Planter / drill

[Guest]

Ya our canola last year struggled with all kinds of those issues plus a screw up with the ole drill. Was not pretty to look at for most of the summer but turned out ok.
As long as you can keep it clean it will be ok. Canola is a very elastic crop

wow , that's unreal , furrow . thanks for the pics ! we sure could use one of those on our farm . we seed 4.2 #/ac , definetely doesn't look like that

[Guest]

hard to tell in a pic , but, looks like 1# is more than enough ?

[furrowtickler]

Not when you walk out into it and factor in bugs or frost . 1.5 would be my cut off under perfect seeding conditions. 2 lbs is more than enough for most situations from what I see this year. Time will tell next year . Things can change

[WiltonRanch]

This discussion reminds me of Les Henry's quote "there's more in the farmer than the farm" sic. Give an idiot the best drill and they can still **** it up. Then there's the guy running a bunch of old junk but takes care and yields with the best. Dry weather shows who take care no matter the rig.

[biglentil]

You have to wonder how big biotechs will react to 2lb seed rates. We know they will never accept the profit haircut. Raising the cost per bag will drive away the low tech customers. I imagine they will go to license fee scheme where the cost of seed is nominal.

[farming101]

That would be one pricey license

[farmaholic]

In the past I told you guys our efficiency(seed rate reduction) will be stolen from us....sad.

[furrowtickler]

Guys , think about it . It has already .
Planters have been used for many years already.
Put it this way , add 10% to $5 a lb , then add 10% to $13 a lb . It's been no different than anything you've purchased the past ten years . Look at the cost of a new sprayer, tractor , combine the past ten years , it is what it is . It has nothing to do with wether guys buy planters or not . It's going that way already . Been in the canola seed industry for over 20 years - nothing will change because a hand full of guys start using planters .

[furrowtickler]

Canola with Horsch planter at 2 lbs .

Hanging in there , but needs rain soon

[furrowtickler]

Lol , that's cute wise guy 🤣