600 series planter
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Topic: 600 series planter
Posted By: Greenfan
Subject: 600 series planter
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2010 at 2:12pm
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I grew up running green equipment but it's time to start updating some and because times have changed money talks more then paint color. I have seen a few auction listings about 600 series no till planters and I kinda wouldn't mind a crash course in the good and yes every brand has bad points. I plant beans now with 8 jd 71's on a tool bar feel free to complain about them you won't hurt my feelings. But anyone that can tell me any tips and tricks to getting a good 600 series or anything about how easy they are to work with or any of that would be a big help. Thank you.
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Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 18 Nov 2010 at 9:59pm
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Welcome to the site, Greenfan. I think a 600 would be a step up. Take in mind that the "600" refers to the tool bar only, not the row units. The 600 is an excellent bar, as it has capabilities for no-till coulters and fertilizer, and is very heavy duty. The choices for row units vary, my preference would be the model 78 air champ, which uses low air pressure for singulation, and double disc openers. The fluted no-till coulters do a good job, but the down fall is that they are mounted to the tool bar frame instead of the row unit like newer ones are, and therefore don't float quite as well as needed. The packer wheel on any of the model row units is kind of a shortcoming as well, and doesn't close the trench as well as newer fangled closing wheels do. I do have a 600 with 78 units on it, and I like it, but am thinking about selling it, as it is an 8 row 36 inch, and I would like to move up to a 12 row 30 inch, as I may try to go after a little custom work. Any more questions, get in touch with me on here or through the private messenger on this site. All in all, most AC planters do a heck of a job for the money, as usually they go pretty cheap. Darrel
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Posted By: Greenfan
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2010 at 8:17am
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Thanks for the help. The closing wheels won't be a problem because we have real sandy soil. Most of the units should be able to close into 15 in spacing shouldn't they?
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Posted By: darrel in ND
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2010 at 11:21am
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I am not sure about the 15 inch spacing, maybe some one else could answer to that. As far as you haveing sandy soil, that should eliminate any issues with seed trench closing, because mine does a dandy job in sandy soil, and if all my ground was sandy, I wouldn't even be thinking about changing planters.
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Posted By: Greenfan
Date Posted: 19 Nov 2010 at 11:50am
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yeah the 71's have just a single press wheel and if I can get the planter in the ground it'll close the seed trench
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