“Best Buy” 1-Row Vacuum Planter

“Best Buy” 1-Row Vacuum Planter PLANTING EQUIPMENT Planters Mel Green Pekin Ind : When I first saw the Wizard WZ-A10 www wizardplanters com I realized it was exactly what I was looking for It’s a 1-row self-propelled vacuum precision planter I use it to seed different varieties of cut flowers “I had used a 2-row vacuum planter from the parent company MaterMacc and liked it I saw that Windridge Implements www windridgeimplements com in Decorah Iowa had an A10 available Brian Nordchow with Windridge was making a delivery near me and he brought the A10 along to demonstrate it I tried it out in the parking lot and bought it on the spot “I plant a lot of different size seeds from celosia on the small end to sunflower on the larger end as well as larkspur ornamental grasses and a lot more It does them all with precision “It was the precision that I was attracted to The price of seed in the flower business is astronomical and I needed something that made every seed count I think this machine could plant a speck of dust “I have 16 different seed plates to match different size seeds They cost about $100 each but pay for themselves in reduced seed costs “It’s a dream to use the A10 in tunnel houses I’ve even no-till planted sunflowers and larkspur with it “I also bought a used 1-row 3-pt Wizard I use the 2 of them to plant 10 acres of cut flowers as well as pumpkins and sweet corn for friends “I’ve been in this business for 30 years For anyone getting into the specialty farming business the $3 000 price tag is money well-spent to get the crop in the ground ”

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