Winterizing John Deere Planters

John Deere Planter winterization

Learn the key steps to winterizing your John Deere planter before putting it away for winter storage. By following a few easy steps, you will extend the life of your planter and maximize future performance. When winterized correctly, planters will be protected from environmental conditions, chemicals, and rodents and will be ready to plant as soon as spring arrives.

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Planter Performance Upgrade Kits

John Deere planter performance upgrade kit

John Deere performance upgrade kits provide an excellent option to get the latest planter technology in your operation. These retrofit options allow you to install the latest John Deere planter technology on an existing planter or toolbar, enabling features such as high-speed planting at speeds up to 10 mph, individual row hydraulic downforce, pneumatic row cleaners and closing wheels that are adjustable from the in-cab display, and many more.

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Making Sense of Planter Downforce Margin

John Deere Gen 4 Display showing Ground Contact Percentage

One of the most frequently asked questions our teams receive during the planting season is how to correctly set planter downforce margin. Unfortunately, there is no straight-forward answer or a standard number to enter into the display. However, by understanding how downforce margin works and some best practices for setting it correctly, it can be successfully achieved.

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Problems with Seed on the Ground with the ExactEmerge Planter? Check Bowl Tension

John Deere ExactEmerge Seed Bowl Tension

Like all equipment, the John Deere ExactEmerge planter requires regular adjustments to perform at its best. Last season we experienced a problem with the ExactEmerge planter where we found seed on the surface of the ground at some fields. After digging into the problem found it was discovered that proper bowl tension is critical to avoiding this issue. To achieve consistent planting quality, regular inspection of the seed meters and bowls is necessary.

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IS YOUR SPRING PLANTER PREP COSTING YOU?

Snow's on the ground, but spring will come eventually. With spring comes planting.

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