Sep 16, 2020 | Air Drills, JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters
Yes, whether you call it a tab, strap, deflector or tab, preventing seed bounce is most definitely necessary. And here is why: All John Deere 50/60/90 drills use a seed bounce flap, attached to the end of the seed boot, for the purpose of eliminating seed bounce and...
Aug 31, 2020 | JD 50/60/90/Pro-series drills, Newsletters, No-till Drills
What are the most important items to repair and/or replace when the budget is tight? While Exapta has a multitude of solutions to completely rebuild and transform your JD openers for improved seeding performance, we understand sometimes the budget requires a...
Aug 10, 2020 | Newsletters, No-till Drills, Opener Design
On JD and CIH P-500/NH P-2080/85 single disc drills (with 18″ blades), blades should be replaced at 17 3/8″ diameter or sooner. At Exapta, we encourage blade replacement sooner rather than later, because at this point over half the bevel is gone and very...
Apr 8, 2020 | Newsletters, Planter Setup
Our customer in Eastern Nebraska shared side-by-side comparisons of Valions and OEM guards on a John Deere XP 24-row and a Kinze 3000-series 16 row. The differences in wear are undeniable. Photo 1 : John Deere, 24-row 1) Valion (top and left) measures 3/4â versus OEM...
Apr 3, 2020 | Newsletters, Planter Setup, Seedbed 'Preparation'
Laying to rest the negativity towards Seed Firmers Struggling to get good emergence with your planter in no-till? Inadequate seed firming is often the culprit. Seeds should be securely embedded into the bottom of the furrow. You might be pleasantly surprised at how...
Mar 4, 2020 | Newsletters, Planter Setup
Here at Exapta, we field lots of questions about closing wheels and whether they affect yields. Itâs easy to start with the closing wheel when trying to improve the planter because itâs the first thing you see when you walk behind it. However, closing wheels are part...
