Closing Wheels…Why start at the back?
Here at Exapta, we field lots of questions about closing wheels and whether they affect yields. It’s easy to start with the closing wheel when… Read More »Closing Wheels…Why start at the back?
Here at Exapta, we field lots of questions about closing wheels and whether they affect yields. It’s easy to start with the closing wheel when… Read More »Closing Wheels…Why start at the back?
by Matt Hagny The Exapta crew has gotten quite a few questions from our customers as to Precision Tillage Tech’s STP/Sabre-Tooth opener blades, so we… Read More »STP ‘saw-tooth’ opener blades
This no-till cotton field was planted with 2 different planters, 2 operators. The arrow is the dividing line. The planters were both equipped with Keetons + Mojos,… Read More »Paying attention pays off!
If you have new blades on a Deere planter with the depth mechanism set as shown in this photo, the furrow being cut should be… Read More »Planter Downforce, Depth Settings, and Levelness
We now have Forges de Niaux opener blade assemblies for late-model JD planters (XP & ME5). And with larger bearings than OEM or other aftermarket!… Read More »Super-duty opener assemblies for JD XP, ME5 planters!
A nuanced topic. First, let’s look at gauge wheels on planters, then drills. (Your drill isn’t a true gauge-wheel design? Maybe it’s time to upgrade).… Read More »Gauge Wheels In No-till
One of our competitors touts their use of SeedXtreme bearings. Are they in fact better? The SeedXtreme bearing uses 6 seals per side (12 total), versus… Read More »Peer SeedXtreme bearings
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You’ve probably noticed that the farm magazines sometimes publish summaries or studies of closing wheel comparisons, and other vendors like to tout whichever study shows… Read More »Closing Wheels – The Studies
by Matt Hagny, freelance agronomic consultant for no-till since ’94; founder & president of Exapta Solutions since ’99. Several companies offer a fertilizer opener that… Read More »Side-band Fertilizer Openers