ESet Vacuum - Field Trials
eSet vs ProMAX
Side by side trials across the country reinforce the payoff of eSet compared to the Deere ProMax system. The study showed a 2 bushel per acre advantage. At a $3.50 corn market that $7.00 per acre
| Central Minnesota | |||||||
| Test Type | Ear Count | Moisture | Yield | eSet Advantage | $/BU. | $ Advantage | |
| Strip 1 | eSet | ||||||
| Strip 1 | ProMax | ||||||
| Strip 2 | eSet | 34 | 25.0% | 180.4 | |||
| Strip 2 | ProMax | 32 | 25.0% | 177.5 | |||
| Strip 3 | eSet | 33 | 25.0% | 174.7 | |||
| Strip 3 | ProMax | 32 | 25.0% | 174.7 | |||
| Average | eset | 34 | 177.6 | ||||
| Average | ProMax | 32 | 176.1 | 1.47 | 3.5 | $5.16 | |
| Central Indiana | |||||||
| Test Type | Ear Count | Moisture | Yield | eSet Advantage | $/BU. | $ Advantage | |
| Strip 1 | eSet | 30 | 20.8% | 205.0 | |||
| Strip 1 | ProMax | 27 | 20.8% | 210.0 | |||
| Strip 2 | eSet | 32 | 20.7% | 210.3 | |||
| Strip 2 | ProMax | 30 | 20.8% | 202.5 | |||
| Strip 3 | eSet | 32 | 20.9% | 197.5 | |||
| Strip 3 | ProMax | 31 | 20.8% | 195.0 | |||
| Average | eset | 31 | 204.3 | ||||
| Average | ProMax | 29 | 202.5 | 1.77 | 3.5 | $6.18 | |
| Ohio | |||||||
| Test Type | Ear Count | Moisture | Yield | eSet Advantage | $/BU. | $ Advantage | |
| Strip 1 | eSet | 31 | 23.6% | 229.9 | |||
| Strip 1 | ProMax | 30 | 23.8% | 229.5 | |||
| Strip 2 | eSet | 30 | 24.0% | 231.6 | |||
| Strip 2 | ProMax | 32 | 25.2% | 216.7 | |||
| Strip 3 | eSet | 31 | 24.3% | 224.8 | |||
| Strip 3 | ProMax | 31 | 24.6% | 223.0 | |||
| Average | eset | 31 | 228.7 | ||||
| Average | ProMax | 31 | 223.1 | 5.66 | 3.5 | $19.81 | |
| Central Indiana | |||||||
| Test Type | Ear Count | Moisture | Yield | eSet Advantage | $/BU. | $ Advantage | |
| Strip 1 | eSet | 30 | 15.0% | 203.6 | |||
| Strip 1 | ProMax | 23 | 15.0% | 198.9 | |||
| Strip 2 | eSet | 34 | 15.0% | 236.6 | |||
| Strip 2 | ProMax | 27 | 15.0% | 235.2 | |||
| Strip 3 | eSet | 28 | 15.0% | 232.0 | |||
| Strip 3 | ProMax | 28 | 15.0% | 235.5 | |||
| Average | eset | 31 | 224.1 | ||||
| Average | ProMax | 26 | 223.2 | 0.88 | 3.5 | $3.08 | |
| Summary over four Side by Sides | 2.00 | 3.50 | 7.01 | ||||
Side by side yield data
| eSet | JD Vac. | |
|---|---|---|
| Skips | 1.50 | 2.13 |
| Doubles | 0.25 | 0.88 |
| Misplaced | 0.54 | 2.04 |
| Standard Deviation | 2.11 | 2.77 |
| Ear Count | 28750 | 27437 |
| Yield | 220 | 216 |
4 bushels advantage x $3.50/bushel= $14.00 per acre
Test conducted by the Andersons, Waterlos, Indiana. Two locations with 2 seed types.
Consistency over all seed types
These two charts show population variation with eSet and the John Deere meter. Even with the vacuum adjusted for each seed type, the John Deere meter shows wide variation over different seeds and speeds.
Here you see the eSet system on the left and the standard Cell Disk system on the right. Notice how the eSet population stays constant over a wide variety of speeds and seed sizes/shapes -- all with the same vac setting. Compare these results with the Cell Disk. Cell Disk population varies dramatically at different speeds and with different seed sizes and shapes.