In-the-field Checklist for all Planters Regardless of Make and Model
While in the field it is recommended that the following periodic checks be made to ensure the effectiveness of your planter and planting methods:
- Make sure the closing wheels are adequately closing the seed trench. The closing wheels require a certain amount of loose soil in order to effectively close the seed trench.
- Make sure the planter frames and planter units are level with the soil. This is done while the planter is lowered in its normal planting position. An unleveled planter can cause one or two things. First, it may prevent the closing wheels from sufficiently firming the seed trench. Second, it may force the unit-mounted coulters too deep into the soil causing them to work soil at a level below seed placement. This may result in the formation of air pockets below the seed which may effect the germination of the seed
To accurately complete these recommended checks, some soil may need to be removed from the top of the seed trench for visual verification.
- Make sure there is good soil to seed contact
- Make sure the seed is planted deep enough and in a moist seedbed.
- Make sure residue is not being hairpinned into the seed trench. Residue that becomes lodged in the seed trench tends to draw moisture out and away from the seed.
The following trouble-shooting chart will help you identify the cause and provide possible solutions to common in-the-field planting problems.
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