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Planter Rentals
The below seeding equipment is available for rent to Cooperators. Renter picks up equipment from previous user or equipment can be delivered for $50 and picked up for $50. User is responsible for greasing equipment and cleaning out unused seed. Contact Liz Hook (302) 365-8970.
Please be aware that as of January 1st, 2020, all equipment rentals will no longer be available to those cooperators outside the state of Delaware.
John Deere 1590
No-till Drill
Cost:
$10.00 per acre (if doing a crosshatch pattern, $5 is charged for the second pass).
Features:
Plants 10 foot wide (travels 10.5’ wide),
Come with an acreage meter
3.5 tons empty
Plants cool season grasses, switchgrass, legumes, sunflowers, soybeans and has a separate hopper for small seeds (timothy, clovers and alfalfa).
Seed is placed in rows 7.5" apart.
User Notices:
Needs 85 horsepower tractor and must have hydraulics.
Can be pulled behind a heavy pickup (no half tons), hitch must be extended beyond bumper to prevent damaging bumper.
Supply your own hitchpin.
Download John Deere 1590 Manual
Download John Deere 1590 User Instructions
Brillion Seeder
Cost:
$10.00 per acre.
Features:
Plants 8 foot wide (travels 11’+ wide),
1+ ton empty.
Plants legumes, cool and warm season grasses and has a separate hopper for small seeds (timothy, clovers and alfalfa).
Seed is dropped continuously across 8’ width.
User Notices:
Ground must be worked up first.
Needs a tractor with hydraulics to raise and lower traveling wheels.
Planter can be pulled behind a pickup truck.
Supply your own hitchpin.
Download Brillion Seeder Manual
Great Plains 706
No-till Drill
Cost:
$10.00 per acre
Features:
Plants 7.0 feet wide (travels 9’ 10" wide)
1.9 tons empty.
Plants legumes, cool and warm season grasses and has a separate hopper for small seeds (timothy, clover and alfalfa).
Seed is spaced 7.5 ” apart.
User Notices:
Needs a 55 horsepower tractor and must have hydraulics.
Planter can be pulled behind a pickup truck.
Supply your own hitchpin.
Download Great Plains 706 Manual