can't remember the brand of drill they had but it worked well for me. They were pretty well built for there use.