Furrow-Closing Wheels For No-Till Planters And Drills

Furrow-Closing Wheels For No-Till Planters And Drills PLANTERS Planters 25-1-41 New furrow-closing wheels for no-till planters and drills result in gentle but consistent furrow closing, says Exapta Solutions, Salina, Kan. The new HCS system slices and crumbles the sidewall instead of squeezing it. The result is better seedling emergence and also better root growth through the sidewalls, says the company. On planters, the system replaces the original closing wheel with two independent arms, each holding a spoked wheel. The spoked wheels are staggered and set at a 50 degree angle, with the spoke tips hitting the midline of the furrow. Soil crumbles over the seed and the sidewall is shattered which allows better root development. The arms can be adjusted in or out to compensate for spoke wear or misaligned row units. Downpressure springs on each arm keep the wheels engaged with the soil. Since the system doesn't significantly firm the soil, it must be used together with a seed firmer or seed-lock wheel. Available for most planters including the Deere 7000, 7200, and 1700 series; the White 6000 series; and all Kinze and Case-IH Cyclo models. Also available for gauge wheel drills including the Deere 750/1850 and 1560/1860; and the Flexi-Coil FSO. Drills require only one wheel per row. Sells for $230 per row for most planters and $103 per row for Deere 750 and 1850 drills. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Exapta Solutions, a division of Pinnacle Crop Tech, Inc., Box 952, Salina, Kan. 67402 (ph 785 820-8000).

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