Posted by Rootsy on June 01, 2012 at 19:55:29 from (174.124.182.157):
In Reply to: IH 56 Planter Skips posted by Jeff Wenner on May 31, 2012 at 19:28:19:
I gave up planting Sh2 seed with my 455 (predecessor to the 56) drill plate planter. The stuff is so small you could not get a corn plate small enough to singulate and sorghum plates needed to be opened up significantly. Even then the seed is so inconsistent in size and shape, even when graded, that it can be a crap shoot.
I replaced it with a lightly used 400 Cyclo and I am MUCH happier... At least for sweet corn.
The plate planters are pretty simple... Ground driven so if the tires turn the main drill shaft and the gear teeth are intact and the clutches are engaged to turn the drill shafts to the seed plate drives then the only real issue is probably inconsistent seed size with a plate that is a little "too tight". If it is a hill drop you have to worry bout the accumulator assembly also. These planters were pretty simple and I always kept mine well greased, including the bevel gears...
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