Farm Compliance

Lenexa, Kansas - Adding to the precision ag technology being used on planters and air seeders to help growers more accurately monitor planter or air seeding functions and cover more acres in less time, John Deere announces a new seed monitoring system, SeedStar™ 2.

 

"We've retained many of the features of our original SeedStar system," says Khris Montgomery, senior sales/service representative, John Deere seeding division. "And now, SeedStar 2 is fully functional with the GreenStar™ 2 Display. SeedStar 2 also includes a number of enhancements that feature user-friendly screens, color graphics, and simple navigation."

 

The SeedStar 2 monitoring system is integrated with the GreenStar 2 Display. Planting and seeding functions, seed population, coverage maps, field documentation, and guidance screens can all be displayed together on the GreenStar2 display. All vital planting information and AMS applications are displayed in one central location. The information is shown in full-color and is operator intuitive. Icons have replaced text in several areas and screen navigation has been enhanced.

 

"SeedStar 2 systems have the capability, through a single controller, to perform both the seed monitoring and variable rate drive functions," explains Montgomery. "Operators will appreciate seeing all vital planting/seeding information together with AMS applications in a single display and SeedStar 2 now makes this a reality."

 

Other operational information on the new monitors include planter/air seeder and crop set-up, row-population status, vacuum level, total acreage, diagnostic readings and other important data.

 

"In addition, SeedStar 2 is integrated with the new planter RowCommand™ system which automatically controls individual row units," says Montgomery. "It eliminates the need for a rate controller, the set up is easy, and all information and monitoring is included in the one GreenStar 2 display.