Nylon Metering Cogs For Corn Planters

Nylon Metering Cogs For Corn Planters FERTILIZER APPLICATION 22-4-35 Our nylon metering cogs for corn planters let you use your planter's insecticide applicators to drop granular fertilizer in the row next to the seed. You simply remove the existing rubber cog from the shaft inside the applicator and replace it with the nylon cog. One caution - you have to use 11520 Mapp fertilizer because it doesn't have ammonia in it which can damage the seed. Using this method provides a great æpop-up fertilizer' that results in faster germination and higher yields than with other techniques. Many farmers tell us they get 7 to 12 bu. more per acre using this method. It's especially useful in heavy clay soils where you want corn to emerge as soon as possible. We're testing the same idea on soybeans. Cogs are available to fit most planter brands and come in different sizes, depending on whether you're using mini or coarse Mapp fertilizer. Please specify the type of fertilizer you want to use. Sells for $25 (Canadian) per row. (Lloyd Martin, 51 Scane St., Chatham, Ontario, Canada N7M 4N3 ph 519 354-2179)

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