Finger-Till Cast Wheels

VIDEO:  S.I. Distributing's Finger-Till Closing Wheels - See the Difference!

This video features a visual comparison of soybeans planted with the S.I. Distributing's Finger-Till Closing Wheels and those that were not. Kyle of S.I. Distributing explains that S.I. Distributing's Finger-Till Closing Wheel crumble sidewalls and close the furrow for optimum seed-to-soil contact. He also explains that the side fins provide depth control and fine-tune the soil.

S.I. Distributing's Finger-Till Closing Wheels:

• crumble sidewalls and close the furrow for optimum seed-to-soil contact
• feature side fins that provide depth control and fine-tune the soil
• are better in wet no-till conditions

• are more aggressive

• reduces sidewall compaction

• lightly tills the soil

• are 15" in diameter

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Closing wheels are important in establishing a seedbed as they crumble sidewalls and close the furrow for optimum seed-to-soil contact.

Beck’s 2018 PFR indicated that aggressive closing wheels, like the Finger-Till Closing Wheels, increased yields and emergence. 

Regarding corn, S.I. Distributing’s Finger-Till Closing Wheels ranked #1, with a +4.8 bushels per acre difference, in the Beck’s 2018 Closing Wheel Study at the Iowa, Indiana and Central Illinois PFRs.  

Regarding soybeans, Finger-Till closing wheels also ranked #1, with a +2.2 bushels per acre difference, in the Beck's 2018 closing wheel study at the Kentucky and South Illinois PFRs, regarding soybeans.

In 2018, S.I. Distributing’s Finger-Till Closing Wheels were given the status of "PFR Proven" by Beck’s Practical Farm Research. If a product has been tested in Beck’s PFR and found to provide annual yield gains and averages a positive ROI over a minimum of three years, that product earns the status of “PFR Proven.”