Planters Bought a Flex 71 Planter on Ebay! :)

[Farmwithjunk]

I may be mistaken (memory failing) sure seems like I read something in the operating manual about ground speed.

The only "issue" with speed/ground speed and planting is more or less constant with all plate planters, and even carries over to plateless/air planters. At speeds over 5 MPH, corn seed tends to "bounce" when it drops into the ground before the closing wheel packs dirt over it. That makes for rather inconsistant plant spacing. That in turn effects plant growth and yields. I had better luck with my #71 planter at speeds around 4 MPH. Plant spacing, row spacing, (Which dictates "plants per acre"/ population) and seed depth is critical in achieving great yields.

 

[dirtworksequip]

farmwithjunk, maybe that was it. I seem to remember picking a gear combination that would give me 3.8 MPH. Maybe..............

 

[barticus73]

So have you received the planter yet?

 

[Deadman]

OH YEAH!

Its very nice. It had a small broken part in shipping, but the seller is sending me a new one!

 

[Oleozz]

Most of the 71's I see on ebay have no fertilizer hoppers with them, are you going to broadcast your fertilizer?

 

[Deadman]

Yeah I'll have to. No big deal really its only a deer food plot.