Planting and seeding equipment Piket 2 Row Conventional Maize Planter

N1 TRACTORS BLOEMFONTEIN Piket Blue Blooded Conventional Maize Planter Number of rows: 2 Towing Action: 3-Point (cat 2) Tine: 29mm wide shoe type Soil Opener: 29mm wide shoe type Closing Wheel Diameter: 400mm x 110mm wide Rear Seed Hopper: 16 Litre Alternative Middle Seed Hopper: 20 Litre Fertilizer Hopper: 55 Litre The Piket Conventional Maize Planter can plant a variety of crops on small-scale farms of which most applied seed are maize and beans. It was not designed to be used in a no tillage environment. Soil tillage is required prior to planting. The cost aspect of this planter is an important factor - it was designed to be affordable. The 2 row models are very popular with upcoming and smaller scale commercial farmers who plant between 5 and 50 hectares per season. Seed and fertilizer are planted in a double row, the width of which can be adjusted. The soil must be moderately moist when planting. Very rocky soil, very hard and dry soil and very wet soil will decrease the effectiveness of this planter. Best results are obtained with light to moderate soil cover. Very dense mulch may cause blockages. Also available in 4 row. Contact us today for more info on this excellent planter!