The Vipers are heavier than the others
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Jim Rogers swapped his fertilizer coulters for Yetter Farm Equipment’s 3000 Viper® II With Gauge Wheels because they looked more heavy-duty than a leading competitor’s best model, and he was looking for more accurate fertilizer placement. "The Vipers are heavier than the others we considered, and we like that."
Jim’s Vipers are mounted to a 16-row Kinze planter, and he applies about 35 gallons of liquid fertilizer an acre to his corn crop. The Vipers place his fertilizer six inches off the row, just where he wants it. "The placement is something we are very happy with—a definite improvement over our old system.
"We also have better depth control. We use a John Blue pump, and with the Vipers, we have better flow. The tubes are more protected—they don’t seem to pick up the rock damage we used to see." Jim attributes this to the spring-loaded feature of the Vipers.