Resources: Official Product Page | Operator’s Manual | Seed Rate Chart | Calibration Calculator
The M-Series is an Entry Level Min-Till Drill and is the perfect solution for land managers and small farmers looking for performance on a budget. It offers many of the same features found in our G-Series drills, but without all the extra frills. It ensures precise seed placement and effective soil management due to the weight and the double disc coulters. As with all of our products it’s designed for ease of use and built to last. It’s the ideal tool for food plots and small hobby farms, and for those that want to invest wisely in min-till technology. It can get the job done without breaking the bank.
Features
- Double disc coulters for precise seed placement and effective soil management
- Independent double-disc cutting units: 8 rows on the M5, 11 rows on the M7
- Front weight bar for suitcase weights (up to 6 on the M5, up to 14 on the M7) when your soil conditions need more down pressure
- Adjustable cultipack-style rear roller with turnbuckle depth adjustment
- 1/2" to 2" working depth, set to ground conditions
- 7.5" row spacing; 15", 22.5" or 30" spacing by closing seed elements with optional seed cover plates
- Cat 1 & 2 three-point hitch, quick-hitch compatible
- Storage legs
- Ground-driven seeding wheel with adjustable spring tension
- Seed rate set with a threaded adjustment knob on units from serial 26M5175 (M5) / 26M7003 (M7); earlier units used a slide handle
- Seed element valve opening adjustable to seed size
- Hinged hopper lid with gas struts
- Built for favorable ground conditions or ground that has been prepped beforehand
- 1-year warranty from date of purchase
Model Specs
PH Outdoors M5 Min-Till Drill – 60" (5 ft)
| Product Family | M-Series |
| Model | PH Outdoors M5 Min-Till Drill – 60" (5 ft) |
| Part Number | M1050 |
| Working width | 60" |
| Row spacing | 7.5" |
| Optional row spacing | 15" (4 seed cover plates), 22.5" (5 plates), 30" (6 plates) |
| Number of openers (double-disc cutting elements) | 8 |
| Cutting discs | 406 mm dia. (approx. 16"), 2 per row, 16 total |
| Working depth | 1/2" – 2" (adjust to soil conditions) |
| Operating speed | Adjust to soil conditions |
| Weight | 1,133 lbs |
| Seed hopper capacity | 6 bushels |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 46.45" x 78.74" x 43" |
| Overall width | 78.74" |
| Recommended tractor | 30 HP with minimum lift capacity of 1,495 lbs 24" behind the lift eyes |
| Hitch | Three-point Cat 1-2; quick hitch compatible |
| Weight bar capacity | Max 6 suitcase weights (up to 420 lbs) |
| Rear roller | Adjustable cultipack-style roller, 16 x 9" cast rings, turnbuckle adjustment |
| Seed rate adjustment | Threaded knob plus reduction gear (serial 26M5175 and later); slide handle with standard gearing on earlier units |
| Calibration factor | Turn drive wheel 26 rotations; lbs collected x 81 = lbs/acre |
| Hopper sight glass | None |
| Storage legs | Yes (2) |
| Max field transport speed (raised) | 10 mph |
| Max working slope | 20 degrees |
| Optional parts | Weights; Seed cover plates |
| Warranty | 1 year from date of purchase |
PH Outdoors M7 Min-Till Drill – 82" (7 ft)
| Product Family | M-Series |
| Model | PH Outdoors M7 Min-Till Drill – 82" (7 ft) |
| Part Number | M1070 |
| Working width | 82" |
| Row spacing | 7.5" |
| Optional row spacing | 15" (5 seed cover plates), 22.5" (7 plates), 30" (8 plates) |
| Number of openers (double-disc cutting elements) | 11 |
| Cutting discs | 406 mm dia. (approx. 16"), 2 per row, 22 total |
| Working depth | 1/2" – 2" (adjust to soil conditions) |
| Operating speed | Adjust to soil conditions |
| Weight | 1,500 lbs |
| Seed hopper capacity | 8 bushels |
| Dimensions (L x W x H) | 46.45" x 101.29" x 43" |
| Overall width | 101.29" |
| Recommended tractor | 40 HP with minimum lift capacity of 1,900 lbs 24" behind the lift eyes |
| Hitch | Three-point Cat 1-2; quick hitch compatible |
| Weight bar capacity | Max 14 suitcase weights |
| Rear roller | Adjustable cultipack-style roller, 22 x 9" cast rings, turnbuckle adjustment |
| Seed rate adjustment | Threaded knob plus reduction gear (serial 26M7003 and later); slide handle with standard gearing on earlier units |
| Calibration factor | Turn drive wheel 26 rotations; lbs collected x 59 = lbs/acre |
| Storage legs | Yes (2) |
| Max field transport speed (raised) | 10 mph |
| Max working slope | 20 degrees |
| Optional parts | Weights; Seed cover plates |
| Warranty | 1 year from date of purchase |