Lucid, Even though your 1977 plate says "small" on it, it is for medium flat seeds. The 1978 other guys mentioned is for large flat seeds. In my opinion neither is the best for sweet corn due to the irregular sizes. Go with a medium round plastic plate (C1X-16 which is orange colored); plastic plates are just as accurate, don"t rust, and cost less as collectors like to collect steel plates. If you decide to try a used plastic plate you need to check for wear. On the edge of the plate you will see a small hole drilled part way thru the plate....that is a "wear gauge" and if you can see thru the hole the plate is too thin and wore out. It takes a lot of years to wear out a plate, however, probably more than you will ever plant. Some real old plastic plates don"t have that hole. As for the C1X-16(for medium rounds), going larger is C54-16,(Red-orange color), then C13-16 (Dark green) and then COX-16 (Red) which is for very large rounds. Going down from C1X-16 is C150-16(Gold), then C2X-16(Maroon); neither of which will help you with sweet corn. If you can"t find a good C1X-16 in your area, call Lincoln Ag 402-464-6367. Keep in mind if you plant hybrid corn in the future you need to use the plate the seed company suggests; if the dealer doesn"t know how to match a plate for you then go buy from a more knowledgeable dealer! One more point; all of these ideas are suggestions, same as what seed companies call it as seed sizing is not an exact science. LA in WI PS Plant a short distance, stop tractor, get off, use a knife to dig up kernels in each row so you can see clearly what is happening and how deep the kernels are. Then go a short distance and repeat. That is the best guidance you have before the plants emerge.
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