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Okla/Kans Bill

01-06-2003 16:33:36




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Ive got an old I H C rope trip planter, double disc, around 8in. Ive got the ferilizer distributator for it and even a herbiside box for it if I ever wanted to use it. Ive had (it seems) more and more skips each year. I was on line looking at what I could find about crn production, and one place said (the old plate planters are bad with distributation because the springs under the plates are weak with age) Well, I know Ive never changed mine in 30 years and I doubt if anybody else evr did who owned it before me. Ive put a heavy weight ( a 6in square bar of iron 3ft wide on the back to give more tracton to the wheels) as I noticed somtimes they slip. It goes up and down with a crank. I was just wondering what u guys thought. Ive ;looked at ads of planters and they didnt overly brag about their eveniness of distribution, so maybe it nevr happened. Anyways, Im gonna get me a few hand planters and invite my kids to help replant the skips.Oh and 5thanks tim about the seed place. I went there las night and sent off for some info. Bill

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galen

01-07-2003 20:01:03




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 Re: Corn planter problems in reply to Okla/Kans Bill, 01-06-2003 16:33:36  
Springs and knockers are the most common causes for skips. If your drive wheels are sliding you have something binding or catching. check your drill shaft and your unit drives to make sure nothinf is hanginup. I have rebuilt a lot of 456, 56 494 and 494a planters they were all lacking a little on population perfection that why technology came out to improve it. So don't eexpect to have a perfect even stand comparable to 7000deere and cyclo series IH

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Okla/Kans Bill

01-08-2003 15:48:44




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 Re: Re: Corn planter problems in reply to galen, 01-07-2003 20:01:03  

I klnow what the springs are, what are the knockers-----at least on a corn planter lol



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Jerry

01-10-2003 18:48:39




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 Re: Re: Re: Corn planter problems in reply to Okla/Kans Bill, 01-08-2003 15:48:44  
The cut-off and knocker mechanism must be free. But the greatest reason for skips probably was incorrect or inconsistantly sized seed. Make sure the seed fits easily into the cells of the plate. Change plates till the seed flows easily without having doubles.
One of the advertized advantages of the early plateless planters was the ability to plant unsized seed, which was many dollars a bag cheaper.
Look on the seed tag on the bag for the seed company reccomendation for planter plates and then experiment till you are satisfied with your population and spacing. Practice with one row in the driveway. You won't waste much.
Jerry

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Okla/Kans Bill

01-10-2003 18:54:29




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 Re: Re: Re: Re: Corn planter problems in reply to Jerry, 01-10-2003 18:48:39  

Everything is loose and smooth on the planter. I have at least 2dz plates of all sizes, smalls, med, med flats, large. I am going to replace the springs and see what happens. I have always tried your idea of runnng some out on the road. Its still hard to get a good idea of what its doin as theybounce and roll somwhat from where there dropped Thanks for the response BILL



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Jerry

01-10-2003 18:48:23




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 Re: Re: Re: Corn planter problems in reply to Okla/Kans Bill, 01-08-2003 15:48:44  
The cut-off and knocker mechanism must be free. But the greatest reason for skips probably was incorrect or inconsistantly sized seed. Make sure the seed fits easily into the cells of the plate. Change plates till the seed flows easily without having doubles.
One of the advertized advantages of the early plateless planters was the ability to plant unsized seed, which was many dollars a bag cheaper.
Look on the seed tag on the bag for the seed company reccomendation for planter plates and then experiment till you are satisfied with your population and spacing. Practice with one row in the driveway. You won't waste much.
Jerry

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