Encounters just about every type of soil, from heavy clay to loam to sand
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In central Michigan's rolling hills, Lee Thelen encounters just about every type of soil, from heavy clay to loam to sand. He needed a fertilizer application tool that could stay in the ground in changing conditions. He found it in the 3000 Viper® II from Yetter Farm Equipment.
"The situation changes fast as you go across the field," said Lee. "I switched to the Vipers from the Yetter 2995 Fertilizer Coulters for the down pressure springs. The Vipers keep the fertilizer in the ground all the time."
Keeping his fertilizer where he wants it is even more important in today's economic condition, said Lee. "Getting the fertilizer in the ground and getting it covered means I get to keep it! With the price of fertilizer today, that means a lot."
Lee has 32 3000 Viper II units on a 40-foot, 16-year-old toolbar. One set is mounted to apply fertilizer 2 inches off the row, the other at 15 inches to hit mid-row for his corn crop.
"These units are built well with enough iron that they're durable. They do the job well all the time."