New Options For Martin Row Cleaners

New Options For Martin Row Cleaners PLANTING EQUIPMENT Accessories 18-2-17 Martin row cleaners now come in four new styles, according to inventor-manufacturer Howard Martin, Elkton, Kent. • Wrap around row cleaner - Mounts trash-clearing wheels just ahead of existing no-till coulter to prevent hairpinning of residue. Subframe is free to pivot at the rear. Fits Deere 7000, 7100, 7200, 7300 planters; Kinze (early and late), and White 6100 (early and late), and is also compatible with most unit-mounted no-till coulters. Sells for $249. • Bar float - Heavy duty, adjustable spring-loaded bracket places row cleaner wheels on the fertilizer bar, allowing them to float and follow the ground contour. Can be used with existing Martin row cleaners or with any 1 1/2 or 2-in. sq. tube wheel assembly that has wheels running side by side. Sells for $64. • Row worker - Bracket and hard-ware position row cleaner wheels one ahead of the other for increased seed zone tillage. Bolt-on axles have extra tilt to throw residue farther. Wheels may be set side by side for regular row cleaning. Sells for $10. • Spading closing wheels - Sharp-toothed wheels replace conventional smooth closing wheels and cover the seed without sealing the surface above it. Wheels push soil toward seed, at seeding depth, then crumble the surface layer as they loosen the sidewall. One row unit consists of two wheels, two hubs, and two bearings. Designed for Deere 7000 and early Kinze planters. Sells for $119. Also available are optional internal deflectors to clean teeth in sticky soil conditions, and bolt-on side treader wheels that prevent furrowing and "scooting" in loose soil conditions. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Howard Martin, Kentucky Farms Inc., 169 Allegre Road, Elkton, Kent. 42220 (ph 800 366-5817 or 502 265-5817).

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