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M.F. Model 39 corn planter

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Ed

06-08-2000 11:40:16




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A friend of mine has this two row corn plater. He has the plate for sweet corn, but on several test runs the planter drops two to three kernals at a time. He has had a couple of old time local farmers look at it. The conclusion was it has the wroung plates for the seed. Does anybodey know were he can get plates for "Super Sweet, Sweet Corn" ??




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Joan

09-20-2002 17:30:39




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 Re: M.F. Model 39 corn planter in reply to Ed, 06-08-2000 11:40:16  

I am looking for the color of a massey ferguson corn planter. My brother in-law has an old corn planter and he wants to paint it it's orginal color. I think most of the massey tractors were red but I don't know about the corn planter. Can you tell me the color? Thank you Joan



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Hal Schoppman

06-09-2000 15:13:33




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 Re: M.F. Model 39 corn planter in reply to Ed, 06-08-2000 11:40:16  
Supersweet kernels tend to be small and delicate, with many seeds to the pound. I believe sweet corn can range from less than 2000 seeds per pound to the high 3000's per pound. I have a Cole planter and tend to use the "extra small" plates for super sweet. I assume you are testing it by actually running it in the field and having someone walk along and observe how it's dropping. An occasional double is ok, but not every drop. If in fact you can't purchase different plates new or used, then carefully grind or file off the cells to make them narrower and/or shallower. Good luck.

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Tim(nj)

06-09-2000 20:37:45




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 Re: Re: M.F. Model 39 corn planter in reply to Hal Schoppman, 06-09-2000 15:13:33  
Oh yeah, that reminds me. On the Ford planters and JD planters, the hopper bottom is reversible. One side is smooth, the other side has a groove. Not sure if MF did this too, but look at the hopper bottoms and see which side is facing the plate. If the groove is on the side that contacts the plate, flip it over so that the smooth side is in contact with the plate.



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Tim(nj)

06-08-2000 21:01:15




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 Re: M.F. Model 39 corn planter in reply to Ed, 06-08-2000 11:40:16  
My Ford 309 does that too. Remember, when you're moving at field speed, the plates may not grab as many seeds per cell as they do moving slowly on a test run. I'd use it as is.



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Bayou Dave

06-08-2000 20:17:39




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 Re: M.F. Model 39 corn planter in reply to Ed, 06-08-2000 11:40:16  
Ed, I am not familure with that planter. For what it is worth, I would not be opposed to dropping 2 to 3 kernels to the hill. For years I tossed 3 kernels under a hoe. I would like a greater plant population out my 2 row planter. I cut an 8in pipe and welded some dogs on the side of it to slip down inside the seed hopper. This allows you to only dump 1lb seed in each hopper, and the seed stays directly over the plate. I know I didn't answer your question, but I would use it as it is. Good luck, Dave

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