Solution Expectation Addendum

**Disclaimer: All of these solutions are tools that we have at our disposal. It is important to note that when educated and USED CORRECTLY these tools can increase the effectiveness of the operation. There is a lot of human error potential that can be introduced that can counter each of these tools. PLEASE use with a complete understanding. The following is an overview of our best understanding at the time of writing. As we learn of better ways to use each solutions we will try to communicate these learning's to keep you informed**


Monitoring & Measurement

  • 20|20
    • You cannot manage what you cannot see. The 20|20 is to give you visibility through the connected solutions. So you can see what is going on the machine and be able to take that information and make the appropriate decisions for your operation.
    • Gen 1
      • Display Visualization
        • Numerical Metrics present 1-3 second rolling averages
        • Basic Coverage map
      • Compatible Solutions
        • Planter
          • SeedSense
          • AirForce
          • RowFlow
        • Combine
          • YieldSense
    • Gen 2
      • Display Visualization
        • Same as Gen 1
      • Compatible Solutions
        • Legacy
          • Planter
            • SeedSense
            • AirForce
            • RowFlow
          • Combine
            • YieldSense
        • Blend
          • SeedSense & DeltaForce
          • SeedSense, RowFlow, & DeltaForce
          • vDrive & AirForce
        • SRM Systems
          • Products released up through 2017 growing season
    • Gen 3
      • Display Visualization
        • Mapping of most layers (5Hz)
          • SmartFirmer can not be displayed
        • Metric (1-3 second rolling averages).
      • Compatible Solutions
        • SRM Systems
          • Planter
          • Combine
          • Seeder
          • Sprayer
    • The information displayed is only as accurate as the system setup and the sensors being able to capture data.
      • Examples
        • Singulation data can be inaccurate if the seed sensor is not seeing all the seeds which are going past it.
        • Singulation data can also be inaccurate when running vDrive at populations below 6,000 seeds per acre on 30” rows.
        • Population can be planted or displayed wrong if effective row spacing does not match the physical row spacing.
  • SmartFirmer
    • See inside the soil. While you are planting, you might dig a few seeds per field. More than likely you are only looking at a fraction of the seeds, and guessing that all of the ones you do not look at are ok. The rest of the seeds are left to crossing our fingers and hoping they are in the best environment to start their journey. With SmartFirmer you will have confidence in the environment that every seed is in.
    • Soil moisture, temp, OM and other soil metrics. Residue sensing as well as furrow uniformity (irregularities along the furrow, such as soil clods, air space, and dry soi)
    • The lens can get plugged up with soil that sticks. Seen primarily in unstable soils that have a mix of wet and dry dirt when passing through with the planter and when furrow is not being properly created.
  • FlowSense
    • Current fertilizer flow meters tell you if fertilizer is flowing, not the rate that is being applied on each row. FlowSense allows you to measure the rate of fertilizer you are applying on each row of your planter, to make you aware of any row-to-row variability that is occurring so that you can be confident in your application rate.
    • FlowSense tells you the liquid application rate on each row. Displayed on the 20|20 in the cab, you will know what rate each row is receiving, and be able to fix issues if they are occurring. 
    • If using a not-clean product, it can plug up the turbines and give bad readings, so it is very dependent on the product’s cleanliness. EM hopes to alleviate this issue.
  • YieldSense
    • YieldSense is a yield monitoring system that provides easy calibration and spatial accuracy throughout harvest so that you can trust your data to make accurate decisions.
    • YieldSense is accurate because it is different. YieldSense uses a flow sensor at the very top of the clean grain elevator to measure all of the crop as it comes off the paddle. Traditional flow sensors don’t measure all of the crop, and calculate yield improperly as a result. YieldSense also uses a specially shaped clean grain paddle so that the grain comes off of the paddle consistently. When grain is moving correctly across the flow sensor, variances in flow can easily be measured.
    • If moisture is not calibrated correctly or the wrong loads true up is entered, could give inaccurate data back to the screen. If not using this system to make better agronomic decisions, is not a good ROI.

Down Force Control

  • DeltaForce
    • DeltaForce used load cell data and a target gauge wheel load value to adjust the hydraulic cylinder to apply or remove the needed weight to keep the target load on the gauge wheel.
    • The Margin metrick tells you the average minimum weight on the gauge wheels. The Ground Contact metrick is the percent of time the load cell is not carrying weight from the gauge wheel. The Target should be set based upon the amount of Margin it takes to form the furrow so it remains intact till the closing system touchest it, and yet mellow enough the furrow will collapse when it is touched. When starting each field and when conditions change in the field, the operator should get out and ground truth furrow formation to see if the Target should be adjusted.
    • Examples of what can degrade DelatForce’s Performance.
      • When the planter is lifted the load cell values should be 0. If they are not, DeltaForce will not have accurate feedback of the weight being carried by the gauge wheels. 
      • If the gauge wheels are not moving up and down freely, it can give the load cell an inaccurate value.
      • If the hydraulic pressure is too low (below 2,200 psi) the system will not be able to transfer all of its potential weight transfer.
      • If the planter frame it too light, DeltaForce can lift the frame and fail to reach the desired seeding depth or Margin.
      • In hard dry field conditions DeltaForce can max out and still not reach the desired seeding depth or Margin. (these conditions require pre irrigation in order to have conditions fit for planting) 
  • SeederForce
    • SeederForce is an automated downforce control system on drills and air seeders that measures and adjusts downforce every time you encounter variability in the field, to ensure that you have a consistent crop stand that provides great yields.
    • SeederForce uses load cells on the row units of the drill to measure how much weight is on the gauge wheel. By maintaining a consistent amount of weight on the gauge wheel, you can be confident that you are placing seeds at seeding depth because, in order to have weight on the gauge wheel, the disk opener has to first be creating a seed trench at the depth that it is set. From the cab of the tractor on the 20|20 screen, the operator selects how much gauge wheel weight they want to have on the wheels of the drill and the SeederForce system makes automatic adjustments from there to maintain the desired weight. When SeederForce is installed on your drill, you not only get automated control of downforce, but you get visibility of seeding distribution as well. Now you can know if there are rows of the drill that are not planting correctly, and catch those issues before they cost you money.
    • Without ground truthing, can assume that a target margin is adequate enough for downforce management, leading to either too firm or too loose trench. Also, you can get incorrect seeding maps if the system is not set-up properly.
  • AirForce
    • A single downforce setting across the entire field leads to too much downforce in some areas and too little in others, causing lost yield. AirForce is a downforce control system that measures variability in the field and automatically adjusts your downforce needs to changing field environments, so you stop sacrificing yield as environments in your fields change.
    • AirForce uses the weight measured by the load cells along with an air compressor containing valves, to automatically increase or decrease the amount of pressure in air bags on the planter to get the average gauge wheel weight correct. The pressure in the air bags on each row is the same. AirForce does a great job accounting for large changes in the field, like slope or soil type changes.
    • Without ground truthing, can assume that a target margin is adequate enough for downforce management, leading to either too firm or too loose trench.

Emergence

  • FurrowForce
    • FurrowForce is a two-stage closing system that allows you to adjust the closing of the furrow as planting conditions change, to remove air pockets and firm soil to keep moisture.
    • What to Expect: FurrowForce works fundamentally different from other closing systems.
      • The first stage wheels work to close the seed furrow from the bottom up, eliminating air pockets. This is more important in moist clay soils and less important in dry sandy soils.
      • The second stage stitch wheels carry weight after the first stage has reached depth, to firm the soil over the seed to retain moisture.
      • When load cells are added, you can see how much weight is being carried by the second stage wheels after the first stage wheels have reached depth.
      • Automatic Controllers can be installed in a section control, to allow a number of rows to be adjusted based upon the feedback of a single load cell.
      • Row by Row Automatic control is when each row has a load cell and a controller, so each row is thinking for it self.
    • What to be Aware of:
      • If the first stage wheels are set to deep they can lift the seed from where it was placed in the bottom of the furrow.
      • Notched wheel may be to aggressive in fragile soils and cause the furrow to close to tight when the sun and wind drive out the moisture to fast.
      • In sandy soil if the second stage wheels do not have enough weight on them, the furrow can dry out faster than other closing systems.
      • As moisture and clay content of the soil increases, if the second stage wheels are carrying to much weight on them, it is possible to over close the furrow and make emergence difficult.
      • In fragile soils the spacing of the second stage wheels may have to adjusted to prevent baking if the sun and wind drive out the moisture to fast.
      • If a Cotton stock hits the air bag wrong, it can puncture the air bag and requires replacing the air bag.
      • In environments where there is a lot of soil and residue flying around the FurrowForce assembly, it is possible for soil to accumulate around the load cell and cause it to fault out.
      • When field conditions change, get out and dig to make sure FurrowForce is set right for the conditions.
  • SmartDepth
    • We are only in the “correct” depth setting 20% of the time when planting on a manual setting due to varying field conditions. Adjusting depth on your planter is time-consuming. SmartDepth allows you to quickly and easily make depth adjustments, from inside the cab, as conditions change. This saves you time and gives you the confidence that each row is set right where you need it to be.
    • Many of us believe that getting planting depth deep enough so each seed is in moisture is the proper way to set depth. While getting into moisture is important, there are tradeoffs to planting too deep or too shallow. If planted too shallow, seeds potentially are not in moisture and will not germinate consistently. Even when set to the same depth setting, the actual planting depth across a planter can vary by up to ½” because of manufacturing variance and wear. You can check this variability on your planter by doing a block check in your shop. SmartDepth removes row-to-row variability through a calibration process to make sure the same depth setting truly means the same depth. When you are trying to get seeds just below the soil’s surface in crops like cotton, it is critical to have the right depth set. Being off by a ¼ or ½ inch can be the difference between getting a great stand or having to replant. SmartDepth allows you to make depth adjustments in 1/10th inch increments, right from the cab, so you can get your seed depth exactly where you need it. Digging a few seeds per field does not give you a complete picture of whether your depth setting is correct. SmartFirmer is a seed firmer-sensor that measures the amount of moisture available to the seed, so you can adjust your depth correctly and know that you will have a consistent stand for your crop. Plant at the best depth for your conditions when you utilize the information from SmartFirmer displayed on your 20|20 screen to seamlessly make depth changes with SmartDepth.
    • All dependent on the calibration process. And also need to ensure creating proper furrow formation to not plug SmartFirmers.
  • Reveal
    • Reveal is a frame-mounted row cleaner, to reduce row unit vibration and down force system weight consumption. The internal gauge wheel to aid in firming the soil ahead of the disk openers to improve furrow formation in dryer and lighter soils. The internal gauge wheel allows for tine adjustment independent of row cleaner down pressure.
    • What to Expect:
      • Reveal has a lot of adjustment to allow the operator to dial in the row cleaner for each fields conditions.
      • The air bags should be ran with down pressure to have the inter gauge wheel firm the soil ahead of the disk openers.
      • Tine depth should be set to sweep surface residue to the side an not disturb soil or roots.
    • What to be Aware of:
      • With the adjust ability of the row cleaner, we start with setting the pressure on the gauge wheel to correctly firm the seed zone, then set tine depth.
      • As soil moisture and clay content changes it will be necessary to adjust the down pressure on unit so that furrow is formed, and yet not so firm the closing system can not close the furrow.
      • When ran with FurrowForce, there will be a light duffing of residue over the furrow after the planter pass,
        • There should negligible residue mixed in the soil over the seed. In most crops this is ideal for moisture conservation.
        • In certain conditions this may not be ideal for cotton. This can reduced by widening the angle of the tine wheels.
      • When running in tilled field where residue has been incorporated into the seed zone. Tine depth can be increased to try and separate the residue from the soil. But this will increase the risk of planting below grade.
      • As we increased emergence, it is possible to have a yield drag on fields which have limited resources. We encourage dropping populations by at least 1,000 seed/ac when adding Reveal and conduct population trials to re-evaluate what population is best for each variety on your farm when Reveal is added to the planter.
  • CleanSweep
    • CleanSweep allows you to make row cleaner adjustments from the cab, eliminating the frustration of getting row cleaners set, saving you time while planting.
    • Rarely do we talk to a farmer who likes taking the time to adjust row cleaners, and many admittedly will let the row cleaners run incorrectly instead of taking the time to adjust them. This can be costly, as residue is hair pinned against seeds or as soil is plowed out of the way. Hair pinned residue wicks moisture from the seed, causing late emergence and loss in profitability. We knew there had to be a better way than to live in frustration and accept the yield loss, and now you have a fix. CleanSweep uses air cylinders on each row cleaner that can have pressure added to them or removed. Be more aggressive or run lighter, the choice is yours. The pressure adjustment is made by moving a lever in the cab to apply lift pressure or down pressure to the cylinders so they clean the way you want them to. The result is correctly adjusted row cleaners, time savings, and an end to the frustration of not having the planter set correctly.
    • If not maintained, the cylinder can fail leading to an overworked compressor. Without ground truthing, could not be cleaned enough and could apply too much, causing unnecessary moisture loss. In dusty environments, the air cylinders will have a shorter life expectancy.
  • Keeton
    • Seed Firmers press each seed to the bottom of the furrow to improve seed-to-soil contact so the seed can imbibe moisture as quickly and uniformly
    • 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 uniformly. This leads to late germination and emergence, and finally, loss of yield. Keeton Seed Firmers gently press the seed into the bottom of the trench to tuck it firmly in the soil, so it has the opportunity to take in the moisture uniformly. The Keeton seed firmer can also apply liquid products such as in-furrow fertilizers. Liquid products can be placed into the bottom of the furrow or split to apply to the sides of the furrow.
    • Things to be Aware of:
      • The Keeton can bend or brake if the planter rolls backward before it is completely lifted.
        • On 3-pt planters, if you turn more than a couple degrees while planting, there is a high risk of pushing the Keeton into the disk opener where it will get cut and increase the risk of dragging the seed.
        • On drawn planters turning sharply while planting can pushing the Keeton into the disk opener where it will get cut and increase the risk of dragging the seed. It is also possible to turn sharp enough that the rows on the inside of the turn can go backwards in the ground and this can bend or brake the Keeton.
        • If damaged Keetons are used, there is a high risk of moving the seed in the furrow resulting in a poor final stand.
      • In small seeded crops, as the Keeton wears it is possible for the rounded bottom of the Keeton to push the seed to a side in the furrow and possibly lift it from the bottom of the furrow. In these situations the flattening of the bottom of the Keeton with a flap grinding wheel between seasons will reduce the risk of this happening.
      • When applying liquid products through the Keeton, it is the growers responsibility to ensure the product is safe to apply in-furrow at the rate and for the conditions they are planting into.

Metering

  • vSet
    • vSet seed meters singulate seeds accurately without any adjustments resulting in perfect seed placement throughout your field. Give us the ability to plant “specialty” crops more accurately (Hemp, Watermelons, Pumpkins, etc.)
    • vSet uses a flat disk, meaning that it doesn’t have a cell that likes a certain seed size. The flat disk with a hole doesn’t care what size seed it is working with. The flat disk combined with a singulator that is riding on the edge of the disk and knocks off extra seeds, means that singulation accuracy in corn & soybeans will be over 99% without adjustments to vacuum, disk, or singulator. vSet isn’t just for corn and soybeans. With 13 different crop kits, vSet can handle most any crop you throw at it. Sugarbeets, edible beans, canola, and more. We can help you set up a vSet meter for most any crop that you plant.
    • If the seed side is drastically different from the national average seed side for that crop, there is a chance a different seed disk may have to be used. In dusty and sandy environments the vac seal will have to be replaced more often.
  • vDrive
    • Mechanical drive systems require costly and time-consuming maintenance. vDrive is a maintenance-free electric drive system that lets you breeze through planting without the headaches of a mechanical drive system.
    • vDrive replaces the mechanical drive system, simplifying your planter. A vDrive motor mounts to each vSet meter and makes that row a single row planter, because that row is controlled individually. vDrive allows the seed and insecticide meter to turn off at a boundary or where you have already planted, making sure that you don’t overspend on inputs. When you plant around a curve with a typical drive system, the population on each row varies because all meters turn the same speed while the inside row units of the planter travel slower and the outside faster, resulting in a large variation in population. With vDrive on your planter, each meter turns the speed that matches the speed of that row unit, so the plant population is correct on each row of the planter. Gone is the yield loss from wide population variances. Changing seeding rates based on the yield potential of different areas of the field makes sense. To have confidence that you are getting the most out of variable rate, you need a planter that gets the rate correct in each zone in the field. vDrive hits the rates because each row can change population independently, rather than all rows planting the same population.
    • Make sure the planter and crop is set up correctly on the 20|20. After making a config change, plant a short test, and ground truth it to ensure your in furrow seed spacing is correct. The vDrive gearbox has an expected life of around 1,000 row acres (assuming 34,000 population on 30″ rows)
  • vSet Select
    • vSet Select is a multi-hybrid planting system that switches hybrids as you cross into different areas of your field, allowing you to maximize the varying areas of each field.
    • You can plant two hybrids in the same row, switching back and forth as environments change, to plant the hybrid that will produce the most in each environment. That maximizes yield. Any mapping software can make the two-hybrid prescription shape file that is used by vSet Select, or operators can manually switch from one hybrid to another. Soil type, slope, drainage, organic matter. You know that part of your field that isn’t getting the right seed. Every season, countless dollars are lost in yield. Now you can put a hybrid that will thrive in that spot. Multi-hybrid planting will soon be the standard. It’s just too easy and profitable for it not to be.
    • If you do not test seed first to make sure settings are accurate, you can singulate and plant the wrong populations and/or harm the motors. Importing hybrid rx is also crucial. The maps need to be perfect for the meter to perform to expectation.
  • mSet
    • mSet is a multi-hybrid planting system that allows you to plant the best hybrid into each area of your field, improving field profitability without increased meter additions.
    • Many of the same benefits or vSet Select, the plus being simple additions to existing vDrive set-ups that are currently purchased. Lower entry cost to multi-hybrid management.
    • Importing hybrid rx is also crucial. The maps need to be perfect for the meter to perform to expectation.
  • eSet
    • eSet is a meter upgrade for John Deere planters that gives you picket fence stands without having to make time-consuming adjustments to the meter as you plant.
    • The eSet meter is a retrofit system that goes inside of a John Deere vacuum meter and uses a flat disk without cells that are sensitive to seed size and shape, paired with a floating singulator that doesn’t need adjustments.
    • Need to follow the set-up guides to make sure you do have what little adjustments made that are necessary with a crop change.
  • RowFlow
    • RowFlow is a simple-to-use system to take command of swath control, to prevent overlap, save seed, and plant variable rates with ease, saving you time and eliminating frustration while improving your yield.
    • Hydraulic motors are on many planters today, and they cause growers many headaches. RowFlow makes hydraulic motor operation and calibration simple. Sitting in front of the shop, your motors can be calibrated so that your population is right when you go to the field. RowFlow also uses two speed sources so that you have a consistent population when you are speeding up or slowing down. With RowFlow, technology that is on many planters today can be controlled with ease. RowFlow pairs with most row shutoff clutches and hydraulic motors already on the market. Plug in the RowFlow system to the motors and clutches and to the 20/20 SeedSense system, and you are ready to go. Have a ground drive planter and want to be able to variable rate? That’s not a problem, convert your planter from ground drive to hydraulic drive and have you ready to plant variable rate prescriptions in no time.
    • If you do not calibrate your motors carefully and correctly could have big issues seeding.
  • PrecisionMeter
    • PrecisionMeter uses an adjustable brush to better singulate a range of seed sizes and shapes. When planting with PrecisionMeters you can have confidence in your singulation performance.
    • Because the components all mesh perfectly, Precision Meters hold one seed at a time, then release it. They’re engineered and built to do it again and again. You’ll see fewer skips and doubles – and higher yield. If you don’t need a whole new meter, you can still improve your spacing with Precision Meter belts, backing plates or finger sets.
    • As humidity changes, the brushes will need to be adjusted to maintain singulation performance. Finger meters have a specific RPM range they work beset in, As populations change, it may be necessary to adjust ground speed in order to maintain the optimum RPM.

Seed Delivery

  • SpeedTube
    • SpeedTube is a seed delivery system that allows you to double your planting speed without sacrificing performance. You’ll have a sense of accomplishment when the rain comes and your planter is already back in the shed.
    • We know that planting too fast will cause row units to bounce, seeds to bounce in the tube, and a poor stand. SpeedTube eliminates this issue because the seeds are controlled all the way from the vSet meter to the ground. If there is row unit bounce, it doesn’t affect seed spacing because the seeds are contained within a flighted belt, keeping them in place. When seeds are under control, speed can be increased without sacrificing performance. And when you increase speed, you can have a smile on your face when that late spring rain comes because you know all of your crop is in the ground, accurately. SpeedTube ensures that as you speed up, yield potential is not going down. SpeedTube uses two feeder wheels to pull seeds off of the vSet disk, into a flighted belt, and into the seed trench. The seeds don’t bounce in the tube because they are under control, and they also don’t tumble in the furrow because the seed release is matched to ground speed. The result is properly spaced seeds, and more acres covered in the ideal planting window.
    • It does have crop reqs and cannot be used in all situations. Maintenance needs to be kept up with or can impact stand performance.
  • WaveVision
    • WaveVision is a seed sensor that counts only seeds and not dust, giving you confidence that the population you see on your monitor is the population that you’re planting.
    • By using high-frequency radio waves, WaveVision measures mass instead of shape. So seed can’t be confused with dust particles. You’ll get the population you want. And you’ll see more accurate information so you can have peace of mind — you’re doing the right thing.
    • Does not read certain smaller seeds, and if not shimmed disks properly, can cook the sensor.
  • BullsEye
    • BullsEye seed tubes have tungsten carbide tips that make the seed tube last longer and a recessed sensor eye to prevent inconsistent seed spacing, eliminating the frustration of finding out your stand is not all that you expected when it emerges.
    • Prevent early seed tube wear and get long life with the tungsten-carbide tip on the BullsEye tube. This simple wear tip prevents disk openers from wearing a flap of plastic that slows down the seed as it exits, causing poor spacing. It’s a simple solution to an annoying problem
    • BullsEye has long life and great spacing, but still uses traditional light beam sensors that can give inaccurate population counts in dusty conditions. Consider WaveVision, a seed tube and sensor that adds sensor technology that will not count dust, providing you with an accurate population no matter the conditions.

Liquid Control/Delivery

  • Conceal
    • The most efficient time to place fertilizer is during the planter pass, but many planter nitrogen attachments are bulky, messy, and high-maintenance. Conceal is a planter fertility attachment that is cleanly tucked into the row-unit and places nutrition in the soil 3 inches away from the seed.
    • Conceal is a simple nutrient placement device that places fertilizer in a band, incorporated into the soil, where the plant will be able to get those nutrients during the critical ear set stage. Conceal can be utilized to put either a single or a dual band of nutrients down beside the row. Conceal is a combination of a gauge wheel which has a groove in it, and a knife running in the groove. The knife is guided by the gauge wheel so that placement is always the same distance from the seed. Since the knife is mounted to the front of the row unit, it does not interfere with the critical function that the gauge wheel plays: consistent and proper seeding depth. Conceal almost can’t be seen on the row unit, tucked away inside the gauge wheel, where it does it’s job without increased row unit length or bulk that typically comes with nitrogen attachments.
    • Must keep the system aligned or it becomes bound up and causes plugging issues. Knives can also break off and therefore would not result in accurate placement.
  • FurrowJet
    • FurrowJet firms the seed in the trench while placing bands of fertilizer on and near the seed, so early roots can access essential nutrients at the perfect time, ensuring that plants are never hungry.
    • Putting starter where the plant needs it, when the plant needs it, takes FurrowJet. FurrowJet is a planter mounted device that places three bands of phosphorus starter fertilizer near the furrow; one in furrow, and two about 3/4″ away from the seed on either side. These three bands are placed right where the seedling roots and crown roots will grow, taking up the P and thriving.
    • If the depth is not set correctly, you could pluck seed.Also, similar to Keetons if you leave planters in the ground while turning or reversing you could break these off. Also, you need to make sure that even flow occurs on this system as putting too much rate in furrow will get the band too salty and kill the seeds. Must also run this in-furrow system when moisture is present in the soil.
  • vApplyHD
    • vApplyHD allows you to get the correct rate of liquid fertilizer to every plant in your field, ensuring your plants never starve, so that your fertilizer ROI is maximized.
    • The problem is that putting together a good system to get the correct visibility of rate, and actually apply the correct rate, is pretty confusing. Many growers have made the decision not to make the jump into one of these systems, or have made the jump, but are frustrated with the one they do have. While FlowSense illuminated many of the problems above, we knew that only seeing an issue and not fixing it is frustrating. vApplyHD is that fix. Instead of many components to meter, swath, measure, balance, and divide, the vApplyHD system uses a pump control module and then control modules on the toolbar. The modules on the toolbar control flow, measure flow, and swath all in a single device. These same modules can be configured in either section control or row by row control. Whichever way you decide to go, the result is your liquid fertilizer is applied at the correct rate and the 20|20 display in the cab gives you knowledge of how that application is occuring. Flow measurement, flow control, turn compensation, variable rate prescriptions. All of this done by the on row vApplyHD module.
    • If using a not-clean product, it can plug up the turbines and give bad readings, so it is very dependent on the product’s cleanliness. EM Flow Sense eliminates the turbines to simplify system maintenance.