Key Takeaways
- Some of the most important factors while planting are furrow depth, width, integrity and compaction.
- Getting out of the cab and digging in the furrow to ground truth to actual performance is critical.
- Substantial yield losses can occur due to late-emerging plants that could be avoided through simple furrow analysis.
How much do you trust the performance of your planter?
If you're not getting out and digging in the furrow behind the planter, you're missing a crucial step in determining why late-emergers occur and how to overcome them. More times than not, these 4 factors impact late-emerging plants:
- Seeding Depth
- Furrow Width
- Furrow Integrity
- Compaction
Listen to regional sales managers Josh Stoller and Kyle Muhlbauer discuss how to spot these issues in the field, determine their cause, and make adjustments to your planter to increase yield potential.
