No-Till Grain Drill Question

Years ago had a 15ft Tye drill we used for sowing no till wheat in the fall and beans in the spring and no till double crop beans following the wheat I put Yetter markers on it and they worked pretty good, had notched blades and we added old window weights inside the tube on the blade end to keep the markers from bouncing over trash in no till applications.

Maybe foam marker, with fluorescent neon dye?

JimWenigOH, For the cheap ~ like your tractor’s front pipe/chain ~ try mounting a larger pipe across the entire width of grain drill. Slide 2 smaller pipes inside the larger pipe allowing each to be long enough that when tucked inside they meet in the middle, but when both extended outwards equal 2 markers width. With smaller pipes fully extended, drill 3/8” holes thru both pipes centers (large/small) to allow for a removable lock pin(field marker width). Note: when extended out to desired marker widths, both smaller pipes still need enough of their (base) inside larger pipe to allow for adequately support. Now pull lock pins & slide both smaller pipes inward equally til they meet & drill 3/8” holes thru both smaller pipes outside ends to accept same removable lock pins thru larger pipes original pin holes. Now marker pipes are set for road transport. Attach KyAllis’ outer drag chain/hook idea to each smaller pipe’s outer end. Depending on mounted height of pipes, allow marker drag chain’s length (4-5’?) so that 18” of chain drags across soil line . Figure out somewhere on drill frame to hook marker chains for secured road transport.
While in the field, extend both marker pipes & let chain/hooks drag the ground. With exception of initial outside field pass near any obstacles, it won’t hurt to have both marker pipes extended all the time while in the field. Pros? No expensive hydraulic markers needed & no marker up/down action required. When field is completed, simply un-pin/slide both marker pipes inward & re-pin for safe transport.

Edited by AC7060IL - 20 Dec 2023 at 12:27am