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
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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