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function of the Keeton is greatly improved with the Mojo Wire.
The extra pressure makes all the difference. In my opinion, do
not use Keetons without them."
Jerry Cosper, Memphis,
TX, Mojo Wires on 12-row planter.
"The Thompson wheels on our planter helped us raise 45-bushel
beans no-tilled in some of the toughest Missouri River gumbo this
year. Sidewalls were broken down and great coverage of the seeds.
They work, and are high quality."
Myron Kerstens, Malta
Bend, Mo, Thompson wheels on 12-row White planter
"I'm
very thankful that guys like you are willing to figure this stuff
out, and to get your hands dirty. We toyed with no-till for many
years, but could never get acceptable stands. Your knowledge changed
that, and we are now confident in our ability to get stands in
continuous no-till. Your products and information made the difference.
Thank you."
Earl Clark, Carbondale, KS —Exapta customer
since '02
(Mojo Wires, Thompson wheels & HCS on White 6100; T-wheels & HCS
on JD 750)
"Soybean
spacing was terrible with our CCS drill until we put the Diffusers
on. We'd have clumping of seeds, then a big skip. We put Diffusers
on two rows, and the difference was very obvious—the spacing
was definitely better, and the placement was better. All the seeds
were in the bottom of the furrow, instead of partway up the sidewall,
and so on. The Diffusers reduced the bunching of wheat seed, also.
Watching them in operation, the seeds line themselves up single-file
as they spiral down the grooves in the Diffuser."
Lennie Blain, D.S.&R. Cordel, Cawker City,
KS —Exapta customers since '03
(D-Cup Diffusers and Thompson wheels on JD 1990 CCS drill)
"I had 4 different brands of closing wheels for several years
before going to the Exapta Thompson wheels. I like yours because
of the thin blade—it goes into the soil easier for good crumbling
of the sidewall. There's seldom any corn stalks getting
stuck in them. It's a good closing unit."
Mike
Phillips, Waseca, MN —Exapta customer since '03
(Thompson wheels
w/ toe-out plates on 8-row JD 7100 planter)
"The Mojo Wires work really well…Our furrow closing with
the Thompson wheels is very good, and the new lighter spring on
the closing bracket lets us fine-tune them in the field. We're
very pleased with our planting setup, and we run in a variety of
conditions from loose and mellow to hard and dry."
Lennie Blain, D.S.&R. Cordel, Cawker
City, KS —Exapta customers since '03
(Mojo Wires and Thompson wheels on JD 1700-series planter)
"For
no-till corn, the R-K Products seed-tube protector, Keeton
seed firmers with Mojo Wires, and Thompson wheels with toe-out
wedges on the stock closing bracket give us the best chance of
seed-to-soil contact and even emergence to achieve that picket
fence stand."
Brian Berns, Bladen, NE —Exapta customer since
'01.
(Mojo wires and Thompson wheels on 12-row White 6100 planter)
"The
Thompson wheels did just what you said. They closed the furrow
even though it was too wet to be out there. Our stands were excellent.
I'm glad I tried them."
Tracy Bengston, Alta, Iowa —Exapta customer since '06
(Thompson
wheels, toe-out wedges, and Mojo Wires on 12-row White 8000-series
planter).
"The Thompson wheels were wonderful—Neatest seedbed I've
ever accomplished…I attribute some of [my perfect stands]
to the Thompson wheels. I have nothing but praise for them."
Maurice Yordy, Eureka, IL —Exapta customer since '06
(Thompson
wheels on JD 7240 planter).
"When
planting in wet conditions, the Thompson wheels do not lay a ribbon
of mud in the seed slot like the old JD solid wheel, and do a good
job of crumbling the trench wall without packing the wet soil.
This is 3 seasons with them on the drills at 2000 acres per year—they
have very little wear on the points and still no bearing trouble.
That single, very large bearing works. Thanks for a good product."
Jon Hagen, Goodrich, ND —Exapta customer since
'04
(Thompson wheels on pair of JD 750 drills)
"The
Thompson wheels worked exactly like you said they would. Nearly
perfect closing in cotton and corn. We've had good service out
of them. They're very trouble-free and well-made. They're the closest
we've come to being able to plant in all conditions."
Jimmy
Newby, Athens, AL —Exapta customer since '05
(Thompson wheels
on 12-row JD 1700-series planter.)
"The Thompson wheels are everything you said they were. Much
better closing than the cast [OEM] closing wheels"
Bob Leader,
Brookston, IN —Exapta customer since '06
(Thompson wheels and
toe-out plates on JD 7000 planter.)
"I really like the
Thompson wheels—they didn't leave a rut and closed really well. They
were very consistent in closing the furrow, and a big improvement
over the cast closers…I'm very happy with them."
John Nomina, Delphos, OH —Exapta customer
since '03
(Thompson wheels on Kinze planter)
"I like the size of the bearings and the self-cleaning action.
They're very trouble-free."
Kent Kinkler, Onida, SD —Exapta
customer since '03
(Thompson wheels on 36-row Kinze planter)
"I wasn't aware the seed furrow could be closed so well behind
an 1860 until I installed this closing system (Hagny HCS with the
Thompson closing wheel). It made night and day difference on the
cotton emergence—basically the difference between thoroughly
disappointed to being quite pleased with the 1860 drill's performance.
We were quite frustrated up until doing the conversion to Exapta's
recommendations, which included installing SDX firming wheels."
Chad Wall, Plains, TX —Exapta customer
since '02
(Thompson wheels and Hagny HCS on JD 1860 drill)
"They unquestionably
did a better job of closing than the originals."
Ted Worl, Geneseo, KS —Exapta customer since '00
(Hagny HCS on JD 1560)
"These are fantastic…Excellent
crumbling of the sidewall."
Rod Peters, Bartel & Peters Inc., Hillsboro, KS —Exapta
customer since '99
(Thompson wheels & Hagny HCS on JD 750 and White 6100)
"It
closed the furrow up just like a zipper."
Bruce Brockmeier, Eustis, NE —Exapta
customer since '02
(Hagny
HCS and Thompson wheels on White 6100)
"Hands-down better than
anything we've ever looked at for furrow closing."
Kent Stones, Lebanon, KS —Exapta customer
since '99
(at time of quote, Hagny HCS on JD 1770 & Flexicoil 8100 w/ FSO
openers, currently Hagny HCS & Thompson wheels on JD 1890)
"We're just getting along great, I really like this system. It's
the best furrow closing we've ever experienced—no fear of
drying out, even in very windy and dry weather. Typically 90+ percent
of the [corn] stand was up in a 24-hour period [of one another].
Needless to say we are quite pleased with the system…We
had a 5-1/2 to 7" rainfall event [during planting] and had
no soil washing along the furrow and no crusting problems. This
closing system has made the single biggest production difference
of anything we've done on our farm in the last two years—anybody
planting in true no-till in slightly wet conditions will benefit
from this system."
Kent Stones, Lebanon, KS —Exapta customer
since '99
(at time of quote, Hagny HCS on JD 1770 & Flexicoil 8100 w/
FSO openers, currently Hagny HCS & Thompson wheels on JD 1890)
“With
the proper firming and with the proper closing, we're just getting
excellent results. For instance, on soybeans this
year we went with seed drops as low as 148,000, calibrated,
and we're getting stand counts averaging 130,000.”
[A year-and-a-half later] "Our wheat stands are phenomenal. We
must be averaging 95 percent emergence, and never below 90 percent
this fall. Of course, seed quality was [nearly perfect] and
conditions were ideal."
Kent Stones, Lebanon, KS —Exapta customer
since '99
(at time of quote, Hagny HCS on JD 1770 & Flexicoil 8100 w/
FSO openers, currently Hagny HCS & Thompson wheels on JD 1890)
"We're
getting along great. The Hagny closing arms leave
the soil real nice. The Thompson wheels are a little more
aggressive, but we had no disturbance of seed placement even in
sandy soils. And
the Thompson wheels certainly don't pick up mud like the May-Wes
wheels."
Ron Jacques, Hutchinson, KS —Exapta customer
since '01
(Thompson wheels & Hagny HCS on White 6000 planter)
"The Seeding School was really worthwhile. The
guys need to be there—they should be going every year."
Tom Rabern, Huron, SD (multi-year attendee)
"The Seeding School is very enlightening"
Dale Schmitt,
Beloit, KS (multi-year attendee)
"I'm quite impressed—the Thompson wheels provide superior
closing to the original John Deere wheels, especially in wet sticky
soils or in high-residue conditions…Sometimes it's the difference
between seeding and not seeding—the Thompson wheels and SDX
firming wheels complement each other and let me start seeding more
quickly after a rain. The Thompson wheels really shine with small-seeded
crops such as alfalfa, canola, and mustard, which don't have as
much push to get through the compacted ribbon created by the JD
closing wheels…I've seeded 20,000 to 25,000 acres with the
Thompson wheels and had good wear—they should last another couple
years."
Brian Hildebrand, Skiff, Alberta (Thompson wheels
on JD 1890 air drill)
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