FarmWithJunk opinion needed

[hotchkiss]

Hey FWJ: If you get that fertilizer spreader ready to sell, sign me up for the third one. I have a very good Flex 71 four row planter. It is built to work off the TPH. I plant about 15 acres of corn a year, and this is a great design for me. Now, all I need is a way to side dress the seed with fertilizer.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

Hey FWJ: If you get that fertilizer spreader ready to sell, sign me up for the third one. I have a very good Flex 71 four row planter. It is built to work off the TPH. I plant about 15 acres of corn a year, and this is a great design for me. Now, all I need is a way to side dress the seed with fertilizer.

I've been side tracked for a few weeks, dealing with health issues. Not a lot of time in the shop lately. Looks like that may be turning a positive corner though. Fortunately for me, I've got a planter w/ fert. capabilities for this season. I'm hoping to have my "invention" done in time for next year.

 

[deere755]

K S Farms has planters listed on e-bay sometimes with the fertlizer attachments. He als has had some two row pull type planters if you have auxilliary hydralic hookups that could be pulled with a C.U.T. if lifting is a problem on your 3 point hitch.

 

[Farmwithjunk]

K S Farms has planters listed on e-bay sometimes with the fertlizer attachments. He als has had some two row pull type planters if you have auxilliary hydralic hookups that could be pulled with a C.U.T. if lifting is a problem on your 3 point hitch.

What I've seen listed as "fertilizer attachments" on most of the "EBAY planters" have been pesticide applicators. They aren't the same critter. They won't handle granular fertilizer. They're meant to apply dry POWDER pesticides. They also distribute smaller quantities than a fertilizer applicator would. AND... they band drop over the top of the row, on the surface. Fertilizer needs to be placed BELOW the seed and to one side. Seed or young plants are burned by the salts in most fertilizer, so you don't want it directly in the row with the seed. Nitrogen fertilizers need to be in the ground or the nitrogen dissapates into the atmosphere when it contacts soil moisture.

 

[deere755]

What I've seen listed as "fertilizer attachments" on most of the "EBAY planters" have been pesticide applicators. They aren't the same critter. They won't handle granular fertilizer. They're meant to apply dry POWDER pesticides. They also distribute smaller quantities than a fertilizer applicator would. AND... they band drop over the top of the row, on the surface. Fertilizer needs to be placed BELOW the seed and to one side. Seed or young plants are burned by the salts in most fertilizer, so you don't want it directly in the row with the seed. Nitrogen fertilizers need to be in the ground or the nitrogen dissapates into the atmosphere when it contacts soil moisture.

Here is a link to a planter on e-bay with fertlizer attachment. K S farms does not have any like I was talking about as of now but I have seen him in the past list some like this one in a 2 row pull type and also the 7000 series with the fertlizer attachment. This would be a alternative for someone wanting to apply fertlizer but unable to lift one on the 3pt. How ever I have not seen one in a 71 model.

John Deere 494A Planter - eBay (item 220221832651 end time Apr-14-08 18:53:05 PDT)