Weight Transfer System For Large Planters

Weight Transfer System For Large Planters HITCHES Planters are getting larger and larger with more weight on center-carrying wheels Martin Industries has designed a weight transfer system to evenly distribute weight across the full width of planter toolbars Made for Deere 1770 1790 and 1795 12 or 16-row planters the Martin system has bolt-on brackets a pressure-relieving control valve and an in-cab control box for easy operation The Martin system transfers weight from the center of the planter to the wings which relieves down pressure on the carrying wheels and helps ensure uniform planting depth The valve and control system responds quickly to pressure changes so that weight transfer occurs immediately when the planter encounters changing terrain Martin Industries says that weight transfer across the full width of a planter bar will reduce pinch row compaction that often leads to shorter stunted plants and restricted root growth The compaction also leads to poor germination reduced nutrient uptake and ultimately lower yields in the pinch rows The company sites Practical Farm Research data that shows an average of 12 6 bu /ac yield loss on center-fill planters without weight transfer systems Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Martin Industries 206 Elk Fork Road Elkton Ky 42220 ph 800-366-5817; sales@martintill com; www martintill com

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