Row Unit Standard Equipment:

• The innovative automatic reset trip-tail mechanism alleviates the worry of underground obstructions. Rocks, trees, and etc. trip the tail section of the row unit to protect row unit components.
• Parallel linkage and four adjustable down springs allow vertical travel and individual row unit down pressure adjustment.
• A wrap around mount and proven Orthman toolbar designs provide a long lasting row unit foundation.
• Either a 22” or 24” depth band coulter provides consistent row unit tooling depth while the coulter cuts surface and subsurface residue to reduce hairpinning and aid in residue decomposition.
• Pin adjusted 16” notched trash openers reduce field residue directly behind the depth band coulter prior to the arrival or rearward tooling.
• The redesigned 1” x 4” tillage shank assembly shatters root zone compaction to increase soil porosity, reduce run-off, and allow root systems to utilize deeper soil moisture and nutrients.
• Tillage shank fertilizer tube(s) allow precision fertilizer placement at two depths, if desired, to provide the crop with timely fertilizer access to maximize development from germination through maturity.
• Fully adjustable dual wavy coulters “lift and pinch” action incorporates field residue, decreases soil variability, firms, and completes the seedbed.
• The row unit tail can be outfitted with an optional rolling basket to reduce clod size, retain existing moisture, firm, and complete an optimum seedbed.

• Orthman’s folding, stacking, or rigid toolbars provide various row spacing and size configurations.
• Row Markers allow the 1tRIPr AR to be utilized as a stand alone post harvest tillage and fertilization tool.
• Bar stands provide implement stability when in storage.
• Lift Assist Wheels provide the tractor with additional lift capacity.
• Gauge Wheels allow for precise adjustment of bar height and alleviate the tractor having to carry implement.

TO:  2009 CORN GROWERS

SUBJECT:  1. FERTILIZER ECONOMICS 101 FOR 2009

                        2. BANDED VS BROADCAST FERTILIZER

                        3. DRY VS LIQUID PHOSPHATE FERTILIZER

                        4. ADVANTAGES OF ORTHMAN 1tRIPr-AR

1. FERTILIZER ECONOMICS

With the current market status of extremely high fertilizer cost and volatile grain markets, it becomes very important to seek methods to maximize all necessary input costs.  With current fertilizer costs, it is difficult to justify the economics of broadcast crop removal applications in most fields.

2. BANDED VS BROADCAST

            Both phosphate and potash are more efficient and available to crops banded verses broadcast applied.  A minimum of 50% more product is needed for broadcasting verses banding fertilizers to achieve equal crop results.  The following are some cost comparisons:

            Broadcast Potash at 150 # / acre = 00-00-90 @ $900.00/T      = $ 67.50 / acre

            Banded Potash at 100 # / acre     = 00-00-60 @ $900.00/T      = $ 45.00 / acre

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                                                            Cost Difference                              $ 22.50 / acre

             Broadcast Phosphate at 150 # /acre = 16-78-00 @ $1250.00/T = $ 93.75 /acre

            Banded Phosphate at 100 # /acre     = 11-52-00 @ $1250.00/T = $ 62.50 /acre

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                                                            Cost Difference                                 $ 31.25 /acre

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                                                            Combined Difference                       $ 53.75 /acre

3. 10-34-00 VS 11-52-00

            Due to a combination of market and raw product supply and demand situations, liquid phosphate (i.e. 10-34-00) is being priced at a sizable premium over dry phosphate product (i.e.11-52-00). 

            153 # /acre of 10-34-00 = 15-52-00 @ $1200 /Ton = $ 91.80 /acre

            100 # /acre of 11-52-00 = 11-52-00 @ $1250 /Ton = $ 62.50 /acre

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                                                            Cost Difference           $ 29.30 /acre

 4. ADVANTAGES 1tRIPr OFFERS

            A. Develops a complete soil tilled zone 10”to 12” wide and 6” to 12” in depth every 30” spacing.

            B. The 1tRIPr strip breaks up any compaction zone and provides an ideal soil environment for early deep crop root development. 

            C. Provides an ideal method of band placement of fertilizers at the 4” to 6” depth in the tilled soil zone.  This provides a highly cost effective method of maximizing efficiency of applied fertilizers to the crops root system.  Our example of improving fertilizer efficiency by banding and by using MAP 11-52-00 instead of 10-34-00 liquid provides a total cost savings of $ 83.05 per acre based on current September fall 2008 fertilizer prices. 

            D. Eliminates multiple tillage trips across a field, and reduces fuel and equipment costs.