Thank you for the update and the overview of your new drill. I look forward to seeing your progress as the growing seasons continues. It will be interesting to see how that mix performs and its attributes.

I have the Tar River Saya 505 no-till planter and planted 20 acres of milo last year and it all came up perfect, but I added weight to help cut the heavy grass I was planting in.

Thanks for this! I’m continuing to follow this closely. I really appreciate how detailed and specific your videos are. I’m very close to pulling the trigger on a DRL-48 but I’m going to follow your progress for a season. I’m trying my best to do no till as well. Wondering if you looked at the Woods seeder with the disc in front. Similar idea but it has a disc in front with an adjustable angle. The disc can be straight for min till or angled for more aggressive work. Wanted to get your thoughts because really I’m trying to decide between that and this.

I'm in the market for such a drill and this is being considered

New subscriber! I hope the drill works out for you. My biggest issue is how to start a plot this spring from scratch. Round up, then broadcast or plow and disc?

Awesome

Hi I’m in Michigan too and also on sandy ground and was wondering if after you using it now and having it for a year or better , if you were to buy one again would you buy the same one or spend a little more and get a heavier built one ? ( I heard you say it was built light duty)

I was thinking I probably would have ran a flail mower over first to break up all the stalks, which would have made penetration more consistant.

Thanks for the update Mark. In your video you showed some switchgrass seed in the small seed box. Did you plant switchgrass with this drill? If so, how did it perform? Was it easy to calibrate for such a small seed? I am looking for a drill that can plant switchgrass. I have tried frost seeding switchgrass with very little luck. I think our soil is too sandy and dry for broadcasting. I think we would have better luck if the seed was no-till drilled deeper where there is more moisture and with mulch on the surface to help retain moisture. What are your thoughts?

Im Curious to why you chose the DRL-072 as compared to the SAYA 507. (Both by Tar River). I have similar soils and needs and tractor size.

Mark what part of Michigan is your property at? Go Blue and beat them buckeyes tomorrow!!!!!

Thank you for the informational videos. I believe Tar River now makes a no-till, do you think it is worth the extra money for the no drill or are you happy with the traditional one? I will be working in sand soils similar to what you describe

can this drill be pulled with ATV ?

OK, so I'm calculating #'s per acre. If I collect from 2 of the 10 drops in one box that's gone 200'. I'm multiplying the 6.25 width of the drill x 200' and using that ratio (34.85) of an acre to multiply later. I weigh the two seed drops over 200' x 5 (for the other rows) x 34.85 (my ratio percentage of 6.25 for 200' of an acre) to get pounds per acre it's dropping..... Right? How's that for math on an early Sunday morning!

Some have concerns about getting small seed rates through these machines. I have one suggestion that has worked for me when I need to get the seed rate way down.....such as with turnips, brassica's, and such. Until now I have mostly been a broadcaster....so I have used these things in my Herd seeder....but I see no reason it would not work in these drills too. I use kitty litter as a inert filler material and mix that with the seed in a large pail(s). This allows a much smaller amount of seed delivery / acre and does not cost allot. Also, pellet rye would work well here.....and I have considered some Miligornate fertilizer as it is very small particles too. I have used this to keep the deer off my soybeans for a few weeks.....as they do not like the odor.

How do you like it so far??

I have similar soil in my area (East Texas). I have the opportunity to get a landpride APS1560. Do you think I could have similar results?

Where at in Michigan did you buy that planter?

Mark, may I ask where you bought the drill at. I have a new plot that I just stared this year and Had to till it to smooth it out and could not believe how fast the soil dried out. I think that I would like to do a spring cover crop of some sort and then drill into it and burn it down. Some spots in the plot are harder than others but like you I'm just planting for deer. I think the larger DRL-072 would work well for this. I drilled in beans yesterday and the rain today missed it by a 1/2 mile. What a bummer. I need that thatch for the dry days. I also live in Michigan up near Cadillac. Keep the video's coming, watching them all more than a couple times. Thanks Mark Ryan

What size tractor are you using to pull this drill?

Hard to get that to cut through residue. I wouldn’t consider that a no till machine unless your conditions are just right. Hope it works for you.