Technology yields results:A LOOK AT PRECISION PLANTING'S NEW TOOLS

摘要

PRECISION PLANTING IS perhaps best known for their 20/20 SeedSense planting monitors, but the Tremont, Illinois-based agricultural technology company also produces a full line of mechanical planting equipment.Based around the vSet singulator, Precision Planting's mechanical product line features electric motors which they claim offer reliability and easy maintenance. The planting system the company has developed is modular, so that an older planter can be completely overhauled in phases as its original mechanical parts wear out and need to be replaced. All of Precision Planting's mechanical products integrate completely with the 20/20 Seedsense cab-mounted monitor for real time control and planting information. Owners can outfit each row of their planter with meters that provide a constant stream of diagnostic information to the digital display inside the cab. The monitor even displays an estimate of dollars lost per acre if a row is underperforming or needs adjustment.