John Plenge

John utilizes the HORSCH Avatar 40 SD, equipped with two 83-bushel tanks and maintenance-free SingleDisc openers.
Last fall, he seeded 400 acres of wheat with a population of 1.2 million seeds/ac, along with 100 lbs/ac of DAP fertilizer (46 N & 18 P). This spring, he has seeded 1500 acres of beans so far, with a population of 44 lbs/ac and a seeding depth of 1 ¼" while going 7.5 mph.

John says, "The Avatar 40 SD is a low-tech machine compared to other brands but does a high-tech job. It’s very simple to set up and operate in the field. I love the volume of the tanks and the fact that there are only 6 grease points on the whole machine."