Conveyor to speed up seeding?

[flea beetle]

Never say "should".
100 acres per foot in this area nearly requires 24 hr operation.
We don't know his fert type. The more dry, the more it matters.
We don't know his rates.
Fill times can be critical.
Conveyors work.

Yeah 100 acres/foot is really pushing it around here, as we usually get a few rain delays. Although with how dry it is this year, I don’t think we will be waiting very long for the soil to dry. Might not get any rain the way it has been going. Lol

All dry fert, 285 lbs/acre of blend on canola, and 200 lbs/acre on cereals. So not crazy high rates. All put down at seeding.

[flea beetle]

I pushed hard couple yrs with 72’ 700 bu tank 8600 ac. One of those yrs ran 48 hrs no sleep. After that went to two drills and more dirt.
Now back to one, way less dirt, and enjoying it a lot better.

The yr we used the conveyor we always had someone in the tractor to move ahead to the next tank.

Thinking of hooking the conveyor behind the seedhawk to move fields. Have a tow between tank.

[blackpowder]

When I was all dry and a 3 compartment 440 tank I had occasional blends requiring 26 ac fills. So it's entirely situation specific of course. Labor another.

[flea beetle]

Will a 50’ conveyor be long enough to pull the drill straight in parallel to the truck and fill, then take conveyor down and pull straight out without having to move the truck?

or you guys think I need a 58’? That would only leave the convey all if that is the case.

[Taiga]

Bought the 20” x 55’ Meridian. Wanted the length and it looked the most refined. And installed a big hanging downspout.

[flea beetle]

Bought the 20” x 55’ Meridian. Wanted the length and it looked the most refined. And installed a big hanging downspout.

Yes whatever I get, will have a long downspout and hopefully it will be retractable as well. Only thing is it will slow down the conveyor to have the extra height.

has the meridian been good? Been reading mixed reviews

[Taiga]

I have no complaints, does well on fert and grain however does seem to make a mess with alfalfa seed on the ground, I don't know why but I didn't buy it for that. The EFI motor is sure nice. I think was around $45k last spring when the others were 55k-60k. Second choice would have been a Conveyall with the stainless parts. No idea where prices are at now. Didn't/don't need an oilseed belt. They all seem overpriced for what they are.

[flea beetle]

I have no complaints, does well on fert and grain however does seem to make a mess with alfalfa seed on the ground, I don't know why but I didn't buy it for that. The EFI motor is sure nice. I think was around $45k last spring when the others were 55k-60k. Second choice would have been a Conveyall with the stainless parts. No idea where prices are at now. Didn't/don't need an oilseed belt. They all seem overpriced for what they are.

You got that right, can buy two augers for the price of one conveyor. Is the 20-55 rated faster than the 15-49 batco or 1650 Conveyall? Or the extra width on the belt doesn’t add much more capacity. They all run 10” tubes correct?

you guys think the ucx3 batco would be leaps faster yet being a u trough? Or you wouldn’t gain the same efficiency with a belt as a screw auger on a u trough?

[flea beetle]

Also does anyone know if the conveyall leaking grain on the ground issue has been fixed with the new model?

[poorboy]

A tender trailer really works well at seeding.