John Deere 7000 No-Till Planter, 1978
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Deere and Company introduced their first commercially successful no-till or minimum tillage planter in 1978. Rolling disks open a furrow for a seed, and another set of rolling disks cover the seed. Conservation tillage reduces wind and water erosion, but no-till does not mean no chemicals. Farmers may apply commercial fertilizers, herbicides to control weeds, and insecticides to control pests.
Deere and Company introduced their first commercially successful no-till or minimum tillage planter in 1978. Rolling disks open a furrow for a seed, and another set of rolling disks cover the seed. Conservation tillage reduces wind and water erosion, but no-till does not mean no chemicals. Farmers may apply commercial fertilizers, herbicides to control weeds, and insecticides to control pests.
Artifact
Planter (Agricultural machinery)
Date Made
1978
On Exhibit
at Henry Ford Museum in Agriculture
Object ID
95.17.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Deere & Company
Material
Steel (Alloy)
Metal
Color
Green
Yellow
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