Posted 7/5/2012 18:30 (#2468447 - in reply to #2466287) Subject: RE: On-the-go ground hardness sensing and planter control (video)
Sutherland, IA
Play in the dirt, I can show you spots in fields with 95% stands but probably a 50 bushel yield hit or more do to excessive downforce. If conditions are okay I could probably go to the field with maxed out air pressure in the bags or none and achieve a adequate stand count as a result. Problem is going to be the inconsistency of planting depth and poor root development.