Spring is such a joyous time of year. The days are lengthening, the birds are singing, and the snow is melting. The days are a bit warmer in the afternoons, and you can get out and catch a little bit of sun. Spring is also a time of year when you plan out your garden or your crops, and get ready to till and plant. Spring truly is a season of renewal and of new beginnings Wagner Used Equipment offers the best used heavy equipment for sale, including used Cat equipment for tilling, plowing, and planting. We also offer a variety of Cat attachments as well, such as tillers, that you can use with your heavy machinery like your skid steer. Below, we'll go over some of the best used heavy equipment for your spring planting needs. Contact our Caterpillar equipment rental store today!

BEST USED EQUIPMENT FOR SPRING PLANTING

Tractor

When planting crops or a large garden, you will most definitely need a tractor. The word "tractor" comes from the Latin word "tractus," which means to pull or draw. Thus, a tractor is a piece of heavy equipment whose primary job is to pull or draw attachments to be used in farming, construction, and more. Tractors can pull wagons, cultivators, seeders, plows, balers, mowers, and sprayers. Tractors are pieces of heavy equipment that were originally designed to replace horses, increasing efficiency and cutting costs immensely. Wager Used Equipment offers many used tractors for sale. Contact one of our Colorado, New Mexico, or West Texas dealers today!

Seed Drill

Seed drills are Cat attachments that hook onto tractors or other pieces of used heavy machinery that sows seeds by placing them in the soil and burying them to a specific depth and a specific distance away from each other. Before seed drills, humans planted seeds by hand, which led to uneven rows of fields, too many seeds in one area, and not enough seeds in another. This maximizes the amount of crops you can get out of the available land. The idea of a seed drill is nothing new. Early versions date back thousands of years to the time of the Sumerians, but it was the mechanization that truly allowed this idea to take off, saving untold hours in labor. Wagner Used Equipment has a variety of seed drills for your use. Browse our used heavy equipment today!

Plow

Plow (or plough) has been heralded as the most important agricultural invention of all time. A plow uses blades and is drawn behind a tractor or other piece of heavy machinery to turn the soil, break it up, and make it viable for planting. This farm tool has been around for thousands of years, beginning with a stick that was pulled or pushed. By Roman times, plows with iron blades were being pulled by oxen. Horses were used up until the turn of the 20th century when mechanical plows took over, pulled most frequently by tractors or other pieces of heavy machinery, such as skid steers. There are dozens of types of plows for various uses, such as making shallow pits or deeper, as well as for breaking up the land or just brushing it. Plows come in all shapes and sizes, and Wagner Used Equipment has got your plow news covered. Stop by one of our Caterpillar dealers in Colorado, New Mexico, or West Texas to learn more.

Cultivator

A cultivator comes in a variety of sizes, depending on your needs. In fact, many people may own a hand cultivator if they have a garden. A cultivator is a piece of heavy duty farming equipment that is used to break up the soil as well, more specifically, it's a secondary piece of tillage equipment. Cultivators have teeth to aerate and prepare the soil either before planting, or they can be used after the crops have begun to grow in order to kill weeds because they uproot them and then bury them. They can also be used to mix compost into the soil as well. Most are drawn by a tractor. The size and type of cultivator will vary based on your need. At Wagner Used Equipment, our technicians can help you decide which cultivator is right for your needs. Stop by one of our Caterpillar dealers today.

Sprayer

Odds are, you've seen farmers using sprayers on their crops. These big pieces of heavy machinery spray water, weed killer, pest control products, crop performance materials, and more onto crops. These pieces of heavy machinery often come with a pump and pipes that release pressurized water or sprays from a tank through a spray nozzle. The same principle is behind the hand-sprayers you might have used when spraying for weeds and/or pests around your home. Sprayers come in many different types and sizes and are geared for specific uses, from spot application to weed control. Wagner Used Equipment offers a variety of sprayers to suit your needs.

CHOOSE WAGNER USED EQUIPMENT FOR ALL YOUR SPRING PLANTING NEEDS

While there are many other farm or garden implements you may need, such as hand and power tools, we've covered the essential pieces of used heavy equipment you will need to prepare your farm or garden for planting. Having modern machinery undoubtedly makes both of these jobs easier and, ultimately, more fun. As a farmer of a gardener, you take pride and satisfaction when you see all of your hard work pay off in fresh vegetables for your table or to sell to others. Cultivating your own food keeps the control in your hands. Wagner Used Equipment has dealers throughout Colorado, New Mexico, and West Texas to meet all of your used heavy equipment needs. Whether you need a used tractor or sprayer, we can help. Our dedicated team is committed to helping you find the right heavy equipment to meet your needs. We work diligently to offer sound and sage advice in an effort to make your farming job easier. Our Cat parts store has the parts that you need when you need it. We also offer a Cat parts exchange program where we offer refurbished parts for your heavy equipment, cutting down on downtime instead of waiting for a new part to come in. This is a convenient and affordable way for you to get the Cat parts you need when you need them. Caterpillar has been the leader in farming heavy equipment for decades. From offering the best work tools and Cat attachments to supplying the best used construction equipment and farming planting equipment, we've got your needs covered. Browse our used heavy equipment online today, or visit a Cat dealer near you!