precision planting Keeton Seed Firmer

Specifications

Model	Keeton Seed Firmer	Category Name	Agriculture	Year	2021
Sale Type	New	Manufacturer	Precision Planting	Odometer	km
Price	Contact for price CAD

Description

When seeds don't make it to the bottom of the furrow, there is an air gap that causes a delay in emergence. Seed Firmers press each seed to the bottom of the furrow to improve seed-to-soil contact and give you a crop stand you can be proud of.

A Common Problem

Seeds don't always land in the bottom of the trench where they belong. This can leave an air pocket underneath them, not allowing them to take up moisture as fast as they could. That leads to late germination and emergence, and finally, loss of yield.

A Simple Solution

Keeton Seed Firmers gently press every seed into the bottom of the trench to tuck it firmly in the soil, ready to take in the moisture and heat it needs. Keeton Seed Firmers are a simple attachment that adds yield to your planter, seeder, or drill.

Apply In-furrow Liquid

The Keeton seed firmer can also act as a liquid application tool for insecticides, fungicides, and proper in-furrow fertilizers. Choose directly on the seed placement or a splitter to split the stream of liquid. Either way, you still get the benefits of firming, as well as liquid application in a single device.

Sticky Soil? No Problem!

The Low-Stick Keeton Seed Firmer is designed with a material specifically for use in sticky soil conditions. It works the same as the standard Keeton by gently pressing every seed into the bottom of the trench to tuck it firmly in the sticky soil without getting soil built up. It is also capable of liquid application.

Below is an example of a Low-Stick Keeton Seed Firmer compared to a standard Keeton Seed Firmer ran in sticky soil conditions. Talk to a Precision Planting Premier Dealer to determine the best Keeton Seed Firmer for your conditions!

Add Eyes to Your Firmer

The Keeton Seed Firmer led to a new technology, SmartFirmer. SmartFirmer pairs with 20|20 in the cab to not only firm seed, but measure the furrow to provide information in the cab so the operator can see what type of environment the seeds are being placed in.

EQUIPPED FOR

Beans

Beans have sometimes been treated like a weed, but research is showing that managing consistent emergence and spacing of beans can lead to improved yields and reduced seeding rates. Precision Planting provides a complete suite of tools to plant your beans earlier and more accurately than in the past.

Corn

You face multiple decisions throughout the corn growing season. Precision Planting technology helps make those decisions easier with in-cab data to allow you to make better decisions in the moment. This technology powers systems that control population, downforce, liquid application, multi-hybrid planting, and high-speed planting, all while sensing the furrow.

Cotton

Getting a well-emerged stand of cotton is imperative to getting both yield and quality at harvest, but current planting equipment limits a cotton seed’s ability to emerge well. Precision Planting products ensure that your seed population, depth, and environment is perfect, giving each seed the opportunity to emerge, grow, and thrive.

Peanuts

Row overlap during planting makes it troublesome for diggers at harvest time. You can easily manage row-by-row shut off when you use Precision Planting technology and you’ll reduce your spend on extra seed. You can even eliminate a sprayer pass when you apply insecticides/nematicides while planting with the same technology.

Sugarbeets

It’s no secret that sugarbeets do not endure stress well. Precision Planting technology takes away some of the burdens by providing consistent spacing, depth, and seed-to-soil contact. A more uniform stand at harvest means more sugar with less waste during topping and lifting.

Sunflowers

Meters are not one size fits all for sunflowers, but performance of singulation and spacing is key for consistent head size. That’s why we’ve designed and offer multiple seed disks to plant your sunflowers consistently and offer technology to avoid delays in emergence for your sunflowers.