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Anyone still use plate type planters?

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Brett in KS

12-09-2007 16:36:10

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A while back I purchased a 6 row JD 7000 Plate planter that I got a real good deal on. It has dry fert, insecticide boxes, good tires, openers are good, gauge wheels are good, has keaton seed firmers, monitor, and it looks pretty good. Dad had a IH air planter, and we've used the neighbors JD 7200 vacu-meter, but this is the first JD planter I've owned. I'm not scared of plate type planters, but it's the only one I've run across locally, and I've only seen a few on the internet. Just how common are they? Does anyone still use them or will I have a real hard time getting rid of it someday if/when I decide to upgrade?

Just kind of curious

Thanks, Brett

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Dachshund

12-11-2007 09:13:08

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

I also have a JD 2 row. Works great. I also bought a bucket full (I think there were 8 different corn sets, a milo set, and a couple of others) for 50� at an auction (I bought the planter for $7). New plates aren't very expensive - IF - you don't go through JD.

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Rollie, NE PA.

12-10-2007 15:36:50

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

I have a 2 row plate planter on my Farmall Cub.I have the plates that I use to plant my pumpkin seed in hills, plates for planting bush beans and various size corn plates. It works pretty well.

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Lanse

12-10-2007 14:48:45

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

I have a 1947 JD 290 2 row planter. It supposidly works good-got it a month after all the seed was in the ground.

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Don-Wi

12-10-2007 10:43:45

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

Yep. We plant our field corn every year with a 495A planter yet.(30-35 acres) Dad wants to upgrade but I just don't think it's gonna happen any time soon...

Donovan from Wisconsin

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Leroy

12-10-2007 16:19:21

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Don-Wi, 12-10-2007 10:43:45

What would he consider an upgrade? I would consider a JD 7000 as a downgrade as I have never seen anything about them that is as good as my 494 and 494A planters

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bradk

12-11-2007 13:34:13

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Leroy, 12-10-2007 16:19:21

Huh??? A downgrade going from a 494 to a 7000?Have you been near a 7000 before?

We used a 494 before our 7000 and planting goes so much smoother.Don't get me wrong,a 494 is a OK planter,but won't plant near as accurate as the 7000 with finger pickup,dry fert tanks won't rust out,don't have to fight with the rinky-dink chain marker trip,larger bins,ease of finding parts,ease of changing population and fert rate,need I keep going???

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Leroy

12-12-2007 19:35:39

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to bradk, 12-11-2007 13:34:13

Need a ladder to check seed boxes, need 3 times the horsepower to pull, those things to me would keep me from ever having one and that is just what I have seen from the sidelines

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335LP

12-10-2007 10:13:03

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

Plate planters been used for years but friction can wear them out over time but if yours has been taken care of should last longer yet. Get graphite in the plastic puffer jugs at JD or farm supply to put in your seed to make it work better and last longer. If you upgrade you can take time to cut your planter up into 2 row units to sell for more to the small acreage owners wanting them for food plots.

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jdemaris

12-10-2007 06:58:56

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

I've got two corn-planters with plates that I use for sweet corn. A Dearborn and a Deere. Only problem is - take care of your plates - they are getting very expensive. The Deere plates can be found aftermarket, but the Dearborn - no. The few that are still available from New Holland are up near $50 each which is rediculous.

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LA in Wi.

12-10-2007 07:17:33

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to jdemaris, 12-10-2007 06:58:56

jdemaris,

John Deere or IH plates, steel and plastic, can be found on practically every farm here in Wis. They sell quite cheap at auctions. I have access to many different plastic plates (new ones)for either JD or IH as I was in the seed business for years. If anyone needs some help with plates, just let me know. LA

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jdemaris

12-10-2007 07:51:00

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to LA in Wi., 12-10-2007 07:17:33

Yes, I'm aware of that. As I said, the Dearborn/Ford/New Holland plates are the problem. Aftermarket, they disappeared almost 20 years ago. New Holland seems to getting rid of what's left in inventory and then, no more. 10 years ago I was buying plastic Ford plates for $10 each - which I thought was high. Now, it's $50 for plastic, and cast-iron not available. The little Dearborn 309 two and four row planters are still popular around my area for sweet corn. If anybody has any used plates, I'm interested if price reasonble. Ford used to sell blank plates which I wish I could get. You cut your seed patterns into them for custom planing. Any of the following I'd like to have spares.

Ford-New Holland 309 grain-drill plate #s:

108954 small flat 108957 A2 medium round
109785 A2 medium flat short
109786 A2 medium flat long 109787 A2 medium flat long 109788

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LA in Wi.

12-10-2007 08:09:37

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to jdemaris, 12-10-2007 07:51:00

Try calling Lincoln Ag Products. Thru the years they were (still are) a big supplier of plates for most brands of planters. If they can't help you, they might know of another source or two.
Lincoln Ag - 402-464-6367.

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Mike M

12-10-2007 06:00:09

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

My uncle had one of those with plates. That could be a very old planter too ? I think he bought his back in the 70's ? The corn will grow all the same and you may actually have less maintenance and repairs as those finger pickups are big parts sellers ! It all depends on how much problems you end up with seed sizes too ? I have another uncle who bought a much newer 7000 2 row plateless for his pumpkins. I think he got tired of trying to size up plates for all his different varietys ?

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paul

12-09-2007 23:36:44

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

Rare up here in Minnesota (I've never seen one, know they made them), but nothing wrong with it. You boughtit cheaper, it will sell cheaper too.....

--->Paul

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MN Scott

12-09-2007 18:59:02

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

I've never seen a 7000 plate planter. Around here they are all finger pickup. You should be able to swap finger units on it with no trouble. Lots of 7000 finger planters still in use.

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bradk

12-10-2007 06:06:39

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to MN Scott, 12-09-2007 18:59:02

Same here.We have a 7000 8 row w/finger pick-up.Never knew the 7000 had plate.

Swap the units out,you'll be glad you did.

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KYfarm

12-09-2007 18:10:03

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

I have a 4 row JD plate planter. Use it every year, has fertilizer bins, but they are rusted out. I screw 5 gal buckets on top of each plate assembly and fill with kernals and get to it.

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phillip d

12-09-2007 17:00:27

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Re: Anyone still use plate type planters? in reply to Brett in KS, 12-09-2007 16:36:10

Lots of people still use plate planters around these parts.If they are plastic plates,make good and sure that they have no cracks.If one breaks,you will have a run with no seed for as long as it takes for you to figure out that it has broken.It may be alittle overkill, or maybe not,but when I am planting,I pick up the planter a few feet at the end of every row and make sure every run is planting as this leaves the seed on the ground so I can see it.It has saved me some wasted ground many times over the years.You need to go abit slower,but overall,still a good planter and with care and attention,will do a very good job.pd.

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