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Missouri | A clutching system will not allow that.
First, as Ted mentioned, the clutches are in an engaged condition when unpowered.
Second, the clutch control module MUST see a clutch on every section, in sequence. If it does not detect a clutch on a line, it triggers an alarm.
Third, it is not possible to plant with some of the clutches turned off, as that would leave gaps in the coverage map, throwing off the acre count, making the map look awful ugly, and causing crossing swaths to engage the clutches as they crossed over the areas covered by the "skip" rows. It is necessary to "fool" the system into thinking the skip rows have been planted, in order to avoid dropping seed in this area on subsequent passes.
For the clutches to operate correctly, it is not possible to lie to the system about swath widths. Widths and dimensions must all be correct in order to maintain proper clutch operation. | |
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Planting skip row cotton with Kinze with Integra
