Farmers with John Deere R Series sprayers looking to upgrade the machine have multiple options to choose from. But before getting into those details, Kyle Barry, a precision upgrades marketing manager for John Deere, described the company’s philosophy with respect to precision upgrades. “It’s about meeting the customer where they are, and how do we provide solutions to more customers than just the new equipment buyer,” he told the Farms.com Precision Ag Digital Digest. “We know that a majority of our customers don’t buy new equipment, so with these upgrades, coupled with precision ag, we open opportunities for more customers to utilize the latest technology offerings from John Deere.” One of the available upgrades is called ExactApply. This nozzle technology is designed to give farmers premium efficacy when it comes to crop protection applications as it provides six nozzle options on one nozzle body. “It gives customers the ability to have 30 Hz pulse width modulation, making sure the droplet size and efficacy of the application remains as good as it can,” Barry said. “It also opens up speed ranges for the customer. When you think about a sprayer and it starts to turn with a 60-foot wingspan, the outer wing section of the boom is traveling at a much greater speed than what the machine is traveling. So, we need the application of the product to increase.” Another available upgrade is See & Spray Premium. “It does exactly what it says,” Barry said. “It sees the weeds and sprays the weeds as you’re traveling across the fields up to 12mph (19km/h). It provides customers with greater than 50 percent herbicide savings. It also reduces water usage and fill up times.” The installation kit comes with 36 cameras, all the hardware, visual processing units and installation points for the cameras and brackets. Farmers will need to work with their dealers for software upgrades to support the system, Barry added. See & Spray Premium is designed for model year 2018 and newer R Series sprayers with 120-foot steel booms. ExactApply and BoomTrac Pro 2, John Deere’s boom leveling system, are prerequisites for employing this technology. PHOTO: deere.com 04 PRECISION SPRAYER UPGRADES FROM JOHN DEERE Multiple upgrades are available for model year 2018 R Series sprayers and newer DIEGO FLAMMINI FARMS.COM
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