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Buying Planter Plates - What size to get

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03-02-2007 15:12:43




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I'm looking at picking up some corn seed plates for our White 6100, but there are three options - small, medium, and large. We will be planting Pioneer roundup ready corn, what size plate should I get?

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paul

03-03-2007 08:25:17




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 Re: Buying Planter Plates - What size to get in reply to e, 03-02-2007 15:12:43  
Yea, you really should be finding at least 6 different plate types - s,m,l in both flat & round sizes.

As they say, corn seed is graded into those different sizes, and you will need to match your seed to your plates. Look at what you ordered for seed, or ask your dealer what you are getting, and get plates that match. Round, large & small are less common because those seeds come off the ends of the cob, while medium flat comes off the whole middle of the cob - most of the time.

Anymore, with finger & vaccumn planters being common, seed grading isn't as good & accurate as it used to be when everyone had plate planters.

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Nebraska Cowman

03-02-2007 16:52:36




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 Re: Buying Planter Plates - What size to get in reply to e, 03-02-2007 15:12:43  
yup, Seed is graded in the bag. Small, medium, and large flats (flat kernals) And small, medium, and large rounds (round kernals) You buy seed to fit your plates or buy plates to fit the seed. Every bag will be marked what plates to use as there are variations even within the grades.



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Paul from MI

03-02-2007 15:21:58




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 Re: Buying Planter Plates - What size to get in reply to e, 03-02-2007 15:12:43  
Check with your seed corn supplier. They should be able to tell you what you need for the variety you are going to plant. There are some instructions in the old John Deere "Operation, Care,& Repair of Farm Machinery books if you have access to one, but the best is to use what your seed supplier recommends.
Paul



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