Talking bout corn planters

Farmallb

Well-known Member
I have never been satisfied with the planting ability of my IHC EARLY tractor pull type corn planter.
I heard not to long ago that one should size up their seed corn WITH the plates. I had never done that. I always bought Med Flats, and used the plates listed ON THEM for that size corn. Now, there is around at least 75yrs difference between OP seed corn planted then, than possibly OP seed corn now, and likely for sure a difference between the size of OP corn then, and hybred seed corn of today.
Im going to used my plates marked Large flats the next time I plant seed corn and see what kind of a stand I get.
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I have one of those planters with fertilizer buckets and markers on it. On any planter with plates the correct plate is critical. Most bags I've seen has listed more than one size for the kernels in the bag and I always go with the next larger plate. Works well for me.
 
I got one just like yours. I got a hole bucket of plates for it. Every year I get the plates from the seed dealer to match the seed. I still double check the seed to the plate and have found a better fit with a different plate than they recommend more than once. I also keep a journal and document everything when plating and use it for future reference. Speed, rate of drop and number of holes in the plate. After in comes up I write down the results so I know what to do the next year. I have good luck with the planter although I have been messing with it every year for the last twenty or so years. I also keep it inside and well oiled and lubed. I still have the original Fertilizer boxes although I just replaced them with new ones from Agri Supply Co. I plant about 10 acres of corn a year and side dress 4 acres of pumpkins with it.
 
Thanks guys
This isn't the actual planter I use. I got the planter I use when I was around 18 or 19. This one I recently sold, or gave away as it happened. Mine is the better of the 2 as it has the tongue and crank. I wish it sunk deeper into the ground, and ive always thought that because it didn't that birds found a lot of the seed.
I also have IHC fert boxes for it.
I bought channel and lengthened the tongue so that I can make hard turns t the end of the field without hitting anything first with a F-20 when I was young, and now with a 48 H Farmall.
I wish I could figure how to make the fert drop 4in to the side, and 4in deep when planting, but cant as when tripped, it raises just barely above ground.
 
I wonder what kind of ears I would have if I had planted without having the sprockets reversed. I have a very good stand, but the ears are small. Filled out well though, so I got the fert right.

Larry
 
You should be able to adjust the fertilizer coulters to do what you want to do when applying your fertilizer.
I have trouble with small rocks getting caught between the planting shoe and the fertilizer coulter and messing things up. I just have to keep a constant eye on it.
I have broadcasted my fertilizer before hand and just taking the fertilizer coulters off when planting corn.
 
I once was testing mine, and it dropped a seed about every 3 or 4in apart.

Im thinking about setting mine full out, which would be, I THINK round 42in. Then planting the field, THEN going back, and setting the tongue of my H all the way to one side or the other, and, staying in the same tracks, replanting the field. That would give me round 21in rows.
 
I wonder what kind of ears I would have if I had planted without having the sprockets reversed. I have a very good stand, but the ears are small. Filled out well though, so I got the fert right.

Larry
 
I ran into the same issue. I know find the measurements of the recommended plate and match up as close as I can with my plates. Works perfect now.
 
There is a drawbar extension that bolts on the drawbar of the F-20 for use when planting with one of those planters, I don't have a picture but we have one out in the shed , maybe someone on here has a picture. It sticks out a good 8 inches or more, maybe closer to 12.
 

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