okeechobeefishing

Hey fellows looking to possiblly buying a planter for our food plots. Most of the plots are a 1/4 acre to almost1 acre. Don't need anything big I don't think. we have a decent John deere 4 wd tractor so won't have any problem pulling it. Would like your input and also what you think would be a decent price for a used piece of equipment. Thanks Jerry

M.Magis

What do you plan to plant with it? Honestly, for plots that small it's not really worth the expense. Just broadcast your seed.

timbercruiser

A good adjustable disc like a Brown and one of those broadcast seeders you pull behind a 4-wheeler is the basic. A 8 foot spike tooth drag harrow works well also.

psandhu

I bought a 2-row planter for 75 bucks for my food plots. It took and 10 hours and another 75 bucks worth of nuts/bolts/special tools to get it fully operational. If you are patient and can look around, you might find a deal like that.

Don't be afraid to buy a planter even if everything is completely rusted together. I did. Just use a wire wheel, penetrating oil, blowtorch, and the electrolysis method of rust removal to clean it all up.

falcon

We plant game plots at several different places. For plots up to about 3/4 acre we disk and broadcast the seed and fertilizer using a hand broadcaster. For larger plots we use an old no-till drill.

okeechobeefishing

thanks for the input. we broadcast now just thought it would look nicer in rows. going out tomorrow too disc 2 fields for planting. Thanks Jerry