The Landpride is the same drill as the Great Plains, they roll off the same assembly line. GP has the GP606NT, the NT is the no till designation. The NT drills are a game changer, cost is the only down side. When you say smaller horsepower, what do you mean. I have a 3pt. version of the 606NT, and it works well behind my JD5400, but it's about 68hp, and weighs 6000lb. The drill is heavy and will throw a lighter tractor around pretty well, especially if you have a lot of hills.
Compact Drill Advice
The group I hunt with is looking to invest in a compact no till drill.Was looking at the LandPride 3P500 and 3P600 model.Any experience with LandPride drills or any recommendation on a 5-6’ drill that smaller HP tractors can operate.We are really trying to get out of the business of turning over the ground every year with tillers and disc just to plant and having to hand seed and hopper seed huge plots and using lots of seed
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Looking for something a 60hp can handle.We have 2 60hp tractors in the group and a 110hp.Plus can use the landowners 100hp.Just didn't want a situation where we was relying on 1 person to have to be there and bring their tractor in order to make use of it.So the other varieties are min-till and the NTs are the no-tills I take it then.Thanks for the info.They are definitely pricey for sure.Seems to be worth the investment to get back the time and seed wasted the old fashioned way.I think we have about 47-55 acres of plots we are planting each yearThe Landpride is the same drill as the Great Plains, they roll off the same assembly line. GP has the GP606NT, the NT is the no till designation. The NT drills are a game changer, cost is the only down side. When you say smaller horsepower, what do you mean. I have a 3pt. version of the 606NT, and it works well behind my JD5400, but it's about 68hp, and weighs 6000lb. The drill is heavy and will throw a lighter tractor around pretty well, especially if you have a lot of hills.
I’m following this, we have a good sized drill here at he house I can use with our bigger equipment that I have been no tilling with for several years. The soil health in those plots is incredible compared to the plots that get tillage every year. Unfortunately I can’t haul the big drill and tractor big enough to other properties that I plant. My travel tractor is only 35 hp, I would love to have a way to no till drill with it but haven’t found it yet.
47-55a of food plots? Wow, you guys work hard, and spend some coin on your deer hunting. .. . For the seed I waste broadcasting,. .. ..
A 60hp will handle it, a 40hp will handle a pull type, they say. You can buy a bigger drill used than you can buy a 6' a lot of times. With that many acres I'd opt for a 10', unless access is an issue.
Yeah some plots are smaller making turn around harder and getting to and from through trails.6' be ideal.Most of the bigger fields are in the wide open but we have many .5-2acre fields deep in the woods.A 60hp will handle it, a 40hp will handle a pull type, they say. You can buy a bigger drill used than you can buy a 6' a lot of times. With that many acres I'd opt for a 10', unless access is an issue.
And prolly still don't have enough.We have around 1500-1600 acres in MS we manage47-55a of food plots? Wow, you guys work hard, and spend some coin on your deer hunting. .. . For the seed I waste broadcasting,. .. ..
I run at about 1.5 Acre / hour with a 6'. If I had that many acres, you can bet I'd kick up the speed a little, and I think it could probably do it.
What planting speed rate are they capable of on flat ag ground?I run at about 1.5 Acre / hour with a 6'. If I had that many acres, you can bet I'd kick up the speed a little, and I think it could probably do it.
I'm guessing 2-2.5/hour. That would be moving pretty fast in a smooth field. You won't get optimal results, is my experience, going that fast.
10/4 thanks for infoI'm guessing 2-2.5/hour. That would be moving pretty fast in a smooth field. You won't get optimal results, is my experience, going that fast.
I have a landpride 3p606nt. I’m extremely happy with it. Just make sure your tractors 3 point has enough lift capacity for the drill your looking at. They’re heavy little suckers.
Thanks for the input.We definitely gonna check it out.I figure the 60hp an up tractors we have should be able to tote one around.The Case 100hp is a row crop tier tractor so if anything we will throw it on that heavy suckerI have a landpride 3p606nt. I'm extremely happy with it. Just make sure your tractors 3 point has enough lift capacity for the drill your looking at. They're heavy little suckers.
My tractor is a 60hp, it handles it fine but it’s pretty much at capacity. My experience is going a little slower yields better results and the book for seed rates is pretty much spot on. Just setting the depth is a beeotch sometimes.
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