Pinch Row OBJECTIVE
eFields Partner Farm
Evaluate if utilizing tracks on the planter would reduce soil compaction in cropping rows influenced by field traffic.
Beck’s Hybrids Madison County
STUDY INFORMATION Planting Date 5/2/2018 Harvest Date 10/2/2018 Variety Beck’s 394L4 Population 150,000 Acres 39 Treatments 2 Reps 5 Treatment Width 40 ft. Tillage Conventional Previous Crop Corn Row Width 15 in. Soil Type Crosby-Lewisburg silt loam, 41% Kokomo silty clay loam, 28% Miamian-Eldean silt loam, Weather Summary 25% Total APR Sloan silty clay loam, 6% Precip (in) 6.65 Cumulative GDDs
138
MAY
JUN
JUL
AUG
Total
3.96
6.28
1.80
5.38
24.07
769
1,431
2,156
2,888
2,888
STUDY DESIGN
Tracked systems for planters have become popular options for attempting to reduce soil compaction in the rows adjacent to the paths of equipment travel. This investigation evaluated the implementation of Camso tracks installed on a Case IH 1245 Early Riser Planter. The same tractor and planter were used throughout the study except for the installation of tracks in the “Tracked Planter” treatment.
Traffic Systems Treatment
Tractor
Wheeled Planter
340 Case IH Magnum RowTrac 18” Tracks
Standard Case IH 1245 Wheels
Tracked Planter
340 Case IH Magnum RowTrac 18” Tracks
Camso TTS 35-2011 20" Tracks
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Planter Planting of the “Tracked Planter” treatment at the Beck’s Hybrids location in London, OH. Soil moisture and temperature were found to be adequate during planting.