Maximize Your Planting Season: John Deere Planter Setup Essentials
March: The weather is trying to make up its mind if it’s still winter or if it should be springtime yet. Our clocks have sprung forward so that means several of you are getting antsy to get into the fields to get this year’s seed put into the ground!
While every aspect of the growing cycle is important, planting is arguably one of the most important applications you’ll do all year. You can’t harvest something that doesn’t get planted and we want to help you get your seed in the ground on time, with the correct spacing and population. Utilizing the latest in planting technology from John Deere is the first step to that goal.
Do you have a new (or new to you) planter this year, or simply forgot or are unsure what order your hydraulics need hooked up? Are the individual parts to the row units to spec and in good working condition? This video has your back! One of our own industry experts, Dwayne Meyer, does a thorough walk-through of the planter in regard to hook-up and set-up so you’re primed to hit that planting window.
The models featured in this video are an 8R 410 tractor and a 1775 NT planter, reviewing both the MaxEmerge 5e and ExactEmerge row units. Harnessing the technology and efficiencies of these high-powered planting machines is key to your success this spring and starts well before getting to the field. Every aspect works together; from the display in the cab, to the tractor hookups and hitch, all the way to the back of the planter and the row units/meters themselves to the very spot where the seed makes contact with the dirt.
A small investment in your time pre-season can save you time and money later in the field. American Implement has all the parts, service, whole goods, and knowledge experts to partner with you for a productive planting season!
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