Understanding Planter Precision Upgrades

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Through a variety of upgrade options, known as PUKs or Precision Upgrade Kits, John Deere is working to make the latest planting technology more accessible to producers than ever before.  These upgrades focus on enhancing existing planters, allowing you to benefit from advanced features without needing to invest in entirely new equipment.  And the versatility of these upgrades allows producers to pick and choose the features of most value. 

ME5 or MaxEmerge 5 Meter Upgrade

One of the options available is the ME5 or MaxEmerge 5 meter upgrade. This upgrade is perfect for farmers with non-electric planters dating back to 2015. Whether your planter is ground-driven or hydraulically driven, this upgrade offers a significant step up by converting it to an electric drive system. Each planter row unit is controlled by an electric drive, providing higher precision with the ME5 meter. This upgrade includes essential components like the meter, hopper, and electric drive, making it a straightforward and economical way to modernize older planters.

ExactEmerge High-Speed Planting System

For those familiar with John Deere's high-precision, high-speed planting system, ExactEmerge, there are a number of additional upgrades available. You can take a modular approach to upgrading your planter – picking and choosing only the upgrades that make sense in your operation. Whether starting from a non-electric system or an ME5 electric planter, you can add the ExactEmerge meter and brush belt. This system ensures seeds are delivered to the ground with high precision, without bounce or rolling, even at high speeds. The modular upgrade capability make it easier to enhance your planting system step by step.

Ultimate Upgrade: Complete Row Unit Replacement

John Deere also offers the Ultimate Upgrade, ideal for older planter bars that have life left in them. This upgrade involves replacing the entire row unit, effectively building you a new planter, from the bar up, that utilizes the latest and greatest technology at a fraction of the price of a new planter purchase. The new row units come with integrated advanced technologies, making it easier to update and maintain older equipment.

John Deere's planter upgrade offerings provide flexible upgrade options, and WE want to help you find the options that are right for you. Whether you choose to upgrade the meter and drive step-by-step or opt for the Ultimate Upgrade with a complete row unit replacement, these solutions make it easier to integrate advanced planting technologies into existing equipment, helping you get the most out of every dollar you invest in your operation.

WE are committed to helping you stay at the forefront of agricultural technology, and our team would love to visit about these options and more.  Contact your Western Equipment salesman today to talk about which of these features fits your operation.