What are you thinking about in the cab while you plant this season?
When is the next rain coming? Am I planting at the right depth? Maybe, what's on the lunch menu? Whatever is on your mind, we're probably thinking about it too!
Did you set your downforce correctly?
When there isn't enough weight to maintain depth, late emerged plants are the result and they can easily be seen. But what about when too much downforce is applied? Compaction is created by the gauge wheels, leading to restricted root development and yield loss, but it is only seen by getting a spade in the ground and looking at roots. Fields could be full of yield loss that has never been seen.
This environment should have no air pockets and be mellow so that as the seed germinates it can emerge, while at the same time being firm enough to hold moisture.
FurrowForce works fundamentally differently than other closing systems. In the first stage, notched wheels work to close the seed furrow from the bottom up, eliminating air pockets. In the second stage, stitch wheels carry weight on them to firm the soil over the seed to retain moisture.
Without getting out to dig, do you know what your singulation is? How about the number of skips, doubles, and multiples you have? Without monitoring, you could be missing out of that information. From knowledge to ultimate control – the 20|20 can be utilized as a monitor to help you simply set the planter to maximize planter performance in each crop. Combine the accuracy of a vSet meter with the power of a 20|20 and get perfect singulation.
Need to chat with Product Support while in the field? Check out the Product Resources page for manuals, guides & software updates or give our in-house team a call.
