</a JR Holmes Oil Company </a Shark Guard Southeast Woods and Whitetail Mayer Insurance Services LLC
Aldeer Classifieds
WTB
by Okalona. 03/28/24 07:44 AM
Iso ruger american ranch
by AustinC. 03/27/24 08:20 PM
Ruger M77 6mm heavy barrel with Nikon Monarch
by bradbathome. 03/27/24 04:42 PM
Carpet Installation Equipment
by hunter84. 03/27/24 07:12 AM
$20013hp all-power side shaft generator motor
by HollerHunter. 03/26/24 07:43 PM
Serious Deer Talk
The Hollywood Buck.
by Backwards cowboy. 03/28/24 09:30 AM
For the Don’t Shoot Does Crowd
by Mbrock. 03/27/24 07:53 PM
High Fencing
by RareBreed. 03/26/24 10:45 PM
Who's got the best deer hunting in AL
by TensawRiver. 03/26/24 01:26 PM
What makes you happy?
by Fishduck. 03/26/24 10:25 AM
March
S M T W T F S
1 2
3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10 11 12 13 14 15 16
17 18 19 20 21 22 23
24 25 26 27 28 29 30
31
Land, Leases, Hunting Clubs
West Jefferson County hunting club
by Jmfire722. 03/18/24 08:36 AM
Western Ky farm
by todd w. 03/15/24 01:23 PM
Information on bibb county hunting club
by quickshot. 03/10/24 01:46 PM
Hunting Club
by Hibby. 03/08/24 04:34 PM
Mississippi club
by Gobl4me. 03/07/24 09:55 PM
Who's Online Now
120 registered members (Stu, Fishduck, Captain Howdy, Whitebone, jdhunter2011, 3Gs, RidgeRanger, clayk, alhawk, Showout, JCL, dawgdr, Moose24, HOWTON21, BCLC, CeeHawk37, Skullworks, Quack Quack Bang, Treelimb, roll_tide_hunts, foldemup, deepwoods44, dixiebuck29, PossumPecker, HawkPilot, sj22, IMISSALDEER, sevenup, Lockjaw, Reaper, Gunpowder, outdoorguy88, 7PTSPREAD, ttsam, DoeMaster, Paxamus, GomerPyle, jake5050, ALScott, lefthorn, BBD23, Ray_Coon, thayerp81, deerchop, BC_Reb, Canterberry, jwalker77, KHOOKS, BrandonClark, beeline08, Raspy, doublefistful, Smitty4Bama, hallb, Zzzfog, Skillet, MadMallard, Autseed, ShaftOne, Luxfisher, 000buck, rblaker, booner, znix123, Whild_Bill, mikewhandley, Powers, oldbowhunter, desertdog, PourIron12, cgardner, jaredhunts, Boathand, Uokman2014, Paint Rock 00, Joe4majors, Scout308, Backwards cowboy, NorthFork, BhamFred, knock him down, chill, slim68, burbank, odocoileus, Noler_Swamp, St. Clair FF, Big AL 76, brushwhacker, Big Al, BamaBoHunter, johnv, AustinC, deadeye48, Livintohunt19, rutwad, HBWALKER14, Shack84, bamaeyedoc, NVM1031, Atoler, dirkdaddy, headshot1, Gut Pile 32, fillmore, UA Hunter, abamadude, coldtrail, headshot, 11 invisible), 482 guests, and 0 spiders.
Key: Admin, Global Mod, Mod
Previous Thread
Next Thread
Print Thread
Page 2 of 2 1 2
Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: N2TRKYS] #2239473
09/27/17 11:41 PM
09/27/17 11:41 PM
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 44,211
North Alabama
W
Wiley Coyote Offline
Freak of Nature
Wiley Coyote  Offline
Freak of Nature
W
Joined: Feb 2002
Posts: 44,211
North Alabama
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
We use a section harrow to cover our seed. Does a very good job.


Old pull type section harrows were a farmer's favorite tool when I was growing up. Talk about busting clods and smoothing a field, they worked wonders. I haven't seen one in decades.


I firmly believe that a double gallows should be constructed on the East Lawn of The White House. Politicians who willfully and shamelessly violate their oath to uphold and defend the Constitution of the United States of America should be swiftly tried and, upon conviction, publicly hanged at sunup the day after conviction. If multiple convicts are to be hanged they can choose with whom to share the gallows or names shall be drawn from the hangman's hat to be hanged 2 at a time.




NRA Life Member
Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2239484
09/28/17 12:44 AM
09/28/17 12:44 AM
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 9,702
Cleburne
.308 Offline
14 point
.308  Offline
14 point
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 9,702
Cleburne
After using my rototiller to till the plot & after seed & fertilizer, I take the pto out of gear & "walk" the tiller across the plot. It acts like a mini sheep's foot. It's packs & covers great.

Last edited by .308; 09/28/17 12:44 AM.

"When you've stared down the barrel of a shotgun in your own home, 3rd & 20 don't seem too bad"......Ken "Snake" Stabler
Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2240992
09/29/17 01:47 PM
09/29/17 01:47 PM
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 8,975
USA
M
marshmud991 Offline
14 point
marshmud991  Offline
14 point
M
Joined: Dec 2009
Posts: 8,975
USA

He ya go!!


It's hard to kiss the lips at night that chews your a$$ all day long.


Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Wiley Coyote] #2241026
09/29/17 02:26 PM
09/29/17 02:26 PM
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561
Tuscaloosa Co.
N
N2TRKYS Offline
Booner
N2TRKYS  Offline
Booner
N
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561
Tuscaloosa Co.
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
We use a section harrow to cover our seed. Does a very good job.


Old pull type section harrows were a farmer's favorite tool when I was growing up. Talk about busting clods and smoothing a field, they worked wonders. I haven't seen one in decades.


Ours is the 3 point hitch variety.


83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2247628
10/05/17 04:21 PM
10/05/17 04:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,011
AL
T
therealhojo Offline
8 point
therealhojo  Offline
8 point
T
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,011
AL
A Firminator will let you do it all in 1 pass. We just tried the 6' RT (Rotor Tiller) version. Till, Plant, Pack.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: N2TRKYS] #2247630
10/05/17 04:21 PM
10/05/17 04:21 PM
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,011
AL
T
therealhojo Offline
8 point
therealhojo  Offline
8 point
T
Joined: Mar 2016
Posts: 2,011
AL
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
We use a section harrow to cover our seed. Does a very good job.


Old pull type section harrows were a farmer's favorite tool when I was growing up. Talk about busting clods and smoothing a field, they worked wonders. I haven't seen one in decades.


Ours is the 3 point hitch variety.


They are hard to find.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2247786
10/05/17 05:32 PM
10/05/17 05:32 PM
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,609
Alabama
R
Rmart30 Offline OP
10 point
Rmart30  Offline OP
10 point
R
Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,609
Alabama
I think I can build one about 6-8 ft wide using OTR truck tires for under $200.

I did test strips on the fields i planted the other day.
The sides that were packed by the tractor had much more coming up in those areas than did the sides that were just lightly disked in.
Gave them probably a good weeks head start if not more over the non packed side.


Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2248109
10/06/17 04:59 AM
10/06/17 04:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al
S
Squadron77 Offline
10 point
Squadron77  Offline
10 point
S
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al
I built one of these a few years ago and it works great as long as you don't have a lot of rocks.

http://www.mytractorforum.com/showthread.php?t=240270

Last edited by Squadron77; 10/06/17 05:19 AM.
Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2248458
10/06/17 01:05 PM
10/06/17 01:05 PM
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 20,017
PDL, Fl
T
timbercruiser Offline
Freak of Nature
timbercruiser  Offline
Freak of Nature
T
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 20,017
PDL, Fl
Is that a culvert pipe with concrete in it?

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2248596
10/06/17 03:36 PM
10/06/17 03:36 PM
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al
S
Squadron77 Offline
10 point
Squadron77  Offline
10 point
S
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al
That is some old plastic culvert we had around camp. I had to buy 2 pillow block bearings and a 2" receiver and 6 bags of sakrete. I used scrap from our driveline shop to build the frame so I had less then $100 in building it. It works great on small fields but just not big enough for the larger fields.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2248814
10/07/17 01:37 AM
10/07/17 01:37 AM
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 20,017
PDL, Fl
T
timbercruiser Offline
Freak of Nature
timbercruiser  Offline
Freak of Nature
T
Joined: May 2011
Posts: 20,017
PDL, Fl
What does it weigh? What is the diameter? I have a piece of new 26" plastic pipe about 10' long I've been thinking about fixing, maybe a 7' long packer, but I don't know what it would weigh to move around and what it would take to pull it, probably a small tractor.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2249034
10/07/17 06:59 AM
10/07/17 06:59 AM
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al
S
Squadron77 Offline
10 point
Squadron77  Offline
10 point
S
Joined: Jan 2014
Posts: 2,439
Highland Home, Al

I had to find my notes. It's 15" diameter and 44" long. I used 8 bags of sakrete and it weighs 550 lbs.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2251393
10/09/17 05:05 AM
10/09/17 05:05 AM
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 8,030
Central Alabama
M
muzziehead Offline
14 point
muzziehead  Offline
14 point
M
Joined: May 2002
Posts: 8,030
Central Alabama
I made this one from heavy 6AWG chainlink fence wire. It is 15 years old and has been used to drag many fields. It does a great job, especially with the added weight of the tires, but it takes a good atv to pull it. We have just pulled it with a truck too.


"Don't cling to Mistake, just because you spent a lot of time making it."
Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: therealhojo] #2251418
10/09/17 05:20 AM
10/09/17 05:20 AM
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561
Tuscaloosa Co.
N
N2TRKYS Offline
Booner
N2TRKYS  Offline
Booner
N
Joined: Mar 2013
Posts: 14,561
Tuscaloosa Co.
Originally Posted By: therealhojo
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
Originally Posted By: Wiley Coyote
Originally Posted By: N2TRKYS
We use a section harrow to cover our seed. Does a very good job.


Old pull type section harrows were a farmer's favorite tool when I was growing up. Talk about busting clods and smoothing a field, they worked wonders. I haven't seen one in decades.


Ours is the 3 point hitch variety.


They are hard to find.


Huh? You can buy them anytime. A quick Google search offers lots of choices.


83% of all statistics are made up.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2254173
10/11/17 10:54 AM
10/11/17 10:54 AM
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 450
AL
ClarkGriswold Offline
4 point
ClarkGriswold  Offline
4 point
Joined: Dec 2012
Posts: 450
AL

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Squadron77] #2254238
10/11/17 12:11 PM
10/11/17 12:11 PM
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 41,955
UR 6
top cat Offline
Freak of Nature
top cat  Offline
Freak of Nature
Joined: Aug 2003
Posts: 41,955
UR 6
For smaller plots I took three landscape 4x4's, changed them about 8" apart and bolted angle metal across them to keep them from rolling. Then took another piece of chain and made a hookup for the ATV. Works pretty dang good, light enough to haul.


LUCK:::; When presistence, dedication, perspiration and preparation meet up with opportunity!!!
- - - - - - - -A government big enough to give you everything you want, is big enough to take everything you have. Thomas Jeferson - - - - - - - -
Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2254666
10/11/17 05:10 PM
10/11/17 05:10 PM
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 6,420
Pelham Al
T
Tigger85 Offline
12 point
Tigger85  Offline
12 point
T
Joined: Oct 2015
Posts: 6,420
Pelham Al
I use a piece of metal man grate on a chain pulled behind 4 wheeler. Seems to work well

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2255263
10/12/17 07:54 AM
10/12/17 07:54 AM
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 4,597
Elmore county
GKelly Offline
10 point
GKelly  Offline
10 point
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 4,597
Elmore county
We've always just covered our seed with about a 4 ft lengt of chain length fence. Attach a 2x4 at the front and rear for weight and tie a rope to both ends of one of the boards tie a loop in the middle of the rope to attach to a ball hitch. Works good soesnt cover to deep and smooths out well after discing. Also rolls up easy to haul on the back of an atv

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: Rmart30] #2255496
10/12/17 12:20 PM
10/12/17 12:20 PM
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,382
South Alabama
B
bambam32 Offline
8 point
bambam32  Offline
8 point
B
Joined: Jul 2014
Posts: 1,382
South Alabama
I use a 6', round post behind my disk while disking and covering. This is the forth year I've been using this set up. It takes longer but it does a good job. I disk and cover so the pole doesn't bounce and is in constant contact with the ground.

We used to use a chain link gate behind an ATV. In our case, the gate looked like it did a good job because all of the seed was dusted when finished. After the rain washed the dust off it was alarming how much seed wasn't covered. Maybe some weight would have helped. The crows and turkeys appreciated it though.

Re: Cultipack alternative? [Re: jlbuc10] #2258768
10/15/17 04:47 AM
10/15/17 04:47 AM
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 4,597
Elmore county
GKelly Offline
10 point
GKelly  Offline
10 point
Joined: Apr 2017
Posts: 4,597
Elmore county
Originally Posted By: jlbuc10
Originally Posted By: bambam32
Originally Posted By: AU338MAG
Smooth the plot with a harrow drag after disking then spread the seed. Drag one more time and it will cover the seed nicely.


What kind of drag harrow are you using? Is it a homemade or one of the heavy chained drag harrows? Pics would be nice if you have any.

these things work awesome you can break the soil with the spikes then flip it over to cover and smooth the one ive used weighed about 100 pounds

Last edited by GKelly; 10/15/17 04:48 AM.
Page 2 of 2 1 2

Aldeer.com Copyright 2001-2023 Aldeer LLP.
Powered by UBB.threads™ PHP Forum Software 7.6.1.1
(Release build 20180111)
Page Time: 0.112s Queries: 15 (0.032s) Memory: 3.2886 MB (Peak: 3.5911 MB) Zlib disabled. Server Time: 2024-03-28 14:51:25 UTC