What Are These Things?

Okay, Cyclo 500. What are these things? Air diffusers?

If so, what is their purpose? To let the seed just "drop" from that point on?

Thanks,

Allan

Not saying they didn't perform function as others mentioned as well. You put a plug in the end of a seed tube, and start the air. I don't recomend it at 5 am if you have close neighbors or the missus is still in bed.

I should have been sharp enough to figure that one out; they do resemble deer whistles, I guess. Thanks. :>)

That was the first lesson I learned with the Cyclo too; never take it in or out of the ground unless you are moving; 'twas the one and only time I ever had a tube plug. :>)

I dumped the monitor after the first couple of years; it just wasn't worth the effort. I got in the habit of looking back at the end of the six rows I had just planted while making my turn.

Right after the planter had lifted, there would always be two or three seeds lying on top of the ground at each row. As long as I could always see these stragglers, I knew she was dropping okay.

Second, was the darned seed spacing that gave these planters their bad rap. That one was totally governed by ground speed. Don't get in a hurry, go by the ground speed chart and the old ladies will plant like a clock. :>)

Allan

I suspect that checking for seeds at row ends may not be such a picnic with these 12 and 16 row planters they are using today. Especially for the guys doing 20" rows. You never know, I used to do the same with 24 run drill, and that worked. At least with the 20" rows they would be closer to you.

This must be a new curve since my time. :>)

Thanks,

Allan

Allan, are those cyclo planters no-till? I can't imagine that the 3pt you have is, but were the drawn ones no-till?

agrogers

No this one isn't no-til, but you could get them either way.

Nowadays, that is about all the guys use; can't blame 'em with these fuel costs.

Allan