Attachment 1 Specifications.docx

Attachment 1 – Specifications

Specifications

1. General

· Vendor must demonstrate prior experience with manufacturing a large, 12 ft. no-till drill that meets specifications described below and demonstrate that the no-till drill has been successfully used for farm research and/or seeding cover crops into crop fields.

2. No-till drill for planting cover crops into previous stands of corn or other row crops

· The no-till drill must have the capability to plant a wide variety of grass, small grain, legume, and native cover crop seeds at proper depth in soil, as well as cover and firm soil over seed

· The no-till drill must drill 19 rows of cover crops on 7.5 in. spacing

· The no-till drill must include 5/16” fluted coulters

· The no-till drill must have a GPS trip controller for precise seedbed planting lengths

· The no-till drill must include an operator platform for a cone spinner-distributor system that is compatible with the 12 ft. drill

· The no-till drill must include a 10 in. belt cone with zero-max drive to deliver seed from platform to drill

· The no-till drill must include three seed boxes and accessories needed for planting large-seeded cover crops such as grains and grasses, as well as small-seeded cover crops such as forage legumes, and a native grass box with an agitator for fluffy, native seeds.

· The no-till drill must include an operating platform with an operator seat, seat belt, and standard seed tray for seed package storage

· The working width of the no-till drill must not exceed 12 ft have a three-point tractor hitch for maximum maneuverability in the field

· The no-till drill must include press wheels with depth control using a T-handle adjustment for controlling different seeding depths of various seed sizes