Salford disc drill

[ado089]

Is anyone out there running one. I'm looking to get down to 7.5" spacing on some crops and I'm considering a disc to minimize draft and cut through trash. What's the good the bad and the ugly with these?

[biglentil]

Lots have tried disc drills if they worked well here they would have caught on. I would want to demo it on a couple quarters 1st.

[farmaholic]

Maintenance, maintenance, and some more maintenance.

[ado089]

I think fertility rates are an issue holding back the disc drills but I do things differently.

[TOM4CWB]

Soil disturbance during frosty springs is a problem with disk openers. A 2inch black strip gives heat off and saves small canola just coming up down in the grove.

Wear and rocks are also big issues... but these can work for some farms!

[MBgrower]

Disk drills, fantasitic seed placement, but as stated, maintainence.

[furrowtickler]

Not interested in the drill - maintance issues stare at me looking at any disc drill. But that tank is an excellent set up IMO .

[furrowtickler]

I wish bourgualt would get their head out of their ass and build a tank like that . The are so blinded with the huge dry fert tanks for 100 % all in one pass .

[Lex]

ado,

Have you looked at the Amity Disk Drill?

It is 7.5 inch spacing. It doesn't have cleaner wheels so less bearings and maintenance. It has mid row banders so fertility is not a limitation. It blackens up a 6 inch strip with its paired rows so helps with warming up the soil for canola.

The tank is stainless steel and has a simple metering system. All hydraulic drive for easy calibration and variable rate.

It's an awesome machine.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e6gJyBXBehs

[Lex]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qJmg-tN03eg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJR4qw4HL_A