Posted by LonM on November 19, 2013 at 19:20:26 from (69.165.30.148):
In Reply to: 7000 JD planter posted by Joe Reichert on November 19, 2013 at 10:45:29:
I have never used a liquid fertilizer system, but we have a dry fertilizer setup on our 7000. It is very simple to use. Compared to those nearby who broadcast, we end up using half the fertilizer and get similar yields. It does take more work. We get a custom blend from our elevator and haul it around with a wooden barge box 3-4 tons at a time, and shovel it onto the planter. Some planters have fertilizer augers to load the boxes, and some guys use gravity boxes with augers to handle the fertilizer. You can make any system expensive if you try..... I haven't seen bagged fertilizer for 20+ years around western MN. Either liquid or dry will corrode things, even if you keep it clean. Liquid just strikes me as more complicated since you can't apply all your fertilizer in one shot like you can with dry. But as I said, I've never used it either. Lon
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