Davis Michaelsen and Editor Brian Grete discuss this week's market action From conventional horizontal tillage to strip-till and no-till, the key is applying a production system that can overcome each fields weakness. OEM are sometimes not aggressive enough and the after markets Ive been wheel next to a brand new Mohawk ring. The company was founded in 1939 by a family of farmers that wanted to improve their seed planters and have more time for other aspects of their farm. And it doesnt disturb the seed bed on contours. The Mohawk closing wheel versus John Deere rubber closing wheel performance was very evident. For someone used to running 5 mph, high-speed might be 6.25 mph, says Eric Broadbent, senior director for sales in North America for Kinze Manufacturing. Both planters are Kinze 3600 with a no till set up. We have some video of guys hitting 13 and 14 m.p.h. You will not have that problem with the Mohawk. Besides the no-till farming benefits, we provide an extra layer of UV protection. On a hot, dry windy day, the furrow will crack back open exposing the seed. With cast sometimes it plugs up with root balls and then the press wheels would slide and not roll over the residue. wheels on my 16 row John Deere 1770 NT planter for the past two years, alongside three rows of competing brands. Corn | Crops | Precision Planting | Ag Tech & Agronomy Solutions Experiments showed that the difference in survival rates correlated with the increase in planted doubles and triples with the. I wont claim a huge increase in yields or anything, as there are many Planters & Pots; Fire Pits; Outdoor Sale; Trending in Outdoor; Rugs; 5 x 7 Rugs; 8 x 10 Rugs; 9 x 12 Rugs; . As expected, increasing planter speed resulted in a direct improvement in planter productivity. 1345 Floating Row Cleaner 45 degree heavy duty frame for narrow rows and high speed planting Choice of Spike or Razor wheel can be installed intersected or offset CHU44C . The adjustment usually relies on the soil condition and type. The Pros & Cons of High Speed Planters - Tractor Zoom SHARES. He classified the Mohawk as a firming spiked closing wheel, which are designed to provide both crushing action of the sidewall and firming above and around the seed. He just couldnt see how it could be as accurate planting at 9 mph or 10 mph, Morris says. Informa PLC's registered office is 5 Howick Place, London SW1P 1WG. Only complaint Ive heard is BTO only getting a season on poly furrow cruiser before its worn out. Soil consistency also influences the amount of downforce necessary to close seed furrows behind planters cruising at 7 mph to 10 mph. TheNEWall-cast Mohawk Closing Wheel wont build up with muddue to not having plastic rims catching mud on each side. OEM are sometimes not aggressive enough and the after markets Ive been around can be too aggressive. Each planter was used on approximately 400 acres per year. Experiments showed that the difference in survival rates correlated with the increase in planted doubles and triples with theSpeedTubedesign and the increased death rate of these crowded plants. I even tried the straight finger wheels on my John Deere planter and they would go too deep and bring seeds up in the seed V. Theyd also loosen the seed trench up too much, causing reduction in stand counts in dry weather. I have used the Out the Back fertilizer system from Schaffert for six years now and plan to keep using them. Both of these wheels do a better job than the stock closing wheels, but the Mohawks have a distinct edge. A lot less erosion from water. Poor stands - and ultimately yields - result. RE: John . If youre running small tires or have a very lightweight planter, Arnold Mfg. While testing the effects of the Mohawk verses OEM rubber closing wheel, one could not find the trench when digging for seeds from the Mohawk side; however, compaction and side wall smearing is easily found on the side of the
