Closing in on High Yields:Optimize your planter closing wheels to maximize crop performance

摘要

Rubber, poly, cast iron, dimple, smooth and spiked—there are many choices when it comes to planter closing wheels. How do you know what's right for your fields?"Closing wheels have two functions: close the furrow and firm the soil around the seed," explains Farm Journal Field Agronomist Ken Ferrie. "Establishing the seedbed is critical to emergence and ultimately yield."