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Kinze

Kinze planters can be upgraded and modified with Exapta parts for improved no-till seeding performance as well as greater longevity.

Thompson closing wheels for Kinze planters

Kinze closing wheels on the planters are one of the parts that do not work particularly well for no-till planting. Our Thompson closing wheels shatter the sidewall much more effectively and avoid packing that occurs with smooth OEM wheels. Our Thompson closing wheels fit these Kinze planters (as well as Monosems and Flexi-coils that used Kinze row units):

  • Kinze 1230 (if upgraded to bolt-on closing brackets)
  • Kinze 1630 (if upgraded to bolt-on closing brackets)
  • Kinze 2100
  • Kinze 2200
  • Kinze 2210
  • Kinze 2300
  • Kinze 2500
  • Kinze 2600
  • Kinze 2700
  • Kinze 3000
  • Kinze 3100
  • Kinze 3110
  • Kinze 3140
  • Kinze 3200
  • Kinze 3400
  • Kinze 3500
  • Kinze 3600
  • Kinze 3650
  • Kinze 3660
  • Kinze 3700
  • Kinze 3800
  • Kinze 4900

K 315 Mojo wireMojo Wire stiffeners for Keeton seed firmers

Our Mojo wires work with Keetons on your planter to firm the seed into the bottom of the furrow. Exapta manufactures the Mojo wire stiffeners and sells Keetons to fit the following Kinze planters:

  • Kinze 1230
  • Kinze 1630
  • Kinze 2100
  • Kinze 2200
  • Kinze 2210
  • Kinze 2300
  • Kinze 2500
  • Kinze 2600
  • Kinze 2700
  • Kinze 3000
  • Kinze 3100
  • Kinze 3110
  • Kinze 3140
  • Kinze 3200
  • Kinze 3400
  • Kinze 3500
  • Kinze 3600
  • Kinze 3650
  • Kinze 3660
  • Kinze 3700
  • Kinze 3800
  • Kinze 4900

Valion seed-tube guards for Kinze planters

Factory seed tube guards can wear out so fast you can’t even get thru one season without seriously compromising seed placement. Plus, those rivets make them difficult to replace. Valion seed tube guards are easy to replace and last 2 – 5 times longer than OEM! Our Valion seed-tube guards fit these Kinze planters:

  • Kinze 1230
  • Kinze 1630
  • Kinze 2100
  • Kinze 2200
  • Kinze 2210
  • Kinze 2300
  • Kinze 2500
  • Kinze 2600
  • Kinze 2700
  • Kinze 3000
  • Kinze 3100
  • Kinze 3110
  • Kinze 3140
  • Kinze 3200
  • Kinze 3400
  • Kinze 3500
  • Kinze 3600
  • Kinze 3650
  • Kinze 3660
  • Kinze 3700
  • Kinze 3800
  • Kinze 4900

Derek Tjaden

Derek is Kansas native who grew up in a 100% no-till farming operation. From an early age the benefits of no-till were made known to Derek by his father and by attending no-till conferences. From there he furthered his passion for soils while at Kansas State University getting his agronomy degree. He has had the experience of working in various roles and sectors of agriculture from sales and consulting, to management, which have all been within production agriculture. Derek has also worked in specialty ag markets such as turf and ornamentals.

Bob Pagel

Sales & Service Representative

Prior to joining Exapta, Bob Pagel was an Agricultural Territory Sales Manager for Ritchie Brothers, serving parts of MN, WI and IA. He continues to support his family farm in SE Minnesota.

Jon Zeller

Current Product Engineer

Jonathan Zeller joined Exapta excited to return to working with no-till planting equipment. He supported research of no-till planting and other ag related projects for 7 years with Kansas State University’s Agricultural Engineering Department after getting his engineering degree. He later worked 3 years for Landoll Company, LLC. where he gained experience in a design engineering role. Jonathan grew up on a small family farm in NE Kansas working with row crops, hay and cattle. Jonathan enjoys solving engineering problems and improving or creating products to be robust and easy to install and service.