The PLDX™ Opener provides the first 1:1 Dual Knife Opener, the choice for Producers challenged with variable field topography. Its extended‑range linkage maintains consistent opener‑to‑packer alignment, preserving target seeding depth through sharper rises, dips, and uneven field conditions
Note: Available on SE & QDA ParaLink Hoe Drills™
The Next Step in Dual Knife Performance
Depth Control:
- Consistent depth on different ground contours such as drainage runs, sharp hills, and rough terrain.
Depth Adjustment:
- QDA™ (Quick Depth Adjust) increases depth in profile with minimal change in soil over seed.
- Depth adjustment at the opener packer wheel increases depth in profile with increased soil over seed.
The precise 1:1 contour ratio means that for every inch that the packer wheel moves vertically, the seed opener moves the same distance of 1 inch. This, along with the closer positioning of the seed opener to the packer wheel, maintains the set seeding depth more closely over hills and through runs.
The horizontal knife-to-knife distance of the PLDX™ Opener can be easily adjusted for increased separation, however, this adjustment further increases seedbed disturbance and reduces residue clearance. The solution is to combine the PLDX™ Openers with the Mid Row Bander® Fertilizer Applicators to create the TriMax™ Triple-Shoot Delivery System eliminating the risk of seed damage from toxic fertilizer common to the dual-knife openers.