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Topic: Question about great plains drills

Posted By: Mike NEIN
Subject: Question about great plains drills
Date Posted: 01 Jan 2011 at 7:17pm

Just wondering if anybody has or know of somebody that has planted corn in twin rows with a Great Plains precision drill? How accurate are they. Just thinking about getting one.

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Posted By: Mike NEIN
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2011 at 9:16am

Bump

Posted By: Indiana Buckeye
Date Posted: 02 Jan 2011 at 7:39pm

Hi Mike,

I believe we talked awhile back, you are a cousin to Nelson and Phylis in Pettisville right? Last summer I met Travis Zook and his dad, you are buddies with them too, aren't you? I believe that Andre Landforming in Wauseon Ohio used a Great Plains for Twin Rows. I don't have their number right now, but I could probably get it. I know that they did (maybe still do) twin rows.

Oh yea, I live in Millersburg now. Don't you work at Supreme?

Posted By: Mike NEIN
Date Posted: 03 Jan 2011 at 5:23pm

Hey Indiana Buckeye, Yeah to every thing ,except you talked to my dad. He works at Supreme. Thanks,

Mike

Posted By: Eric[IL]
Date Posted: 04 Jan 2011 at 8:21am

20 series drills (like the 2020P) used a simple seed plate that has to be matched to specific seed size for singulation. I never tried them. The newer 25 series drills used a Kinze pickup unit with 6 fingers instead of original 12 fingers. These seem to do good. The latest series (i don't know the number) uses an air pressure plate, not vacuum, for seed singulation. These still had 2 plates for corn - large & small seed sizes. They looked like they would do a good job?

The great plains row units are built tough, durable, & heavy. The 20 series have a narrow seed tube, the 25 series have a wider seed tube, & I don't know if they changed the newer series' units. The Keeton seed firmers for these units are well worth the money. I have also found that a no-til coulter is not necessary as these units furrow discs when adjusted properly will no-til just fine. Each row unit has 2 adjustable down pressure springs that do an excellent job. Row residue managers might be useful depending on your practice.

If you have the right seed meters they are excellent planter units. I don't know much about their bulk seed delivery system - never used it.