Functions
This area is directly below the planting unit.
What is the seedbed.
Major function of a seeder/planter.
What is metering the seed.
True or False - Seed hoppers save time over individual hoppers.
True
The anatomy of a planter was broken down into how many sections.
What is 8
What are Furrow Openers.
False
True or False - Grain Drills require low horsepower when compared to other methods of seeding or planting.
What is True.
This type of seed placement uses air velocity to transport seed to the soil.
What is Air Seed Drop.
This term describes a seperate or single seed.
Name the 3 types of drives on a Planter.
What are Carry-wheel, Gauge-wheel, and Press-wheel.
Planting wide enough rows for the operating of farm machinery is the responsibility of this equipment.
What are row crop planters.
Maximizing planting yields requires controls of what 3 seeding factors.
What is depth, rate, and spacing.
Seed bounce can be helped by this piece of planter anatomy.
What is a seed firmer.
This type of furrow opener is popular when more surface residue or trash is present.
What are Disc openers.
What is beside the furrow opener where the seed is discharged into the furrow.
When not taking time to refuel, make repairs, adjustments or turning at field ends describes this type of capacity.
What is Theoretical Field Capacity (TFC).
Field capacity is expressed using this measurment.
What is acres per hour.
The number used when converting planter/seeder capabilities to acres per hour.
What is 8.25
Name three different types of air metering systems.
What is Pressurized Metering Drum, Pressurized Metering Disc, and Vacuum Metering Disc.
What is the planting rate and depth.
A machine's EFC is how much that machine can accomplish while operating in what type of field conditions.
What is actual.
True or False - Theoretical Field Capacity and the actual number of acres covered is used to determine Effective Field Capacity.
False
Keying the drive mechanism of the planter can usually be accomplished by turning the seeding mechanism through one of 3 ways. Name all 3.
What is ground driven wheel, hydraulic driven, or electric driven.
This type of seed metering agitates the seed over holes to the delivery tubes.
What is adjustable hole (Volume Devices)
Within seed metering air devices the differential air pressure must match this characteristic about the seed.
What is the weight of the seed.