No-Till Drills for rent
The District has 2 no-till drills available for rent for seeding warm and cool season grasses, pollinator mixes, cover crops, and food plots.
The new feature of the 2021 10-foot Great Plains No-Till Grass Drill is a small seeding capacity. This drill is not on a trailer and weighs approximately 4,500 pounds, so those choosing to utilize this resource will have to plan accordingly. With the weight of the drill, it is essential that a 20 mph speed limit not be exceeded during transport. Click here for rental rate.
The KASCO 4-foot drill can be pulled by an ATV or small lawn and garden tractor and is ideal for small acreages, food plots, and pollinator plantings. This drill is stored on a trailer for convenient transportation. Click here for rental rate.
Both drills are available for rent by calling Virgil Hill (316) 259-6627.
The new feature of the 2021 10-foot Great Plains No-Till Grass Drill is a small seeding capacity. This drill is not on a trailer and weighs approximately 4,500 pounds, so those choosing to utilize this resource will have to plan accordingly. With the weight of the drill, it is essential that a 20 mph speed limit not be exceeded during transport. Click here for rental rate.
The KASCO 4-foot drill can be pulled by an ATV or small lawn and garden tractor and is ideal for small acreages, food plots, and pollinator plantings. This drill is stored on a trailer for convenient transportation. Click here for rental rate.
Both drills are available for rent by calling Virgil Hill (316) 259-6627.
Root Plow
The District has a Root Plow available for rent. The root plow has a sharpened steel shank. The plow is attached to a tractor's 3 point hitch, inserted into the ground, and pulled through the soil parallel to a hedgerow. This severs the moisture-seeking roots which extend into fields and cause moisture streess to crops during hot, dry periods. Click here for rental rate.
The District has a Root Plow available for rent. The root plow has a sharpened steel shank. The plow is attached to a tractor's 3 point hitch, inserted into the ground, and pulled through the soil parallel to a hedgerow. This severs the moisture-seeking roots which extend into fields and cause moisture streess to crops during hot, dry periods. Click here for rental rate.
Why "no till"?
Producing crops usually involves regular tilling that agitates the soil in various ways, usually with tractor-drawn implements. Tilling is used to remove weeds, mix in soil amendments like fertilizers, shape the soil into rows for crop plants and furrows for irrigation, and prepare the surface for seeding. This can lead to unfavorable effects, like soil compaction; loss of organic matter; degradation of soil aggregates; death or disruption of soil microbes, arthropods, and earthworms; and soil erosion where topsoil is blown or washed away. No-till farming thus avoids these unfavorable effects by reducing or excluding the use of conventional tillage.
Producing crops usually involves regular tilling that agitates the soil in various ways, usually with tractor-drawn implements. Tilling is used to remove weeds, mix in soil amendments like fertilizers, shape the soil into rows for crop plants and furrows for irrigation, and prepare the surface for seeding. This can lead to unfavorable effects, like soil compaction; loss of organic matter; degradation of soil aggregates; death or disruption of soil microbes, arthropods, and earthworms; and soil erosion where topsoil is blown or washed away. No-till farming thus avoids these unfavorable effects by reducing or excluding the use of conventional tillage.
Funds generated through drill rental fees are used to cover maintenance on both drills and to cover replacement costs when needed.
County/State tax funds are not used to cover drill operational expenses or drill purchases.
County/State tax funds are not used to cover drill operational expenses or drill purchases.
