Furrow Force Row Closing System

Correctly adjusting the closing system is difficult. FurrowForce is a two-stage closure system that adapts to sowing conditions to eliminate air pockets and hard soil to preserve humidity, which assures you that the crop will germinate in the best possible way.

What is the perfect depth at which the seeds should be left when the planter has done its job? There should be no traces that the planter created a furrow, placed the seed and closed the furrow. It should not have air pockets, it should be soft so that the seeds can germinate, but also hard enough so that moisture does not disappear from the soil. It is a delicate balance that must be achieved and there is a significant opportunity for profitability, as long as it is executed correctly. This means that the variability of the field has been accounted for and adjusted, and the germination of each seed has occurred at the same time. When they do not germinate at the same time follows a loss of yield.

Since the right environment is important for the profitability of your farming activity, what prevents us from improving it? Most of the time it comes down to knowledge. At the time of sowing, do you know the weight of the measuring wheels and whether they have contact with the ground without compacting? Did you know that the capping system ensures optimal placement of soil around each seed? The answer is that very often we do not know. Especially with the closing systems, there are so many options for wheels and their spring pressure adjustment, which one is best? And the biggest question is: How to find out? Getting a few seeds out of the field gives you some clarity, but it's only a fraction of a percent of the total amount of seeds planted. There is no way to know if the closure system is doing its job well. But now, you don't just have to hope while sowing.

Since the right environment is important for the profitability of your farming activity, what prevents us from improving it? Most of the time it comes down to knowledge. At the time of sowing, do you know the weight of the measuring wheels and whether they have contact with the ground without compacting? Did you know that the capping system ensures optimal placement of soil around each seed? The answer is that very often we do not know. Especially with the closing systems, there are so many options for wheels and their spring pressure adjustment, which one is best? And the biggest question is: How to find out? Getting a few seeds out of the field gives you some clarity, but it's only a fraction of a percent of the total amount of seeds planted. There is no way to know if the closure system is doing its job well. But now, you don't just have to hope while sowing.

Many growers think about the correct closure of the furrow with the seeds. But putting your finger on the seeds is only part of the equation. Managing soil density to maintain moisture is a key component of creating the best environment for seeds. Growers are pleased when they do not see open furrows behind the planter during conventional tillage. But in this soil environment, the treatment is carried out in front of the planter, thus entering air into the soil and drying it. If the density of the soil above the seed is loose, it continues to dry out, and the moisture necessary for rapid germination is quickly lost. FurrowForce solves this problem by maintaining a certain amount of weight on the sprockets to compact the soil on the seed, remove air from the soil, and retain moisture for a longer period of time to enable each seed to germinate consistently.

FurrowForce is controlled by Precision Planting's 20|20 monitor. The 20|20 display gives the operator an overall picture of planting efficiency, now including capping. The weight that is carried on the sprockets of the second stage is adjusted from 20 | 20. There are also indicators of closing performance, shown at 20 | 20, such as field, good percentage and uniformity of closing. If you work in very dry conditions, you can increase the weight on the sprockets of the second stage, just by pressing a few buttons from the cabin. Never before have you had the conviction that your closure system works in the entire field.

To have an ideal system for creating the perfect soil environment, connect FurrowForce with DeltaForce.

FurrowForce senses the weight carried on the sprockets and adjusts the applied force within the locking system to keep the weight of the wheel constant. DeltaForce works in a similar way to control the pressing force in the row. DeltaForce uses a weight cell to measure the weight carried on the support wheels and adjusts the applied force on the row unit to ensure that the weight of the support wheels is constant. Pairing DeltaForce with FurrowForce provides seeds with the ideal environment for germination and germination, as well as allowing roots to grow unhindered to set maximum yield.