Our Advantage: Agronomically Designed Row Unit

• 

  Opening System

  • The narrow 10.5-degree offset opening disks result in less sidewall compaction and less residue in the furrow, compared to other planters with 14-degree openers​
  • The furrow forming point forms a clean V-shaped trench unlike the W-shaped trench of other planters, there's no ridge or "W" in the bottom of the seed trench
  • The seed shoe acts as a retaining wall, preventing loose soil from falling into the trench before the seed

  ​

  Agronomic Advantage: Minimizes compaction and seed trench smear resulting in proper seed depth and 360 degree uniform soil density around the seed.​ Encourages uniform germinatoin and emergence.

• 

  Pulled Gauge Wheels

  • The pulled gauge wheels ride up and over obstacles, as opposed to hitting and bouncing over them; similar to the action of a wheel barrow being pulled vs. pushed
  • The reduced inner diameter of the pulled gauge wheel allows displaced soil from the opener to move up and out to the sides of the trench
  • This also allows the gauge wheel to carry the row unit weight away from the edge of the seed trench wall
  • Soil is easily folded down on top of the seed later

  ​

  Agronomic Advantage: Reduces compaction at the bottom of the seed trench allowing emerging plants to develop more robust roots.​​

• 

  Closing System

  • The inverted furrow closing disks replaces soil into the furrow from both sides so moist soil covers the seed
  • Last soil out is the first soil back in, zipping the trench from the bottom up, which also creates water infiltration paths to the root area on both sides of the seed trench
  • The press wheel seals the trench and returns the soil to a similar condition and density
  • The tire is designed to create soil cracking lines and channels for water to infiltrate and reach the seed

  ​

  Agronomic Advantage: Creates excellent seed to soil contact for faster germination while minimizing the crusting impact on emergence, slows erosion and channels water to the root zone.​​

Upgrade Choices

• 

  Advanced Seed Meter

  • The mechanical Advanced Seed Meter (ASM) is accurate and dependable, regardless of your seed size or field condition
  • ​A patented system with three spools that singulates on each side of the seed, eliminating skips and doubles
  • Provides population accuracy and consistent in-row spacing
  • No seed disk changes, no seasonal calibration required.​

• ​Vacuum Meter Options

• 

  vSet^®​ Meter

  • The electric Drive vSet Meter Variable-Rate Control System mirrors the Early Riser ASM performance but with individual row control and fewer moving parts.​​​​​​​

• 

  AccuDrive Mechanical Drive

  • The Advanced Seed Meter can be equipped with chain drive or AccuDrive cable drive systems.  Accudrive can be equppied with or without maintanance free electric drives - for row by row shut-offs.
    
  • The Advanced Seed Meter with AccuDrive system meters all corn hybrids and soybean varieties, along with cotton, sugar beets, peanuts, edible beans, sorghum and sunflowers. And it handles all field corn seed and soybean varieties without changing their respective seed discs or vacuum settings. The result is the most reliable and accurate seed meter drive system in the industry. 
  • With AccuDrive, all the gear components ​are lubed for life and do not require any upkeep.​
    ​

• Drive System Options

• 

  vDrive^®​ Electric Drive

  • Electric drive technology eliminates the hex shaft and all the related mechanical components, including hydraulic or ground drive systems, bearings, clutches, and more.  
  • Electric drive allows for row by row shut-offs for decreasing input costs and increasing agronomic potential.   
  • Curve compenstated spacing is also a standard feature.​ I​nstead of planting too many seeds on the inside of a curve and too few on the outside, vDrive independently maintains consistent seed population in each row.​

• 

  Zero Indexed Depth Adjust

  • Zero index capable for very consistent depth settings across the whole planter -- allows for uniform emergence across the whole planter.​
  • Enables all rows to be set to the same depth at 1/8" increments which enables all seeds to be planted at the same depth across the rows.​

• Depth Adjustment & Control Options​

• 

  DeltaForce^®​ Hydraulic Depth Adjustment

  • DeltaForce continuously monitors and automatically adjusts down pressure row by row to provide uniform depth control for higher speed planting while ​adapting to changing soil conditions.​
  • Traditional spring or air down force also available.  Air downforce available with in cab adjust​.

• 

  Pro 700 w/ Mapping

  • AFS Pro 700 Monitor​​ lets you adjust planting rates from the cab, manually or automatically, so you can plant higher populations on your most fertile soils and save seed on less productive ground.​ 
  • AFS Pro 700 with Accustat​ ​monitors and maps seed activity live, down to each individual row from seed singulation to skips, multiples and spacing variations with our advanced Accustat software. ​
  • AFS Accu-Row provides GPS-based row unit shutoff capabilities. Automatically disengage rows to avoid overlap, adjusts​​ planting rates from the cab, and the maintenance-free electric row clu​tch provides precise seed meter engagement/disengagement and single row groupings.
    

• Performance Monitoring Options

• 

  20/20 SeedSense w/ Field View

  • The 20/20 SeedSense ​monitor ​gives you real-time, row-by-row performance monitoring about population, skips, doubles, speed, row unit ride, down force and ground contact. It enables you to seed precisely, maintain depth, ​avoid compaction and troubleshoot mechanical problems. ​The 20/20 SeedSense monitor is also ​the ​controller for CleanSweep® Dual-Action Air Cylinders, vSet® vacuum meter, vDrive® electric drive and DeltaForce® Hydraulic Active Down-Force Control.​
  • Connected to the 20/20 SeedSense m​onitor, the FieldView app sends information through instant, high-definition maps - allowing you to manage your planter with a complete view of your fields​. Add a subscription to FieldView Plus​ and receive information anytime and anywhere, on any device, all while the data is backed up securely and remotely in the cloud.​​​