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Dave

09-29-2000 07:03:07




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I've inherited a 2 row JD corn planter. Along with the planter came a large roll of wire with knots in it. I'm assuming you stretch this wire out and run the planter along it, kind of like a row marker? Other than for row marking, (I assume) what purpose does this wire have? I'm taking a guess the knots have some function. I've never used this type of planter before, I've always used one mounted directly to my Cub. Thanks Dave

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ChrisN

09-30-2000 19:59:26




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 Re: Check row corn planter in reply to Dave, 09-29-2000 07:03:07  
I have a JD 290 two-row corn planter with the mechanics for the checkrow planting. It is an option not a requirement for using my planter. I planted about 2 acres of sweet corn with it. Not with the check-row device, that's disabled.

Your roll of wire is a collectors item. I'm sure you could find a buyer if you are interested in selling it. I am told it was a real art work to make the rows criss-cross. Then they cultivated the field three directions.

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Wayne Swenson

09-29-2000 21:08:16




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 Re: Check row corn planter in reply to Dave, 09-29-2000 07:03:07  
Try planting with it some time; it is quite a trick to get all those little kernels to line up at the same time!!
I have tried planting with my Super C Farmall mounted check row planter and had a real learning experience. Make sure the wire is run out past the end of the row 50 feet or so to help with your checking accuracy.
Suee is pretty when done right.



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Trace

09-29-2000 19:15:00




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 Re: Check row corn planter in reply to Dave, 09-29-2000 07:03:07  
I agree with you Tyler. The check planters were used in Missouri also but that was several years ago



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Tyler(WA)

09-29-2000 08:06:43




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 Re: Check row corn planter in reply to Dave, 09-29-2000 07:03:07  
What you have sounds like a check planter. My family used this type of planter in North Dakota before modern fertilizers were developed to allow more dense planting in marginal fields.

The purpose of the knots are to trigger the planter to drop seed at scheduled intervals. The row is defined by where you drive your tractor. As the wire passed through the planter, the knots trip the planter to drop seed. Checked fields could be cultivated in either direction because of the even spacing of plants.

I don't know of any modern use of check row planters today.

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