MODELFARMER Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 No Idea i'd never seen this untill now Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jez Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Well when you are ploughin powder i guess you can do that !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lord Ferguson Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Well when you are ploughin powder i guess you can do that !! My thoughts exactly Jezzy... I watched G's plouging some black land recently with a fendt on quadtracks... pressing as well and it was one hell of a seedbed.. you could have seeded that the same I would wager. Fair play... I bet with that land and his low running costs this farmer is a wealthy man... just his choice of tractor that doesnt compute really Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Hiil and Osbourne were a local firm to me here, they went under 10 or more years ago I believe, as well as making the Minimats they were the local JD dealers for this part of Norfolk. From memory I think another small engineering firm bought the rights to and the stock of Minimat parts but unsure as to whether they are still running now. They are a very good press and drilling system for light to medium soils which are common on the North Norfolk coast, a very well thought out and cost effective piece of kit Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Hiil and Osbourne were a local firm to me here, they went under 10 or more years ago I believe, as well as making the Minimats they were the local JD dealers for this part of Norfolk. From memory I think another small engineering firm bought the rights to and the stock of Minimat parts but unsure as to whether they are still running now. They are a very good press and drilling system for light to medium soils which are common on the North Norfolk coast, a very well thought out and cost effective piece of kit Kverneland had similar a few years ago too based on a pakomat with a front mounted hopper and 4f rev plough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archbarch Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Thanks for the information Gav, there was a couple of farms useing them when I was younger and living around the Mildenhall area. there are few still being used in the Mildenhall area, its the only place ive seen them working. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 There's a few still about the Kings Lynn and Dereham areas as well. Unlike the Kverneland Packomat seeder the Minimat is 100% mechanical and independant from the tractor. I believe there's some 6 furrow versions working in the Nott's/Leics area as well \ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MODELFARMER Posted November 20, 2009 Author Share Posted November 20, 2009 is there not a wile lot of over lapping done at headland with these? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gav836 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 No more so than you'd get with a normal drill really Ricky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tractorman810 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 blimey long time since i saw one of them working, used to be several round near my nans when i was younger, we never tried it, stuck to the mf30 or accord air drill depending on crop being planted, dont remember accord ones mind, unless its to long ago for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
masseyjack590 Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 thats brilliant if your land is good enough Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndyB Posted November 20, 2009 Share Posted November 20, 2009 Still see a few of these working out on the east coast (Norfolk/Suffolk). I my experience they are only suitable for small seeds having tried one with peas.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
James Earwaker Posted November 27, 2009 Share Posted November 27, 2009 There's a few still about the Kings Lynn and Dereham areas as well. Unlike the Kverneland Packomat seeder the Minimat is 100% mechanical and independant from the tractor. I believe there's some 6 furrow versions working in the Nott's/Leics area as well \ Yes your right Gav, got a few working these parts still, got a 4 furrow with minimat which puts in all the turnips to support a big sheep flock they have a couple of the bigger 6 furrow versions as you said, mainly now used for putting cover crops in, still great to see tho Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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