Planter Clinic Part 2: Tuning your planter to maximize yield and profit
Story Date: 3/22/2013

 
Source: SOUTHEAST FARM PRESS, 3/20/13

The Alabama Cooperative Extension System recently hosted a Planter Clinic at the E.V. Smith Research Center in the east-central part of the state. Presenters discussed the calibration and setup of planter units, new metering technology, and the impact of planter performance on crop yields. The following is the second in a series of three.

While all crops can benefit from fine-tuning your planter, corn tends to be more yield responsive, says Andy Pace, Southeast regional manager for Precision Planting.

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