Cultipacker Question

[J.Shoot]

Was just curious if anyone has used one of these on their food plots and if they could tell any difference. I know it is suppose to give you a higher seed germination percentage.
I currently just use a drag after planting to cover the seeds, it works but isn't very consistent.
Thanks for the input.
J.Shoot

[Blackmouth]

Anything that will help press the seed in to get a better seed to soil contact should improve your germination rate. If you have one available, I would use it. The only issue I could see is if you broadcast the seed and you don't have a clean seed bed to where the seed is still on top of some type of residue/thatch and it doesn't get that seed to soil contact. However, that would be the case regardless if you have the cultipacker or not. It will also help retain some moisture in those little furrows.

[Drycreek3189]

I've used a drag with good success for years, but a couple years ago I bought a cultipacker. I can't say that it has helped on wheat, but I do think it has helped get a better stand of IC peas and for small seeds like clover, I wouldn't be without it anymore. If you have a plot on a slope you can cultipack sideways and help prevent washing also, and as Blackmouth said, it helps to retain moisture.

[unclefish]

I've had one for 5-6 years and if you plow or disc first then it really helps to break up those clods and get a smooth firm seedbed. Mine had fairly deep V's so when you broadcast seed into it they would settle in the V. When it came up it looked like I had drilled it because most of the seeds sprouted in the V.

Love my cultipacker.

[kingranch]

how big an area u talking?
i have great success w germination using hydroseeding.. i usually leave the seed in the bag and wet it down for a couple days and when I shoot it it usually sprouts in 2 days or so

[J.Shoot]

Thanks for the info.
I have 9 food plots we plant every fall in wheat and oats, they range from 1/2 acre to 4 acres in size. I was wanting to plant some summer plots this year. I always break the soil up good before planting. Some of the plots I can't get to easily with the drill so I have to broadcast the seed.

[txbowhunter10]

I have a 5' cultipacker that I have used for many years with great success. I plow, then broadcast seed, then cultipack and wait for rain. My plots have always came in perfect. Well worth the money.

[Snowflake Killa]

I use a big roller comes up great

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[muddyz]

So where to get one reasonably? Can’t even find any used hardly.

[Dushon]

So where to get one reasonably? Can’t even find any used hardly.

Cultipackers and reasonably priced will never be found in the same sentence.


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[J.Shoot]

Thanks guys. I purchased one yesterday, anxious to see how it does. They aren't cheap, I saw the 8' ones ranging from $1800 to $3000. Hopefully it will work well and be a good investment.
Thanks again.

[Drycreek3189]

So where to get one reasonably? Can’t even find any used hardly.

Look on ebay, they can be had worth the money, but most will have to be shipped. This ain't big ag country, although your chances are better in the Brazos River valley or other areas that farm.

I bought a new one, three point hitch, because I plant on three different places and it's much easier to transport. Around $1800 for a 7' model. If you're leaving it on one place, a drag model will work fine and one twenty years old will work if it's in decent shape

[camoclad]

how big an area u talking?
i have great success w germination using hydroseeding.. i usually leave the seed in the bag and wet it down for a couple days and when I shoot it it usually sprouts in 2 days or so

How do you "shoot it"?