WINONA
COUNTY SWCD
TRUAX
NO-TILL DRILL RENTAL:
The
Winona County Soil and Water Conservation District through the U.S. Fish
and Wildlife Service, has a Truax no-till drill available for planting
prairies.
This no-till drill is specially designed
for planting the native grasses (big bluestem, little bluestem, indian
grass, switch grass…) and forbs (wildflowers) often used on CREP, RIM,
CRP, and WHIP programs.
This drill is not set up with a "Cool Season/Grain" box,
so is not for planting of corn, beans, wheat, oats, brome
grass, pasture grasses...
Information:
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$150.00
Minimum Charge up to 5 acres |
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$20.00
per acre after the first 5 acres |
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Size: |
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11
foot wide machine |
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8
foot planting width |
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12 rows with 8 inch row spacing |
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Type: |
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Pull
behind |
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Rear,
2-way hydraulics |
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50
HP minimum tractor size |
The Winona County SWCD representative
will deliver the drill to the landowner, and the landowner will provide
the tractor and driver to do the planting. The SWCD representative will
assist the landowner in setting up the drill and get them started with
the planting. The SWCD also reserves the right, at their discretion,
not to allow use of the drill if the site does not meet proper site
preparation or soil conditions, or if a history of neglect of the
machine or the program exists.
Generally the no-till drill works best on old hay, grass,
or pasture that has been mowed or burned off. Additional steps should
then be followed for native grass plantings. Cropland also can be
suitable for this drill: bean stubble is ideal, corn stubble will work
best
if the stalks are chopped and removed. Tilled
ground is not recommended for this drill. Seed on tilled ground
with this no-till drill will likely be planted to deep for adequate
germination and seedling survival.
(This is the old 6ft. Truax no-till
drill)
