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Recommendations For John Deere Maxemerge Planter

Small Plate - (A 51712)

  • Small Seed: 1.5 Inches of Vacuum
  • Mini Pellets: 3-4 Inches of Vacuum
  • Regular Pellets: Not Recommended

Medium Plate - (H 136445)

  • Medium Seed: 3/4-1 Inch of Vacuum
  • Large Seed: 1-2 Inches of Vacuum
  • Mini Pellets: 2 Inches of Vacuum
  • Regular Pellets: 2 Inches of Vacuum
  • Pro25: 3/4 - 1 Inch of Vacuum
  • Pro50: 2 Inches of Vacuum
  • Pro100: 2 Inches of Vacuum
  • S1: 2-3 Inches of Vacuum
  • Agracoat: 2-3 Inches of Vacuum

Large Plate - (A 51713)

  • Small and Medium Seed Not Recommended
  • Large Seed: 1-2 Inches of Vacuum *
  • Extra Large Seed: 1½-2 Inches of Vacuum
  • Mini Pellets: 2-3 Inches of Vacuum
  • Regular Pellets: 2-3 Inches of Vacuum
  • Pro50: 2 Inches of Vacuum
  • Pro100: 2-3 Inches of Vacuum
  • Agracoat: 2-3 Inches of Vacuum
  • S2: 2-3 Inches of Vacuum
  • * Large seed not recommended by SESVanderHave

Sorghum Plate - (A 43066)

  • Mini Pellets Not Recommended
  • Regular Pellets: 3-4 Inches of Vacuum
  • Jumbo Pellets: 5-8 Inches of Vacuum
  • Pro200: 5-8 Inches of Vacuum
  • Pro100: 3-4 Inches of Vacuum
  • 2 Extra Large: 5-8 Inches of Vacuum
  • S2: 3-4 Inches of Vacuum
  • Agracoat'S': 5-8 Inches of Vacuum

2007 Seed Size John Deere MaxEmerge Vacuum Planter John Deere 71 Flex Plate (plastic) Planter
Crystal Beet Seed
Hilleshog
SESVanderHave
Holly
Seedex
Small Small (A 51712) - Medium (H 136445) Red (B-9-083
Medium Medium (H 136445) Blue (B-10-105)
Large Medium (H 136445) - *Large (A 51713) Green (B-11-105)
X-Large Large (A 51713) Brown (B-12-115)
Mini-Pellet Small (A 51712) - Medium (H 136445)- Large (A 51713) Orange (B-11-140MP)
 
All Companies Regular Pellet Medium (H 136445) - Large (A 51713) - Sorghum (A 43066) Light Green (B-12-160RP)
 
Betaseed Pro25 Medium (H 136445) Blue (B-10-105)
Pro50 Medium (H 136445) - Large (A 51713) Tan(B-11-115)-Orange(B-11-140MP)
Pro100 Medium (H 136445) - Large (A 51713) - Sorghum (A 43066) Light Green (B-12-160RP)
Pro200 Sorghum (A 43066) ------
 
Crystal Beet Seed Jumbo Pellet Sorghum (A 43066) ------
2 Extra Large Sorghum (A 43066) ------
 
Seedex Agracoat Medium (H 136445) - Large (A 51713) ------
Agracoat'S' Sorghum (A 43066) ------
 
Hilleshog S1 Medium (H 136445) ------
S2 Large (A 51713) - Sorghum (A 43066) ------

* Large Plate not recommended by SESVanderHave for large seed