Lockwood Air Cup Potato Planters & John Deere 9RX Tillage Tractor | Robison Farms- Roberts, ID

High quality Idaho potatoes start with precise and consistent planting. Watch as the Robison family starts the season off planting with 3 Lockwood Air cup planters. These machines use a high speed fan that creates suction on the cups as seed potatoes are picked up and then placed in the furrow. This method provides a very accurate and consistent stand which is essential for a quality crop. Ahead of the planters a John Deere 9RX tillage tractor pulls a chisel plow, incorporating the fertilizer and preparing the ground. Enjoy! Subscribe to ‪@insideagriculture2971‬ to see more farming videos.

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Some potato seed not suck by the sucking pump what happened and this may account gap in whole field which lead to effect on average

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Occasionally, seed will be knocked off of the cups because it is too large or not seated securely. Potato planters of all types have infrequent skips, but it won’t have a significant impact on the yield or quality of the whole field.