| MODEL | 1780 Rigid Planter |
| Rows and Row Spacing | |
| Number of rows | 6, 8, 11 (solid), 13 (w/skips), 15 (solid) |
| Row spacing, in. (cm) | 6/11row30/15 in. (76/38 cm), 8/15row30/15 in. 76/38 cm), 6 and 8 row 70 cm |
| Frame | |
| Fold configuration | Rigid |
| Frame tube size, in. (cm) | 3 x 7 front frame for fertilizer; 7 x 7 rear frame |
| Fold-and-go from tractor cab | NA |
| Flexibility | NA |
| Hitch | |
| Base | Drawbar |
| Optional | NA |
| Rear hitch | NA |
| Lift System | |
| Type | Drop axle lift system |
| Number of cylinders | 2 (4.5 x 8-in.) |
| Tires | |
| Base | 16.5-16.1, 14 PR (transport), 18.9-50.8, 4 PR (transmission) |
| Optional | NA |
| Quantity | 2 |
| Row Units | |
| Type | MaxEmerge™ XP |
| Opener | Tru-Vee™ double disk w/15 inch blades |
| Depth gauging | (2) 4-1/2x16 in. semi-pneumatic wheels |
| Adjustment | T-handle 1/4 to 4 in. with 1/4 in. increments |
| Walking wheels | Base equipment |
| Row unit seed hoppers | --- |
| Capacity | 1.6 Bu. (.06 cu. m) or 3.0 Bu. (.11 cu. m) |
| Material | 1.6 bu. polyethylene or 3.0 bu. roto-molded plastic |
| Row unit down force | Base equipment |
| Non-adjustable (4 springs) | 180 lb. |
| Adjustable heavy-duty | 4 settings: 0, 125, 250, or 400 lb. |
| Pneumatic | Base equipment, Infinitely adjustable to 400 lb. |
| Scrapers, opener blades | Optional |
| Plastic rotary | NA |
| Steel straight blade | Optional |
| Heavy-duty | Optional |
| Seed tube sensors | Base equipment |
| Base | AccuCount™ |
| Optional | Standard |
| Seed Meters | |
| Base | Vacuum |
| Optional | Plateless |
| Finger pickup | Optional |
| Radial bean meter | --- |
| Central Commodity System | NA |
| Seed capacity, bu. (cu. m) | NA |
| Drive System | |
| Base | Tire contact |
| Optional | NA |
| Number of drive wheels | 1 (tire contact drive) |
| Drive wheel disconnect | Automatic |
| Counter shaft | 7/8 hex |
| Drill shaft | 7/8 hex |
| Seed transmission | Rear mounted on center frame |
| Transmission combinations | 50 sprocket combinations |
| Markers | |
| Type | Non-folding (6 row), folding (8 row) |
| Control | Independent of lift or connected to lift |
| Base | Connected to planter lift |
| Optional | Independent of lift |
| Marker disk | --- |
| Base | 16 in. notched with depth gauging band |
| Optional | NA |
| Shear bolt protection | Base equipment |
| Less marker option | Optional |
| Closing System | |
| Rubber tire closing system | Base equipment |
| Wheel | (2) 1x12 in. rubber tires w/nylon wheels |
| Position | In-line or staggered |
| Adjustment | T-handle |
| Down force | 5 positions, 0-145 lb. |
| Alignment | Adjustable side to side |
| Cast iron closing system | Optional |
| Wheel | (2) 1x12 in. cast iron wheel |
| Position | In-line or staggered |
| Adjustment | T-handle |
| Herbicide and Insecticide | |
| Insecticide only hopper | Optional-- 70 lb. capacity |
| Herbicide only hopper | NA |
| Insecticide and herbicide hopper | Optional--split hopper, 35 lb. each side |
| Liquid Insecticide System | |
| System available | NA |
| Tank capacity | NA |
| Seed Monitor System | |
| Base | SeedStar™2 |
| Optional | ComputerTrak™350 |
| Tillage Attachments | |
| Unit-mounted coulter | Optional |
| Frame-mounted coulter | Optional |
| Bubble blade | Optional |
| .63-in. fluted blade (25 flutes) | Optional |
| .7-in. fluted blade (13 flutes) | Optional |
| 1-in. fluted blade (8 flutes) | --- |
| Row tillage support hanger | NA |
| Tine tooth | --- |
| Cons. furrower w/ leading cutout blade | NA |
| V-wing bed sweeps | NA |
| Row cleaner | Optional w/SharkTooth™ wheels |
| Row cleaner - unit-mounted coulter | Optional w/SharkTooth™ wheels |
| Row cleaner - unit-mounted DD fert. opener | NA |
| Fertilizer | |
| Onboard / towed / tractor tanks | Optional, onboard |
| Tank capacity | 70 gallons per two rows |
| Fixed-rate application | Optional |
| Variable-rate application | NA |
| Pump type | Piston pump |
| Pump rate (GPA) | 1.8 gal. to 37.8 gal. acre |
| Fertilizer opener type | --- |
| Frame-mounted | Optional, frame mounted single disk opener or double disk opener |
| Unit-mounted | NA |
| Flow divider distribution system | NA |
| Pressure manifold distribution system | Optional |
| Dry fertilizer | Optional |
| Number of hoppers | 1 for each two rows |
| Hopper capacity | 550 lb. |
| Dimensions | |
| Transport width (with markers), ft. (m) | 16-ft. 3-in. (6 row), 23-ft. 1-in. (8 row) |
| Transport width (without markers), ft. (m) | --- |
| Transport length, ft. (m) | 17-ft. 8-in. (6 and 8 row), 18-ft. 0-in. (11 and 15 row) |
| Transport height, ft. (m) | 11-ft. 0-in. (6 and 11 row), 9-ft. 9-in. (8 and 15 row) |
| Transport weight, lb. (kg) | 7550 (6 row), 8875 (11 row), 8480 (8 row), 9805 (15 row) |
| Transport underframe clearance | --- |
| Field operation width, ft. (m) | --- |
| Field operation length, ft. (m) | --- |
| Ag Management Solutions | |
| Map-based seeding | Optional |
| Field documentation | Optional |
| Parallel tracking | Optional |
| Additional Information | |
| Recommended tractor horsepower | 155 hp |
| Recommended tractor hydraulics | 2350 psi |
| Warranty length | --- |