No-till Drill for Food Plots
Filed under: Ask Grant, Food Plots
I absolutely love the show and all that you are teaching the public about deer and conservation. I am looking to buy a no-till drill to be used in some rocky soil in southwest New York. I’ll be using it for corn, beans, clover, brassicas, and NWSG in the near future. I’d probably only need a 6′ model and could do a pull behind or 3 pt. hitch mount. I’ve looked at Kasco and they seem to have some great models, but would really appreciate your input on what you use and would recommend for these type of soil conditions.
Thanks,
Eric
Eric,
As you know from watching GrowingDeer.tv, The Proving Grounds is extremely rocky. It is so rocky we don’t own a disk, plow, etc.; we simply spray, fertilize, and plant using a no-till drill. There are several good brands. However, I believe the most durable I’ve used is Great Plains. They make a six foot model that I and my clients have used to plant literally 100’s of acres on various projects. It is relatively easy to calibrate.
For more of an all-in-one type unit, I prefer the Firminator. It’s a tough unit that has more options than a standard no-till drill.
A huge consideration for me when purchasing a major piece of equipment is availability of service and parts. Everyone is using planting equipment more or less at the same time throughout the whitetail’s range. Breakdowns will happen. Hence, it’s critical that service and parts are available during this time.
Growing Deer together,
Grant
