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Spacing? Depth? Speed? Residue? Seedbed? Which problem is costing you the most during planting? Look here to uncover the cost of poor planter performance . . . and simple solutions to fix them.

Populations. Spacing. Placement.

Higher populations mean that the placement of every plant - every seed - is critical. Corn plants closer than 4" sense high population and react to the high stress environment. But with a little effort, today's planters can achieve spacing accuracy of 97% or more. Find out how.

Depth. Compaction. Residue.

Uniform emergence is the most important event in a cornfield's year. Plants that do not emerge within 48 hours after their neighbors turn into "weeds". Creating a good, clean seed V, getting seeds to the bottom of the trench and eliminating compaction can get plants off to a uniform start.

Measure. Monitor. Control.

Find and Fix planter problems before they cost you a dime. New monitoring and sensing systems can identify expensive issues you can't detect in the shop. And with new control systems, you can set and forget critical functions like downforce adjustments, VR populations and Row Control.

MeterMax Ultra Test Stand

Why Calibrate Field Trials FAQ Business Opportunities

Here is data from independent field trials comparing calibrated and non-calibrated finger pick-up meters.

In this test, conducted in Central Illinois, calibrated meters show a 7.98 bushel advantage in side by side strip tests. These results are typical of tests conducted by Pioneer Hi-Bred Seed Company. The conclusion: the MeterMax calibration system pays.

Pass #	Meter Status	# of points	Acres	Average BPA
1	non-calibrated	50	0.089	181.46
2	calibrated	53	0.090	193.11
3	calibrated	58	0.095	190.70
4	non-calibrated	89	0.152	184.29
5	non-calibrated	91	0.161	183.24
6	calibrated	98	0.164	192.08
7	calibrated	95	0.157	192.05
8	non-calibrated	142	0.223	184.52
9	non-calibrated	140	0.223	180.16
10	calibrated	150	0.221	183.61
11	non-calibrated	154	0.239	180.56

Average	Non-calibrated			182.33
	Calibrated			190.31
Calibrated Meter Advantage				7.98

It pays to plant with Precision.