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5 Easy Steps to Calibrating Your No-Till Drill

An important but often overlooked step in seeding, drill calibration is easy to accomplish and can prevent wasted seed, lost time and frustration.

By Julia Gerlach posted on May 4, 2021 | Posted in Cover Crops, Equipment

One of the biggest challenges with any crop is getting it established. While the most impactful factors that affect success are probably weather, planting conditions and growing season, certified forage consultant Brendon Blank of Ixonia, Wis., says seeding at the right rate is also important for success and can be difficult with a drill.

Improve Seed Distribution by Calibrating Seed Drill Before Planting Wheat

September 22, 2015 | Posted in Seeding & Planting, Equipment

Source: Kansas State University Extension

Proper drill calibration can increase the chances of success of the wheat crop by ensuring the amount of seed planted per acre is close to the target, says Kansas State University Extension.

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