I love the Furrow V Closers in our no-till operation, they move the correct amount of soil needed for seed to soil contact and seem to close the seed V very well.
Also, Schaffert Mfg. staff are very helpful to work with!
Archives: testimonials
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J.N., Ohio
I have a JD 4 row planter 7000 with John Blue Squeeze Pump. I use 4 rows 2×2 and 2 rows off 6 row pump and split into 4 rows with Schaffert’s manifold and orange ofifices with 50 mesh screen on in part of the manifold – the screen make all 4 rows put out the same fertilizer.
C.P., Mississippi
The pump systems are really simple—worked just like you said and were easy to install.
J.G., Texas
I like the idea of being able to adjust the volume accurately in the cab, and the charts you send are very easy to read and use. Setting up the system was a cinch.
J.B., Michigan
After visiting the Schaffert display at the Louisville Farm Show, we ordered a micro-nutrient system to add onto our Kinze 2600 planter. We were pleased to find that there was pre-assembly done before it was sent. This made our installation considerably easier.
We have verified the nozzle size to be as desired. The orange tubing makes a color code identifiable from the air system on our planter. We were able to install a 100 gallon tank and keep the additional unit protected in line with existing tanks during transport.
This system has worked as well as expected.
P.L., Wisconsin
The Schaffert liquid fertilizer system is the pinnacle of the industry. It’s very simple to use and bullet proof reliable. The best by far!!! Even more importantly is the absolutely second to none customer service. Just plain good knowledgable folks to deal with. Thanks for the good job!!!
J.A., Wisconsin
I ran one Chicken Tracker in the spring of 2014 on my 24R Case, over approx. 3,000 acres. And loved it! It crumbled the top soil in all conditions.
Here in southern Wisconsin, we have variable conditions—throughout all or many fields. The Chicken Tracker helps eliminate any variables without plugging.
They’re easy to install, just the one factory bolt. If the spring would turn super dry, switch back to the factory rubber wheel.
I would recommend the Chicken Tracker to anyone with minimum or no-till and any varying soil type.
K.K., Illinois
I ran the Chicken Tracker wheels over 1000 acres of no-till corn and 800 acres of no-till beans. I was very impressed with emergence of crops behind the Chicken Trackers.
When I ran my row cleaners deeper into wetter soils, the Chicken Tracker collected some mud. Then when I ran the row cleaners shallow, just moving residue away, the Chicken Tracker worked great. So, as with anything, work until you find the Trackers are doing their job.
Overall I was impressed with this product.
L.W., Texas
With the Chicken Tracker wheels, I noticed they left no ridge between the rows like the original press wheel left. This proved to be very beneficial because when we got a rain after planting with the Chicken Trackers, the ridges didn’t wash down like they did with the regular press wheels and put a crust on the wheat plants that were emerging or ready to emerge.
After all the rain we had this past spring, a better stand emerged with the Chicken Trackers, and we didn’t have to replant due to crusting problems. The Chicken Tracker wheels also did not build up with mud like the regular press wheels did after the abundance of rain during planting.
Schaffert Mfg. Co. made the Chicken Track rods 5 1/2″ between spokes. On the side with the arm coming down alongside the spokes they angle cut the rods so they run parallel with the arm, which left from 1/2″ to 3/4″ of room between the arm and Chicken Tracker wheel. This kept them from plugging with trash and residue.
To mount the new Chicken Tracker wheels, I used a 5/8″ x 4″ bolt with a 7/8″ nut over the bolt for a spacer bushing between the press wheel arm and the Chicken Tracker wheel hub. It was one of the best things I did to improve the John Deere 455 grain drill.
D.V., Illinois
The center of the picture is the Chicken Tracker row and the other are the normal press wheels (Case IH press wheels on a Kinze planter). When I planted this the conditions where good and this picture is after two small rains of about a half inch or less.
If we had gotten more rain, the rows planted with normal press wheels would have crusted. The Chicken Tracker clumps soil so it does not crust as easy.
