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Hiniker Air Drill For Soybeans,Wheat
"Our new air drill is designed to plant soy-beans and wheat in rows spaced 10 to 30 in. apart. It offers the depth control of a conventional planter with the narrow-row capability of a grain drill," says Larry Hansen, Hiniker Co.
The 4800 air drill is equipped with individual toolbar-mounted row units, each with
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Hiniker Air Drill For Soybeans,Wheat DRILLS Drills (42C) 20-6-17 "Our new air drill is designed to plant soy-beans and wheat in rows spaced 10 to 30 in. apart. It offers the depth control of a conventional planter with the narrow-row capability of a grain drill," says Larry Hansen, Hiniker Co.
The 4800 air drill is equipped with individual toolbar-mounted row units, each with its own gauge wheel and parallel linkage. It's designed to be used with the company's air delivery seed hopper and metering system which mount behind the air drill. The seeder and air delivery system is the same one that mounts behind the company's model 6000 row crop cultivator, allowing you to solid seed crops and control weeds at the same time (Vol. 15, No. 6).
Each row unit consists of a single angled coulter that slices through crop residue, creating an opening for the seed shoe, a poly seed firmer, and a 12-in. dia. angled metal closing wheel that covers the seed. The closing wheels mount on spring-loaded arms and can be adjusted for angle and down pressure. The company offers 15, 20, and 30-ft. models in a variety of row spacings, or you can purchase the row units separately and mount them on your own bar.
"It sells for 20 to 40% less than standard no-till drills and places seed more accurately," says Hansen. "The air drill itself sells for $475 per row. A 15-ft. model with 10-in. spacings sells for about $8,500 and the hitch and toolbar sells for about another $1,500. The seeder sells for about $11,000 dia. angled metal closing wheel.
so your total cost is about $21,000. A new Deere 750 15-ft. no-till drill sells for about $29,000. The bigger the air drill the more favorable the economics. Total cost of our 30-ft. model is only $25,000 to $27,000.
"The closing wheels scatter loose soil over the seed without packing it and mount on an arm that's free to pivot up or down. You can change the angle of the wheel ac-cording to soil conditions. The 60 bu. seeder has enough capacity to handle big bulk seed bags. We also offer an optional seed hopper extension for 100 bu. of total capacity."
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Hiniker Co., Airport Road, Box 3407, Mankato, Minn. 56002 (ph 507 625-6621).
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