Checking Your Planter Settings
April 12, 2010
There are several planter settings that must be checked when heading out to the field this spring. Your planter may have been perfectly adjusted for the last field planted in 2009, but likely is not well-adjusted to plant your first field this spring. Soil moisture in the top couple of inches can vary from saturated to moist or even dry depending on sun and wind. For those fortunate enough to be using a new planter, avoid assuming all adjustments are 'correct' because it just came from the dealer. Features such as adjustable closing wheel down pressure are on the planter so that the operator can make final adjustments subject to field conditions... Story Continued at Ag Info Today www.aginfotoday.com
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By Mark Hanna, Department of Agricultural and Biosystems Engineering and Roger Elmore, Department of Agronomy, Iowa State University
