4 Ways to Fix Uneven Emergence

How do I fix uneven emergence?

There are a number of things that can cause poor emergence. Some of these causes are outside of your control, but there are some that you can manage and potentially eliminate. Simple maintenance and equipping your planter or seeder with the right tools will ensure you have even emergence. Check out some solutions to common issues that cause uneven emergence below.

ISSUE: POOR SEED-TO-SOIL CONTACT

Check your disc openers to make sure they are shimmed properly and not worn past the recommended diameter. Add Keeton Seed Firmers to your planter to ensure every seed is pressed to the bottom of the furrow. Make sure you are checking your closing system setting and consider adding FurrowForce to manage your closing performance.

ISSUE: RESIDUE IN THE FURROW

For most planting conditions, a planter should have floating row cleaners to get the residue out of the area where the furrow is created. Combining these with some type of on-the-go adjustment system can give you more control. Precision Planting’s Reveal row cleaner takes residue management to the next level with an internal gauge wheel for even more precision.

ISSUE: INCONSISTENT MOISTURE

Setting the depth on our row units for a target below the moisture line does not always guarantee that the seeds will be planted that deep. Row unit component wear can make depth inconsistent or not the same as what you set. Take the time to calibrate your depth settings or add tools like SmartFirmer and SmartDepth to ensure proper depth of planting.

Set yourself up for success.

Regular maintenance can serve both to ensure a consistent depth and good seed-to-soil contact. Before expecting technology to improve performance, maintenance pitfalls that can cause technology to fail must be fixed.

» 15 Planter Maintenance Tips

Connect with your local Precision Planting Premier Dealer & ask about the Emergence System from Precision Planting. Get your planter equipped for even emergence in your fields!

Reminder: The Emergence Flagging Kit's from Precision Planting are available again this year and are still free! Order here »
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Whether you completed the flag evaluation from emergence through harvest or your kit from last year is collecting dust somewhere in the shop, we have another kit waiting for you.

We've made improvements to the kit + have additional resources to help you along the way. Join the thousands of other farmers who are flagging this season to see the difference in how late-emerging plants react to changes in their environment.

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After you order your Emergence Flagging Kit, we'll email you more instructions and helpful videos as the season progresses. If you have any questions, reach out to your local Precision Planting Premier Dealer or check out EmergenceMatters.com.

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Tremont, IL 61568
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