“We found the trailing gauge wheel actually limits the amount of shock load the row unit is experiencing as it runs through the field,” he said. “By going to the trailing gauge wheel, we saw a massive difference where the trailing gauge wheel is more consistent compared to the leading gauge wheel.” Another handy feature of CornerStone is the reartipping hopper system (mini, 1.6bu and 3.0bu). It’s a simple feature that can go a long way for producers, Schleder said. “It’s an ease of use and ergonomic design where you’re tipping it backwards to access everything you need to, even when the hopper is full,” he said. “It’s so much nicer compared to having to fight the planter.” Some mechanical adjustments are available to growers on the planter system. It comes down to setting the planter up for success, Schleder said. “For example, we use a cam disk adjustment in the T-handle, that once we set that row unit down, we can use a wrench to quickly adjust and true up that T-handle to tell us exactly where it’s at, to make sure we’re putting that seed at depth.” To make full use of the CornerStone features and to make adjustments from the cab, farmers will need to have Precision Planting’s 20|20 display, he added. Precision Planting will be beta testing CornerStone at different farms and is planning to have a full release of the planting system in 2025. Schleder provides an in-depth overview of CornerStone in this video. | pag 07 CHOOSE BETWEEN CROP NEWSLETTERS IN YOUR REGION, A FARM MACHINERY NEWSLETTER, OR THIS DIGITAL DIGEST. “YOU CAN BRING YOUR OWN BAR TO THE TABLE AND HAVE ACCESS TO THE LATEST AND GREATEST TECHNOLOGY WITHOUT THE INVESTMENT OF A NEW PIECE OF IRON.”
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