Uneven seed spacing and inconsistent depth placement are two of the top contributors to decreased yields. Inconsistent depth placement occurs with seeds landing 3/4″ to 1-3/4″ deep. Shallow planted seeds can cause poor root structure and reduced yields.

As the double discs on a planter open a seed V in wetter, heavier soils, they tend to “orange peel” the side wall. Seeds can lodge on the side wall and not get all the way to the bottom of the seed V.

The Rebounder is a simple yet reliable and sophisticated tool that addresses the issues of seed placement and spacing. It is a small investment that pays large dividends at harvest time.

This simple yet effective planting attachment improves the accuracy and uniformity of in-furrow seed placement by funneling all seeds to the bottom of the seed. The Rebounder has a unique, spoon shape design that forms to the V shape of the furrow. This works in conjunction with the furrow’s V shape rather than against it. Many of the firming products on the market today work against this theory, especially in tougher clay type soils. They create additional sidewall compaction as they press through the seed V applying pressure.

The Rebounder’s spoon shape design flows gently down the furrow, not disturbing the soil or creating any additional compaction around the seed. The spoon shape design gradually narrows as it drops below the top soil surface to follow the V shape that is created by the double disc openers.

The distinct half moon notch on the bottom tip of the Rebounder allows it to run 3/8″ off the bottom of the furrow. Because the Rebounder does not drag the bottom of the seed bed, it will not drag seeds or build up with mud.

Installing the Rebounder is quick and easy. We have a Rebounder for most models of planters and drills.

On most planters the Rebounder attaches to the seed tube. It is designed to serve as an extension of the seed tube, and works with the seed tube rather than against it. The Rebounder functions as a stabilizer that keeps the seed tube in the center of the furrow.

When mounted to the seed tube, the Rebounder puts less than 1 pound of pressure on the seed tube while planting. This small amount of pressure in the seed furrow eliminates mud from building up when planting in heavy, wet textured soils. Other attachments on the market place approximately 1.5 pounds of pressure on the seed. This pressure on the seed pushes it deeper in softer soils and leaves it shallower in firmer soils, creating a wave effect in the depth placement which causes uneven emergence.

The Rebounder funnels seeds to the bottom of the seed V, eliminating seed bounce, seeds flipped on top of the soil, and uneven spacing. It produces uniform seed placement and accurate depth control. This leads to improved germination and consistent emergence, generating higher yields through healthier plants.

Patented Concave Design

Smooth concave design keeps the seed covered in the furrow and prevents seed bounce
Built-in “neck flex technology” allows for flexibility of the Rebounder in all soils
Enters the seed trench right behind the discs
Upside down spoon shaped design forms to the seed V
Guides seeds to the bottom of the furrow
Unique half moon tip prevents seed drag
Rebounder improves germination and consistent emergence

Eliminates Common Problems

Rebounder will not build up with mud
Will not bunch seeds
Will not leave seeds lodged on sidewalls
Does not press the seed in the ground
Does not drag seeds
Funnels all seeds to the bottom of the seed V

Ease of Installation

Designed to fit planters and drills
Can be used with optional fittings and liquid fertilizer attachments

Image showcasing how planting with rebound helps the development of plants

(L) Planted with firming attachments (R) Planted with Rebounders

The row on the left was planted with a firming attachment. As you can see, it suffers from:

Seeds not all centered in the bottom of the furrow
Bunching of seeds
Inconsistent seed spacing
Inconsistent seed depth: Some seeds are pressed into the side wall up 1/2″-3/4″ while some are pressed deeper than the seed V
Uneven emergence

The row on the right was planted with Rebounders. This row shows:

Consistent seed depth & spacing
Uniform emergence

This photo was taken on a farm in southern Illinois.

Each Rebounder has the option of allowing liquid fertilizer or chemical application.

This can be accomplished directly in the furrow with the Straight Shot or Hose Holder kit, or off to each side with our Y-Not Split-It kit. We also have different styles of stainless steel tubes for planters and drills, and special options for John Deere drills.

The following animation shows the Rebounder and liquid fertilizer attachments in action.

Over a decade ago Paul Schaffert CEO of Schaffert Mfg. and 3rd generation farmer in Red Willow County Nebraska was confronted with an issue. As one of the largest Buffalo and Tye dealers in the nation, he along with many other farmers was having difficulties with seeds bouncing in the seed trench and completely effecting seed spacing.

Paul, after many years of farming, knew the importance of seed spacing and seed depth control management and fully understood that it was one of the most contributing factors to yield performance. As one of the leading No-Till innovators in the state of Nebraska he made it his goal to engineer a product that would address this issue.

Paul recognized the importance of creating a product that would work in conjunction with the V shape of the furrow and not against it. The Rebounder’s unique, spoon shape design forms to this V shape. Even his early prototypes had the same distinguishing features you see in today’s internationally distributed Rebounder.

After years of testing prototypes on his own farm and thousands of hours of testing in the field, Paul invented a solution that he knew would address this issue, and this was the inauguration of the Rebounder Seed Cover solution. The Rebounder quickly became the next generation of innovative products designed and manufactured in the USA.

Yes—Many drill owners say that after putting on the Rebounders they no longer see seeds out of the trench. Even farmers who use a drill with Rebounders to plant alfalfa say they can find a high percentage of alfalfa seeds in the bottom of the seed furrow. Without the Rebounders they hardly find any of the seeds because they are mixed throughout the seed trench.

The Rebounders will pay for themselves in less than 100 acres in seed savings alone. People have said they backed off their soybean seeding rates with a drill with Rebounders by as much as 70,000 seeds per acre, and yet still meet their yield potential. With the high cost of seed these days this can put money back in your pocket.

No—The only time the Rebounder puts soil with the seed is in heavier wetter soils when the double discs that open the seed V orange peal the sidewall of the seed V. When this occurs this is where the Rebounder shines over other attachments because it is shaped like the seed V it will peel the lodged seeds off the orange peeled side wall funneling them to the bottom.

No—The Rebounder enters the seed V directly behind the double disc openers and ahead of the gauge wheels that run along side the seed V. This lets the Rebounder put all the seed in the bottom of the seed V before the gauge wheels cave any dry soil in over the seed. The Rebounder assures you better germination being in the bottom of the V with moisture on 3 sides of the seed and dry soil on top.

No—The patented concave design and shape of the Rebounder eliminates seeds from being stranded on the side wall. The Rebounder puts the seeds in the center of the bottom of the furrow. Other attachments with flat bottoms or rounded surfaces sometimes can leave seeds lodged in the sidewall. As one farmer put it when using other attachments, “It’s like stacking two ball bearings or two marbles and try pressing them into the soil—you never know where they will end up.”

No—The Rebounder was designed out of plastics that have an automatic flexibility built into them to compensate for the different soil types and conditions one might be running them in. This designed flexibility was built in above the spoon area and below the tie or bolted area of the Rebounder. This Rebounders simple design eliminates the need for built in tension adjustment that make it confusing in different soil types and soil conditions to adjust.

The Rebounder has been mounted to the seedtube ever since it was invented 10 years ago. The Rebounder puts very little pressure on the seed tube preventing damage to the seed tube. The Rebounders shape centers the seed tube in the seed trench behind the double disc openers, keeping the seed tube from rubbing and wearing on the discs. The Rebounder also steadies the seed tube keeping it from vibrating in its holder thus keeping seeds from bouncing in the seed tube.

No—As the double discs or True V openers of the planter make the seed V opening the Rebounders trailing end runs about 3/8″ off the bottom of the seed V. The Rebounder was designed to be wider than the bottom of seed V thus letting it flex up off the bottom about 3/8″. The half moon notch in the end of the Rebounder centers the seeds in the bottom letting them pass through without being drug along.

No— The Rebounder does not put pressure in the bottom of the seed V where mud build up can occur in heavier wetter soils. We tell farmers that if they feel comfortable planting and it is wet that they don’t have to worry about the Rebounder building up with mud and dragging seeds. Part of the no mud build up is due to the flexibility built into the Rebounder above the spoon area.

REBOUNDER® SEED COVER

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About the ReboundeR

Benefits of the Rebounder

Patented Concave Design

Eliminates Common Problems

Ease of Installation

See The Difference

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History of the rebounder

Frequently asked questions