2024 Precision Upgrades for John Deere Planters

It All Starts With Your Planter

Your equipment is a big investment and we both know that you want to get the most out of your equipment. It’s time you get a return on that investment. Studies have found that planting within the optimum weather window and achieving uniform emergence are the two leading contributors to stronger yields. We can make it easy to optimize that return with the latest row unit technology. No need to purchase a new planter, just purchase an upgrade instead and receive a new serial number and a 1-year warranty.

Correct soil temperatures and ideal moisture levels are two of the key variables you contend with each season when it comes to meeting that optimal planting window. With an ExactEmerge™ row-unit upgrade, you can ensure your seed is put into the ground with pinpoint population and spacing accuracy, at speeds up to 10 mph. This technology allows you to cover more acres in a day, plant in the optimal planting window, and finish planting faster than traditional planters without sacrificing quality and yield.

Population, spacing, and uniform emergence are keys that ensure you have a great start to your season. Correct population starts with saving. Saving seed costs begins with eliminating waste. When you add electric drive row units to your planter, you will reduce overplanting with individual meter control. This will allow for greater curve performance and individual row shutoff when crossing sections already planted.

Saving seed costs begins with eliminating waste. And when you add electric drive row units to your planter, you’ll reduce overplanting with individual meter control that allows for greater curve performance and individual row shutoff when crossing sections already planted.

Save on fuel costs by applying nutrients at the right rate, in the right place, and at the same time as your planting pass. With an ExactRate™ fertilizer system precision upgrade you’ll have at the capability to apply pre-emergent fertilizer in-furrow saving you on multiple trips through the field.

These are just a few examples of how investing in John Deere Planter Precision Upgrades can benefit your operation. Next, let's explore all the upgrade options John Deere has to offer for 2024.

Planter Precision Upgrade Options

Precision Upgrades (previously called Performance Upgrades) allow you the opportunity to adopt the latest technology without purchasing new or used equipment. Check out not only core upgrades but also additional add-ons with in-depth descriptions of the newest technology below:

Core Upgrades

ExactEmerge™

• Maintain accurate seed placement at speeds up to up to 10 mph
• Industry-exclusive BrushBelt™ uniformly carries seed from the meter to the trench, reducing seed roll in the furrow
• Dual 56-volt electric motors provide infinite seed placement
• 20% improvement in population accuracy with curve compensation
• Compatible with ExactShot™
• Unlocks additional optional features like Easy Adjust row cleaners, Individual Row Hydraulic Downforce, and pneumatic closing wheels
• Exclusive upgrade: 1.6 bu or 2.7 bu hoppers available for non-CCS planters

MaxEmerge™ 5e

• Lowest entry cost for electric drive planter upgrades
• 20% improvement in population accuracy with curve compensation
• Unlocks additional optional features like Easy Adjust row cleaners, Individual Row Hydraulic Downforce, and pneumatic closing wheels
• Fewer mechanical parts compared to ExactEmerge
• Seed tube seed accuracy starts to diminish as field speed exceeds 5 mph in most conditions

Frame Weight Distribution NEW

• Reduce compaction in the center section of CCS planters with a frame weight distribution precision upgrade. This bolt-on option redistributes weight to the wings where it can be used to increase downforce on the other sections.

ExactShot™ NEW

• Promote early root development and save on fertilizer costs during planting with ExactShot™. Using advanced technology, ExactShot delivers a dose of starter fertilizer only where needed, delivering up to two-thirds cost savings when applying fertilizer.

ExactRate™

• Maximize your yield potential by applying nitrogen during each planting pass with the ExactRate™ Liquid Fertilizer system precision upgrade.

FurrowVision NEW

• Save time and keep running when you can verify seed depth right from the seat of your cab with FurrowVision.

Individual Row Hydraulic Downforce

• Take your planter up a notch when you add an Individual Row Hydraulic Downforce (IRHD) precision upgrade. IRHD reacts quickly (seconds) to soil conditions in each row increasing ground contact for improved seed depth.

Ultimate LED Lighting

• Extend your working days into the night with ultimate LED lighting. Featuring illumination across the entire toolbar, this precision upgrade provides improved visibility beyond the ends of the planter so you can light up the night.

Central Tire Inflation System NEW

• Reduces overall footprint and compaction in center section of CCS planters. ISOVT connection allows operators to change tire pressures from cab. Inflate tires to road pressure in as little as four minutes and deflate tires to field pressure in as little as 2 minutes, 20 seconds.

Optional Add-ons

Active Pneumatic Downforce

• Increase or decrease pressure and maintain row-unit target margin values from the comfort of the cab with active pneumatic downforce.

Pneumatic Closing Wheels

• Adjust closing wheels in seconds. Available in MaxEmerge 5e and ExactEmerge row units, pneumatic wheels provide consistent trench closing in rough field conditions.

Easy Adjust Row Cleaners

• Use these preset heights to remove residue from the seed trench. No more climbing under the planter to make changes. Do it from the cab with the touch of a button.

Yetter Twister Closing Wheels

• Effective in a wide range of soil types of conditions, the rounded center-ring design will ensure consistent trench closure during planting.

Cast Iron Closing Wheels

Rubber Closing Wheels

Color Coded Hydraulic Grips

Central Commodity System (CCS™) Conversion Kit

Upgrade Compatibility Tool

What upgrades are compatible with your planter will differ. Fortunately, John Deere now has an online tool to help you check for recommended Planter Precision Upgrades and compatibility based on your specific model and year or serial number. It can even give you a rough idea of the upgrade price and estimated hours of installation associated with it. Click here to try it out. 

Talk to Your Sales Consultant

If you're considering Precision Upgrades vs a new planter altogether, let's chat more about it. Our sales consultants can guide you through all the available options and help determine the best upgrade solution for your specific farming operation.

From time to time, we offer special no-payment, no-interest terms on Planter Precision Upgrade purchases. Ask us about our 2024 Harvest Terms: buy now, pay after harvest 2024!*