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Planter Aid for Heavy Residue Conservation Tillage Systems

^a USDA-ARS, National Soil Dynamics Lab., 411 S. Donahue Dr., Auburn, AL 36832
^b John Ingram & Sons Farm, 23035 U.S. Hwy 80, Opelika, AL 36804

View larger version (137K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Fig. 1. Photographs showing different views of the forward residue mover attached to a planter. (A) Side views, (B) top view, and (C) top views of device in action in the field.

View larger version (25K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Fig. 2. Schematics of forward residue mover in relation to planter components (top and side views). (A) Row cleaners. (B) Forward residue mover. (C) Bubble coulter. (D) Double disc opener. (E) Depth gauge wheel.

View larger version (15K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Fig. 3. Schematics of the forward residue mover (top and side views). Component parts are as follows. (A) Top view of angle iron pieces welded together at the front. (B) Top view of the rear rectangular channel welded to the angle iron pieces. (C) Rebar studs. (D) Worm gear hose clamp. (E) Flat bar bracket welded to the bottom of the rectangular channel (used for bolting to the planter). (F) Polyethylene water hose.

View larger version (131K): [in this window] [in a new window]   Fig. 4. Photographs of cotton production field with rye cover crop. (A) Cotton planting into killed rye cover crop using planter equipped with forward residue mover. (B) The same field showing resultant cotton stand.