In addition to mixing crop residue evenly throughout the soil, a level seedbed is key to maximizing yields. However, a seedbed consists of more than just the soil surface. It includes the entire layer of soil where the seed is placed and germinates, including the seedbed floor. It’s the seedbed floor that impacts the planter’s ability to place seeds at the desired depth and spacing — ultimately affecting yield. DON’T JUDGE A SEEDBED BY ITS SURFACE
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The seedbed floor impacts even plant emergence and is fundamental in maximizing yields. In addition to surface levelness and residue mixing, the Speed-Tiller high-speed disk helps achieve a smoother, more level seedbed floor to optimize planter row unit ride and seed placement accuracy. This in turn leads to more uniform crop germination and even emergence.
The seedbed surface is the most important aspect of seedbed preparation. When properly set, nearly all high-speed disks provide a smooth surface appearance — and it’s often assumed that if the surface appears properly prepared, it’s ready for the planter. However, most competitive units on the market lack in creating a subsurface floor that is complementary to young seedling growth and development — instead, they create a ridged and compacted floor.
• While properly mixing crop residue and increasing soil organic matter, the Speed-Tiller high-speed disk delivers a more level, uncompacted soil profile and smoother seedbed floor . • Proper residue cutting and mixing contributes to healthier soil, encourages water and nutrient penetration, as well as plant growth. • The smooth subsurface maximizes planter productivity to place seeds at the desired depth and spacing. This helps to achieve uniform germination, rapid emergence and increased yields.
COMPETITOR - UNEVEN COMPACTED RIDGES
CASE IH - EVEN SEEDBED FLOOR
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