Horsch Anderson Planting Systems

Horsch Anderson Planting System

The Horsch Anderson company has created a new and improved planting system. It eliminates one of today’s major problems with air seeders, the trash flow. Trash flow is where the seeder or drill gets packed with crop residue. Heavy residues can cause uneven planting depths and can also cause the system to plug. The Horsch Anderson Planting System fixed this by making a 15'' shank configuration over 4 rows which leaves plenty of space for the residue to flow through. It also comes with a cutting coulter option, which is for heavy residue crops like corn.

In addition to planting, this system can also fertilize at the same time, eliminating the need to make a second pass through the field. When fertilizing, other air seeders just make a furrow in the ground and apply the fertilizer, like anhydrous ammonia. Without the furrow being packed again the fertilizer has a greater chance of evaporating. The Horsch Anderson system not only makes a furrow but packs the earth back over it to minimize the chance of evaporating.

This planting system is one of the most productive planting systems on the market today. It has a heavy frame for planting in dry conditions, a disc leveler system, and the capacity to move high volumes of product. This means you can plant at higher speeds and still maintain product placement. You also still get a smooth field when you are done. Planting at higher speeds allows you to plant more acres per day, which increases productivity.

5.5 in air tubes

As mentioned before this system has the capacity to move high volumes of product. It can do this because of it’s 5.5'' air tubes that bring the product from the commodities cart (cart that holds the product) to the planting system. The tubes then feed into the secondary manifolds that distribute the product. This system can easily be changed from small grain which requires 15'' shank spacing to row crops, 30'' shank spacing, by removing the unneeded openers in the secondary manifolds.

The Horsch Anderson Planting System uses has a disc leveling system. When you plant a field at high speeds this is an essential component. Other air seeders have a speed limit. When they are used at higher speeds they create a stepping effect and could also leave the furrows open. The disc leveling system works by controlling the soil moved when a furrow is created and it brings the soil back into the furrow after the seed/fertilizer is put in the ground. This prevents moisture loss to the product.

This system uses new ISOBUS technology. This technology is how the planting system communicates with the tractor. Most new tractors have ISO Virtual Terminals (VT's) in the cab. The new ISOBUS technology eliminates the need for additional monitors or VT's in the cab. The planting system plugs into the ISO connector at the back of the tractor.

It also has a walking tandem packing system. This type of system is essentially a row of wheels at the front of the planter that packs rows in the uneven ground so the product will planted at a consistent depth. For easier transport and storage the 60-15 and 40-15 models have a narrow 18.5 foot transporting width and an overall height of 16 ft. 

This planting system is efficient and precise at high speeds. It plants the crop and fertilizes it all in one pass, and it is easy to transport. The only drawback is the price. A used model will cost you anywhere from 150 to 300 thousand dollars.

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