Exact Shot Planter Research Results Show Increase in Yield with a 60% Reduction in Pop-up Fertilizer

Preliminary results from the research field experiments on Exact Shot are quite impressive. We set up randomized field trials on approximately 130 acres. We compared a typical pop-up fertilizer banded in-furrow at 4gal/ac with a planter to the John Deere Exact Shot Planter at 1.6gal/ac. This was replicated across 3 States on 4 different fields with varying soil, climate, and environmental conditions.

Yield results have come in from 3 of the 4 fields; Banded in furrow yielded 201.5, 216, 135 bu/ac. Exact Shot yielded 206.5, 222, 140.5 bu/ac. These results show a 5.5bu/ac increase in yield with the Exact Shot as compared to a traditional banded in-furrow application. Exact Shot saved 60% on pop-up fertilizer compared to the banded application.

The only agronomic reason I have possibly come up with to explain the increase in yield is that Exact Shot may reduce nutrient tie-up in the soil. Specifically, phosphate can become unavailable to the crop especially in low ph soils with high iron and aluminum. Or alternatively in high ph soils with high calcium and magnesium.

As the final yield results come in we will analyze the results and make a final report.