Keeton Firmed Seed in Trench
Unfirmed Seed in Trench
Keeton Seed Firmers simply set seeds to the bottom of the seed trench. That ensures uniform seed to soil contact which leads to uniform germination. Research shows that uniform germination can lead to an average six bushel increase in corn yield.
Tests Prove It. 6 more bushels from uniform germination. Three years of Farm Journal research shows that firmers, on average, add six bushels of corn per acre, compared to controlled plots, where firmers were not used.
Purdue University research shows that there is a loss of five bushels of corn per acre for every collar difference in emergence of corn seedlings.
That's why it is critically important that all seeds emerge within a 48-hour window. When you see the first corn spike through the ground, all the rest must spike within two days. Every day delay in emergence means you're losing yield potential.
