On March 24, 2023 the Science for Success  team held the second webinar in our three-part series “Keys to Early Season Soybean Success”.   This webinar answered the question “What’s New in Planter Technologies?”.

Timeline:

00:24 Welcome & What is Science for Success? – Jenny Carleo, Project Coordinator & Area Specialized Agent

Presentation by Dr. Michael Plumblee, Clemson University:

02:57 Introduction

5:00 Seed Delivery and Seed Singulation

9:27 Speed Planting

11:00 Variable Rate Seeding (VRS)

16:00 Planter Downforce

20:15 In-furrow Application

23:00 Row Cleaners

25:30 Closing Wheels

28:13 Summary

29:30 Q&A – Participant Questions and Speaker Responses

The content is based on the new fact sheet “Science for Success: Planter Technologies”