This site uses cookies to maintain login information on FarmallCub.Com. Click the X in the banner upper right corner to close this notice. For more information on our privacy policy, visit this link: Privacy Policy
NEW REGISTERED MEMBERS: Be sure to check your SPAM/JUNK folders for the activation email.
Garden Planter
Forum rules
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
Notice: For sale and wanted posts are not allowed in this forum. Please use our free classifieds or one of our site sponsors for your tractor and parts needs.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 339
- Joined: Wed Aug 15, 2012 8:00 am
- Zip Code: 31553
- Tractors Owned: 1966 Int'l Cub, C-2 mower 2005 Farm-Trac, 7ft Harrows and Box blade 1976 Int'l Cub, Woods 59 mower, Turn Plow, Full set of cultivators, Harrows, 174 Planter & Fertilizer unit 1953 Farmall Cub,full set of spring cultivators, wheel weights,
PTO belt pulley, snow plow and misc parts. - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: S/E Georgia
Garden Planter
I've almost exhausted the idea of locating and purchasing a complete Cub mounted planter/fertilizer unit at a price I'm willing to pay. I've seen several drives, planter and fertilizer units on ebay, but they are priced separately and I'm not familiar with them enough to know what will work with what. So now I'm considering one of the walking planters like an Earthway. I'd like to know if any of you use or have used them in the past and which brand would you recommend and why? Thanks, Tom.
If you always do what you've always done -- you'll always get what you've always got!
- Barnyard
- Team Cub
- Posts: 24271
- Joined: Tue Aug 07, 2007 3:39 pm
- Zip Code: 45030
- Tractors Owned: At This Time
40 Farmall Cubs (Round Hood)
2 Farmall Cub (Square Hood)
2 IH Cubs (Square Hood)
5 Lo-Boys (Round Hood)
2 Lo-Boys (Square Hood)
2 Farmall 404's
1 Farmall H
1 Ferguson 20
1 Cub Cadet 125
1 Kubota B-7100 - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: OH, New Haven (Hamilton County)
- Contact:
Re: Garden Planter
Depending on the size of your garden an Eathway walk behind is great. Our garden is only 50'x150' and I can plant most of it in a day if the ground is ready. They run $85.00 to $90.00. A side dresser attachment is about $50.00.
There are two ways to get enough Cubs. One is to continue to accumulate more and more. The other is to desire less.
- SONNY
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 4113
- Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:26 pm
- Zip Code: 61722
Re: Garden Planter
I gave $69.95+tax for mine last spring at BIG-R store near us! ---never got to try it out yet!Am going to try to make brackets to use it under my "new" creeper, making a self propelled unit for planting then take it off!---it will hold steady and plant straighter that way and I can see the seed in the box better.
Another idea would be to make a bracket to adapt it to a sleeve hitch and use the 917 to plant with. thanks; sonny
Another idea would be to make a bracket to adapt it to a sleeve hitch and use the 917 to plant with. thanks; sonny
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 252
- Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:21 pm
- Zip Code: 44820
Re: Garden Planter
Tom:
Cub planters are out there, 172, 174, FH 184 but you need to search in the area's that might have used them. I use Craig's list, and search in states where there are hills. You're not going to find them in the flatlands because they scrapped that small stuff years ago !
Search Craig's list in larger cities, farm and garden, and look everyday . They are out there. Be willing to drive over 200 miles to get one.
Baldwindiesel
Cub planters are out there, 172, 174, FH 184 but you need to search in the area's that might have used them. I use Craig's list, and search in states where there are hills. You're not going to find them in the flatlands because they scrapped that small stuff years ago !
Search Craig's list in larger cities, farm and garden, and look everyday . They are out there. Be willing to drive over 200 miles to get one.
Baldwindiesel
- Brandon Webb
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 2340
- Joined: Tue Sep 20, 2005 4:32 pm
- Zip Code: 40741
- Tractors Owned: 1957 Farmall Cub High Crop
1969 International 140
1975 International Cub
Cub 174 Planter with Row Markers
Cub 201 Planter with Row Markers
No. 27 Corn and Pea Attachments
No. 12 Rotary Weeder Attachment
Pittsburg Carry-Lift
Brookfield Buzz Saw
IH McCormick Seed Plate Test Stand - Location: London, Kentucky
Re: Garden Planter
A complete 172 or 174 setup will cost you $1000. Sidedresser units alone with a good fertilize hopper and drive gear will cost you $550. You add to that the runner assembly, planter drive and hopper and your knocking on $1000 and you don't have drop tubes or seed plates.
One of the forum members in Georgia had a cub for sale awhile back on Craigslist and they had just the runner of a 174 planter. If you could get the runner the rest is UPS-able and you could assemble a unit as you go. It'd be hard to do by spring planting time especially if your in south Georgia where I'd imagine you plant very soon. There are lots of guys on here who are very knowledgable about planters and they are relatively all the same and interchangable. Not as scary as they seem once you get started.
One of the forum members in Georgia had a cub for sale awhile back on Craigslist and they had just the runner of a 174 planter. If you could get the runner the rest is UPS-able and you could assemble a unit as you go. It'd be hard to do by spring planting time especially if your in south Georgia where I'd imagine you plant very soon. There are lots of guys on here who are very knowledgable about planters and they are relatively all the same and interchangable. Not as scary as they seem once you get started.
- DD92cubs
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 27
- Joined: Wed Aug 08, 2012 12:40 pm
- Zip Code: 60957
- Tractors Owned: 50 Farmall Cub Demo #99632
72 cub cadet 128 (gtp)
74 cub cadet 129
76 cub cadet 1650 - Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: Paxton, IL
Re: Garden Planter
The earth way planters are great for smaller gardens and for the money you just can't beat them. Every once in a while mine will skip small areas and have to replant it later, but then again mine is pretty old it has a golden harvest logo on it. I have seen a handful of homemade planters on cubs and garden tractors so I figure that is probably the more feesable option if you want a mounted one. I have access to a ground drive row unit similar in style to a model 56 or 58 ih planter that I'm going to convert to mount on my cub.
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 252
- Joined: Tue Sep 11, 2012 9:21 pm
- Zip Code: 44820
Re: Garden Planter
I don't wish to debate the price of a 172 or 174 planter, nor do I wish to offend anyone, but my personal experience is that one can be purchased for under $500.00.
Look up your local Craig's list under Farm and Garden; type in "Farmall Cub" and start searching. Also search under CUB.
Baldwindiesel
Look up your local Craig's list under Farm and Garden; type in "Farmall Cub" and start searching. Also search under CUB.
Baldwindiesel
- John *.?-!.* cub owner
- Cub Pro
- Posts: 23701
- Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:09 pm
- Zip Code: 63664
- Tractors Owned: 47, 48, 49 cub plus Wagner loader & other attachments. 41 Farmall H.
- Location: Mo, Potosi
Re: Garden Planter
I used one of the old Garden harvest push type planters such as DD92cubs mentioned, till it finally wore out, and for the last few years I have been using an Earthway. You do have to put a little downward pressure on them, especially when planting corn, etc. as it sometimes gets bound between the edge of the disk opening and the seed channel, but it sure beats the daylights out of a hoe. Prepare ground, install proper seed plate, and start walking, as fast or slow as you prefer. Row is opened, seed dropped, and covered all in one pass. Not only is it easier and faster than a hoe, but you will realize how much seed you have been wasting.
If you are not part of the solution,
you are part of the problem!!!
you are part of the problem!!!
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 348
- Joined: Wed Mar 16, 2011 3:31 am
- Zip Code: 21853
- Circle of Safety: Y
Re: Garden Planter
Wengers has a rear mounted planter for a non fast hitch Cub, looks good but I do not see the pressure rods in the photo's listed at $475 but it's been on there for a while.
I use a 185 IH unit on a toolbar works great for larger areas, I use my GardenWay for small areas but remember to only fill the hopper to the line or better a little below the line. Also I have better luck with mine if I make one pass without any seed, then come back down with the seed in seems like the wheel does not want to slide as much.
I use a 185 IH unit on a toolbar works great for larger areas, I use my GardenWay for small areas but remember to only fill the hopper to the line or better a little below the line. Also I have better luck with mine if I make one pass without any seed, then come back down with the seed in seems like the wheel does not want to slide as much.
-
- Team Cub
- Posts: 17278
- Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:59 pm
- Zip Code: 55319
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: MN
Re: Garden Planter
I have an Earthway, bought it slightly used for about $50, got some more plates later on. I have had the wheel sliding problem on occasion too. It is pretty good if you just want to plant a little of something. However, if you only have a small packet of a given seed, it may take most of the packet just to have enough for it to feed into the seed plate. I've also found that for some seed it feeds more reliably if you lean it somewhat to the right. Of course, that aggravates the sliding wheel and makes it even more back-breaking to push.
I've contemplated the idea of remounting the hopper at an angle, but put no thought into how to do such a modification.
I've contemplated the idea of remounting the hopper at an angle, but put no thought into how to do such a modification.
-
- Team Cub
- Posts: 17278
- Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:59 pm
- Zip Code: 55319
- Circle of Safety: Y
- Location: MN
Re: Garden Planter
Another thought, if you want Cub implements you need to put some effort into finding them. They are out there, but nobody in a phone bank is going to call to sell you one. Trying to put one together from pieces is probably the most expensive way to get one. Buying one with a tractor is generally the least expensive and gives you the best chances of getting a complete unit.
- SONNY
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 4113
- Joined: Thu Nov 09, 2006 11:26 pm
- Zip Code: 61722
Re: Garden Planter
At least buying one already on the tractor and ready to plant has a better chance of all parts being with it! thanks; sonny
- John *.?-!.* cub owner
- Cub Pro
- Posts: 23701
- Joined: Sun Feb 02, 2003 2:09 pm
- Zip Code: 63664
- Tractors Owned: 47, 48, 49 cub plus Wagner loader & other attachments. 41 Farmall H.
- Location: Mo, Potosi
Re: Garden Planter
I have toyed with the idea of putting some bolts through the drive wheel on my Earthway to help with the sliding, but since it appears to come from seed hanging between the chute and seed plate opening I figured all the bolts would do was cause the belt to slip or break the seed plate. All it takes is backing up 2 or 3 inches to clear it.
If you are not part of the solution,
you are part of the problem!!!
you are part of the problem!!!
- clodhopper
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 807
- Joined: Sat May 07, 2011 8:20 pm
- Zip Code: 27526
- Tractors Owned: 1950 Cub Demo
1978 Cub Cadet 1650
cub 193 plow
cub 174 planter
cub sidedresser
cub 144 cultivator
cadet 50C deck - Circle of Safety: Y
Re: Garden Planter
My Tractor Came With A Planter But No Runner. Over A Few Years I Was Able To Buy PileS Of Cub Stuff, Sell What I Didnt Need And Come Out With A Complete 174 Setup For Little Money. Its DefInetly Doable With.A Little patience
-
- 10+ Years
- Posts: 484
- Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2012 7:01 am
- Zip Code: 00000
- Tractors Owned: 1955 Cub Fast Hitch
sickle bar
land plow
harrows
snow plow
manure spreader
hayrake, rope pull
variety of cultivators
Wagner WM-1 bucket loader
rear carrier -- homemade - Location: Berkshire hills
Re: Garden Planter
Tom,
Some early morning thoughts here....
One thing to consider for Cub planter arrangements is to get as much info from the various implement catalogs, instructions, part lists that are on the forum here. That might give you a good idea of what you need, how it goes together, how to operate it.
Another thing is "The Vine" -- a sell/buy forum that's part of this overall forum. Write up what you want to buy, and see what happens. I never find that what I want to pay fro something equals the selling price. But then I maintain that the nickel candy bar was correctly priced, as was the 5 cent bottle of pop. Well, price demands have weaned me of those unhealthy snacks.
On hand pushed/pulled seeders, check out Johnny's Seeds online catalog, look at the various seeders -- 4 row seeders, even something called the Jang seeder. I was surprised that there's options out there not imagined. Looks like you could buy another Cub for the price of some of these things.
I've never planted with the Cub. Don't know what acreage would justify setting up the Cub for planting. My experience with home and small market gardening is that the push type seeder (watching the seeds come out or not come out) are somewhere between hand seeding and something mechanical like the Cub set up for the work. I'd be inclined to match my seeding options to my garden/field size.
With today's growing emphasis on organic gardening, the integration of many plant types into the row, companion planting...I find that I'm back to hand seeding, and enjoying it.
Some early morning thoughts here....
One thing to consider for Cub planter arrangements is to get as much info from the various implement catalogs, instructions, part lists that are on the forum here. That might give you a good idea of what you need, how it goes together, how to operate it.
Another thing is "The Vine" -- a sell/buy forum that's part of this overall forum. Write up what you want to buy, and see what happens. I never find that what I want to pay fro something equals the selling price. But then I maintain that the nickel candy bar was correctly priced, as was the 5 cent bottle of pop. Well, price demands have weaned me of those unhealthy snacks.
On hand pushed/pulled seeders, check out Johnny's Seeds online catalog, look at the various seeders -- 4 row seeders, even something called the Jang seeder. I was surprised that there's options out there not imagined. Looks like you could buy another Cub for the price of some of these things.
I've never planted with the Cub. Don't know what acreage would justify setting up the Cub for planting. My experience with home and small market gardening is that the push type seeder (watching the seeds come out or not come out) are somewhere between hand seeding and something mechanical like the Cub set up for the work. I'd be inclined to match my seeding options to my garden/field size.
With today's growing emphasis on organic gardening, the integration of many plant types into the row, companion planting...I find that I'm back to hand seeding, and enjoying it.
Who is online
Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 55 guests