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Paxton, IL | I don't think the picket fence stand is as important as everyone says either. We planted with cyclos for years until we switched to a 1200 in 2005. The 1200 does a much better job for sure, but I can't tell you there was any significant difference in yield. There were a few times we had both planters in the same field, but never did any actual tests to check for sure, but you couldn't pick out either planter from the yield maps.
I'm not saying that spacing isn't important, but it's not the weakest link in the chain that's going to make all the difference. Maybe it's just a "here" thing, but I'd worry much more about consistent depth, and good seed to soil contact.
Bottom line, IMO a properly maintained cyclo planter is more than adequate to get corn planted. | |
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C-IH 955 Planter Questions
