Seed Boxes On Moldboard Plow Plant Fall Cover Crop

Seed Boxes On Moldboard Plow Plant Fall Cover Crop TILLAGE EUIPMENT Plows 24-2-30 Dick Thompson, Boone, Iowa, mounts Gandy seed boxes on his moldboard plow frame to broadcast winter rye onto fall-plowed ground. The boxes are connected by a fiberglass rod that's driven by a hydraulic motor. Plastic down tubes spread 20 lbs. of rye seed per acre. An attached harrow incorporates the seed, which supresses weeds and controls erosion. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Richard Thompson, 2035 190th St., Boone, Iowa 50036 (ph 515432-1560).

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