If you have been impressed by the features and performance of the SeedMaster seeding system, but a 100-foot-wide unit is just way more drill than you need, the good news is the company has put all of those great seed placement features in a much smaller package.
At the AgSmart farm show staged by Olds College last year, SeedMaster introduced its seed drill with a 24-foot-wide toolbar. The company has marketed drills ranging from 40 to 100 feet (in 10-foot increments) for several years, but now for ranchers or farms with fewer acres to seed, along comes this narrower unit.
The drill has a narrower toolbar and has all of the features of the larger seeding systems but in a smaller, more manoeuvrable, size — and with a lower price tag.
According to SeedMaster, the 24-foot drill will be an excellent fit on farms with 1,000 acres or less to seed.
Along with SeedMaster’s trademark dual opener, which has a reputation for very accurate seed and fertilizer placement resulting in fast and more even crop emergence, the 24-foot-wide unit has standard features including the following:
Dual UltraPro II on-frame tanks, including a 100-bushel seed tank and 120-bushel fertilizer tank.
The system has an electric seed metering system. There is no seed distribution tower on the 24-foot drill. The electric metering system delivers seed directly and gently to each seed run. Gentle handling translates into reduced risk of seed damage and improved germination rates.
- The UltraPro II electric metering system has zone control.
- The 24-foot-wide toolbar is outfitted with shanks on 12-inch row spacing, which equals 24 seed rows.
- While it is 24 feet wide in the fully open position, the sides fold up to a compact 10-foot-wide unit that’s 12.5 feet in height for transport mode.
- A neat feature is each wing on the drill can be raised and locked in position independent of each other.
- The smaller unit can be operated by a tractor with a minimum 150 PTO horsepower.
- Hydraulic requirements are 25 to 30 gallons per minute at 3,000 pounds per square inch, three selective control values, opener raise/lower, wing folding and fan.
- The drill and metering system requires 12-volt, 50-amp continuous power supply.
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For more information on SeedMaster seeding systems, visit the company’s website at seedmaster.ca.
