Planter Opener Blades: 3, 3.5, or 4mm? And Depth of Bevel!
‘Round and ’round. More choices than ever. I continue to see more aftermarket suppliers and OEMs (Monosem) putting 4mm-thick planter opener disks/blades
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Seed Opener Designs: Past & Present Choices/Trends on Modern Equipment, with Lessons from the Past
Many of you are perplexed as to why we at Exapta endorse certain seed opener designs for no-till (NT) and not others. (And many of you wonder if I’m qualified to render judgment at all 🙂 but
Tire & Track Pressures: Goal-setting
Thinking about upgrading tractors, combines, sprayers? The features and capacity are what everyone dreams of and drools over.
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
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.