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Gary The Rookie

10-12-2005 09:03:40




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Where can I go to find out what plates are for planting what seeds?




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Ed P

12-12-2005 17:07:29




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 09:03:40  
Yes. You truely are a rookie. I was 30 years old when I started. Grew up in the city. Started with an Ford 8N and an old JD 246 2 row 3 point corn planter. Got the Owner's manual and the seed plate parts catalog. Almost every question was answered with those two books. Seed bags hold the true key to what plate(s) you need. Each year it could change even with the same brand and hybred. Also depends on if you got flat or round seed for corn. I have a complete set from Lincoln Ag and don't worry about what ones I need.

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Another Bill

10-17-2005 20:37:38




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 09:03:40  
Planter plates were notorious for causing lots of hassles, at least they did for us. We had the JD plate planters years ago, and it seemed you never quite had the right plate. It made no difference it if was JD plate or some other kind of plastic plate. The corn kernels were often just a bit too big or too small for the recommended plate, frequently causing missing or double dropping. The soybeans could vary considerably in size too, resulting in the same issues. Plus, the plates would wear over time and you had to watch out for that. The "knock-out" roller, spring, etc. had to be closely maintained to help make the seed drop accurately. We always put them in new each year. When we got a new JD 7000 series plateless planter in 1980, we ditched tons of problems and haven"t once wished for a plate-type planter again. As always, "your mileage may vary". Good Luck!

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riverbend

10-13-2005 20:10:19




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 09:03:40  
If you are looking to plant more than corn and soybeans, you will need to try it and see what you get. Seed size varies and that affects the number dropped per foot. You can modify the Lincoln Ag plates with a wood file.

What kind of planter do you have, and what do you want to plant ?



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Gary The Rookie Farmer

10-14-2005 03:18:13




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to riverbend, 10-13-2005 20:10:19  
I have a JD 494a. I mostly expect to plant corn and soys. The main reason I'm asking how to identify plates is so if I see some for sale at a rummage sale I can decide whether they might be useful to me or not.



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riverbend

10-14-2005 05:55:54




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-14-2005 03:18:13  
John Deere plates are cast iron, have a part number, and a JD logo. Most of the part numbers start with H, have 3 or 4 numbers, and end with a B. I think that all the JD plate planters used interchangable seed plates. Lincoln Ag plates are colored plastic, the plates for JD start with B (IHC plates start with a C).



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billonthefarm

10-13-2005 18:38:13




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 09:03:40  
go to your deere dealer and have them get you manual # pc-268. It is a seed plate manual and will answer about all of your questions.



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CJ-maybe

10-13-2005 11:16:38




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 09:03:40  
.lincolnagproducts.



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sammy the RED

10-12-2005 16:12:48




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 09:03:40  
Or, look in your owners manual.



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JMS/MN

10-12-2005 21:24:05




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to sammy the RED, 10-12-2005 16:12:48  
The owners manual of the planter will tell you nothing about the seed plate you need. When you order seed for plate planters, you order small rounds, large rounds,, etc. same for flat, medium, etc. The seed bag will have the recommended plate to be used, and years ago the dealer MIGHT have a supply of them, but it's best to provide your own. Order early, get a few basic plates, and hope you can find others when you need them. Order a minimum of sizes, hope you get them, otherwise you scramble for the right plates. Or buy a plateless planter- hard to justify on small acreage.

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sammy the RED

10-13-2005 08:09:59




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to JMS/MN, 10-12-2005 21:24:05  
Hmmmmm , must be we have two differant books.



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Gary The Rookie Farmer

10-12-2005 17:05:25




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to sammy the RED, 10-12-2005 16:12:48  
How many different plates are there?



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JMS/MN

10-12-2005 21:29:19




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 17:05:25  
My memory of thirty some years ago was 16 and 24 cell plates for JD planters. Had 7000 plateless since '76. Within the 16 and 24 - there were plates for small, medium, large, both flats and rounds.



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Leroy

10-12-2005 18:02:55




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 17:05:25  
Dozens, fron 4-6-8-10-12-16-20-24-32 cell depending on seed and spacing and then there is not only the newer style that the plastic plates are made in then there is the bar style foe the horse drawn JD planters. JD has a book on nothing but plates with all the plate no. and sizes



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sammy the RED

10-13-2005 08:07:54




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Leroy, 10-12-2005 18:02:55  
I think I have that book someplace in a stack.



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Farmer Jack

10-12-2005 09:31:08




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 Re: John Deere planter plates in reply to Gary The Rookie Farmer, 10-12-2005 09:03:40  
The seed companies provide a recommendation of plate size for their seeds. you just determine what seed you want to buy and ask them what plate size is needed.



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