DR18Planter
- 18 rows with spacings of 22 in., 30 in., 36 in., 38 in., 40 in., and 100 cm.
- Available in ExactEmerge™, MaxEmerge™ 5e and MaxEmerge™ 5 row units.
- Choose from Central Commodity System (CCS) or non-CCS options
Specifications | ||||
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John Deere DR18 Planter |
Number of rows | 18 | |||
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Row spacing | 20,22,30,36,38,40, 1M | |||
Frame - Fold configuration | Stack-folding or vertical folding | |||
Frame - Flexibility | Up: 10 degree (angle) Down: 7 degree (angle) |
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Row unit seed hoppers | Mini-Hopper, 1.6bu and 3.0bu Row Hopper | |||
Seed Meters |
Number of rows | 18 | |||
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Row spacing | 20,22,30,36,38,40, 1M |
Fold configuration | Stack-folding or vertical folding | |||
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Frame tube size | ||||
Fold-and-go from tractor cab | ||||
Flexibility | Up: 10 degree (angle) Down: 7 degree (angle) |
Base | ||||
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Optional | ||||
Rear hitch |
Type | Semi-integral/Drawn | |||
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Number of cylinders |
Base | 12.5L-15SL 20 ply implement: 303 kPa 3.0 bar (44 psi) 7.60-15 8 ply implement: 359 kPa 3.6 bar (52 psi) 7.6-15 6 ply - traction: 276 kPa 2.8 bar (40 psi) |
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Optional | ||||
Quantity |
Type | ExactEmerge™ row units or MaxEmerge™ 5e row units |
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Opener | Tru-Vee Double Disk | |||
Depth gauging | ||||
Adjustment | ||||
Walking wheels | ||||
Row unit seed hoppers | Mini-Hopper, 1.6bu and 3.0bu Row Hopper | |||
Row unit down force | Adjustable heavy-duty ---- |
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Scrapers, opener blades | ||||
Seed tube sensors |
Base | Vacuum | |||
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Optional | ||||
Finger pickup | ||||
Radial bean meter | ||||
Central Commodity System | Seed capacity 1.6,3.0 Row Hopper or 35bu,55bu 70bu or 100 bu |
Base | 56 V electric drive | |||
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Optional | ||||
Number of drive wheels | ||||
Drive wheel disconnect | ||||
Counter shaft | ||||
Drill shaft | ||||
Seed transmission | ||||
Transmission combinations |
Type | ||||
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Control | ||||
Marker disk | ||||
Shear bolt protection | ||||
Less marker option |
Rubber tire closing system | ||||
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Cast iron closing system |
Insecticide only hopper | ||||
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Herbicide only hopper | ||||
Insecticide and herbicide hopper |
System available | ||||
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Tank capacity |
Base | SeedStar™ electronic system | |||
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Optional |
Unit-mounted coulter | ||||
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Frame-mounted coulter | ||||
Bubble blade | ||||
.63-in. fluted blade (25 flutes) | ||||
.7-in. fluted blade (13 flutes) | ||||
1-in. fluted blade (8 flutes) | ||||
Row tillage support hanger | ||||
Tine tooth | ||||
Cons. furrower w/ leading cutout blade | ||||
V-wing bed sweeps | ||||
Row cleaner | ||||
Row cleaner - unit-mounted coulter | ||||
Row cleaner - unit-mounted DD fert. opener |
Onboard / towed / tractor tanks | ||||
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Tank capacity | ||||
Fixed-rate application | ||||
Variable-rate application | ||||
Pump type | ||||
Pump rate | ||||
Fertilizer opener type | ||||
Flow divider distribution system | ||||
Pressure manifold distribution system | ||||
Dry fertilizer | ||||
ExactRate Fluid Transfer System |
Transport width (with markers) | ||||
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Transport width (without markers) | From 18 ft. 11 in. to 30 ft. 22 in. | |||
Transport length | ||||
Transport height | From 5 ft. 2 in. to 13 ft. 2 in. | |||
Transport weight | ||||
Transport underframe clearance | 4 m 13.2 ft On 8000 Series tractors with 18.4-42 tires |
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Field operation height | ||||
Field operation width | ||||
Field operation length |
Map-based seeding | ||||
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Field documentation | ||||
Parallel tracking |
Recommended tractor horsepower | Vacuum system hydraulic drive: horsepower required: 4.5-10.4 kW 6-14 hp Minimum tractor size: 201 kW 270 hp Tractor recommendation: Current model (minimum) 8430 MFWD with dual rear tires and 20 front weights. |
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Recommended tractor hydraulics | Hydraulic oil required to operate the planter: 227 L/min 60 gpm Hydraulic system standby pressure: 15,513 kPa 155 bar (2250 psi) Hydraulic system working pressure: 20,684 kPa 207 bar (3000 psi) Hydraulic system burst pressure: 82,737 kPa 827 bar (12,000 psi) |
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Warranty length | ||||
Date collected |
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