Drill Fertilizer Gate Openings
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Topic: Drill Fertilizer Gate Openings
Posted By: Pointer Hollow Farm
Subject: Drill Fertilizer Gate Openings
Date Posted: 12 Jan 2026 at 7:58pm
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So on my 11x7 drill I am going over everything with lots of TLC before planting time. The fertilizer area is in good condition considering how old the drill is. My question is this. With the gates fully closed, there is still this small opening.....is this normal? If so, does the fertilizer normally "clump a little" and seal this off or is it always going to be dribbling out? I checked and I don't see any binding and after a little lube everything functions smoothly. Thoughts?   |
Replies:
Posted By: dr p
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2026 at 5:14am
| There should not be a hole |
Posted By: Tbone95
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2026 at 7:57am
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My thought: don’t run fertilizer through your drill. You are free to do as you please. |
Posted By: Pointer Hollow Farm
Date Posted: 13 Jan 2026 at 11:41am
| Most likely I will not unless I need to. I figured since I am going through it before season, I would get it operating the way it should. |