Tire Inflation Pressure
Some of you are faced with harvest activities on very damp to muddy soils. Check your tire pressures! This is a zero cost way to A) reduce compaction
Matt Hagny
Case-IH Precision 500 /NH 2080, 2085 air drills
We’ve been waiting for a very long time for some significant improvement in no-till drills — something low-disturbance, with
Fooled Again! — Planter Downforce
With the planting season still fresh in your mind (unexplained variation in plant size? –any correlation to seed depth?),
Seed Firming: Why, Where, and How
We at Exapta have long emphasized the importance of adequate seed-to-soil contact. For instance, I saw enough evidence in ‘95 that I realized that Keetons
Quick Tip: 1/4″ tube routing on Keeton wrap-around brackets
Many of you know the tribulations of fishing this 1/4” tubing for liquids thru the small hole in the Keeton bracket. It’s awkward, and dark, and
Plant Roots
The first plant part to emerge from a germinating seed is a root, called the radicle (not radical) in both dicots (‘broadleaf’ plants) and monocots (grasses).
No-tillers: Do You Want Your Combine to Cut or Chop the Stalks/Stubble?
Since many farmers in the US & Canada are contemplating equipment trades or purchases at this time of year, I’d like to weigh in with a few thoughts on harvesting equipment.
Liberate the Roots!
Many of you are fighting to get your corn crop planted in the mud across the central & eastern corn-growing areas of the US/Canada.
First Things First! —Planter Function
I know a number of you think you’ve got this nailed, but the fact is that I see 90% of the planters out there still running nose-down. Part of the problem is that the tongue angle is a big distraction (and the parallel links).
Seeding in Hard, Dry, or Dusty Conditions
Planting conditions have become very dry across much of the USA & Canada, hence a few tips: On planters and drills of all makes & models, we cannot emphasize enough the importance of having enough frame weight.