Laminarman
Gold Member
Forgive my ignorance but I'm doing some research for a possible purchase in the spring. I do mainly food plots and time/energy..etc means I may spring for a no till drill. Plowing my thin rocky soil, discing, fertilizing/liming then discing, broadcasting is getting very old. I have some erosion issues on the hilltop and each time I plow it gets worse (crown of a hill and windy so wind and water erosion sweeps soil away.) But I'm still researching this and looking at Kasco for a few reasons: my tractor will handle it (TC40DA) and my volume is modest (5-10) acres per year, and more affordable than say Great Plains drills. Looking at the Beaver Valley Supply website which has a good comparison chart says the Vari Slice unit is a "seeder" but will plant in either worked or unworked ground. Am I missing something? If it's unworked ground isn't it by defnition ONLY a drill that will work? To further my confusion, I see old JD "grain drills" for sale for near $1,000 to $2,000 but they are NOT no till drills, I think they just "drop seed." Any clarification would be just awesome as I keep researching if this is worth it. No, I will not make money at it or recoup my investment for some time, but I'd also like to plant row crops and corn and donate a whole ton of that yearly to my church or other food kitchen to feed others. I can afford that much for others but would like to do it rather quickly as I still work too many hours at my real job. Thank you!