2020 Great Plains PL5800 Base

2020 Great Plains PL5800

Designed with operator experience and profitability in mind, the new Great Plains PL5800 Planter delivers simplicity in operation and accuracy in planting. The PL5800 features a new 5000 Series Row Unit with an all-new Great Plains Air-Pro® Meter and seed delivery system to ensure precise singulation and planting accuracy, and excellent seed-to-soil contact. IRC offers the benefit of variable-rate planting with turn compensation and section control and reduces maintenance by eliminating all chains and shafts. To provide proper singulation, a 66% larger seed pool reservoir, combined with a 92% larger seed inlet opening, help keep the meter full at higher speeds. Available in single-row and twin-row configurations, this front-folding planter also comes with new, shorter closing wheel mounts (on select row spacings) to ensure proper seed-to-soil contact and furrow closing while planting.

The PL5800’s frame has been simplified and features redesigned wing toolbars that supply meter air pressure, eliminating the need for a dedicated air manifold above the toolbar. The new, innovative dual-fan air system delivers a wide variety of seeds to the meters—even on difficult terrain.

To simplify operator interfaces and planter monitoring, the PL5800 uses a new WSMT3 Control System. The planter is offered with a Topcon X35 monitor, but is also ISO-certified so other monitors can be used. Like all Great Plains planters, Row-Pro™ systems are available to automatically maintain the proper down pressure on the row unit, giving producers peace of mind.

Features may include:

• A simplified frame design features redesigned wing toolbars that act as meter air pressure manifolds, eliminating the need for a dedicated air manifold above the toolbar.

• This new, simplified operator interface features enhanced diagnostic capabilities.

• New, shorter closing wheel mounts, available on select row spacings, achieve appropriate seed-to-soil contact and closing accuracy around curves and contours. Alongside the newly-designed meter, the new row unit provides excellent singulation and seed placement for a variety of crops.

• Choose either Individual Row Control (IRC) for consistent in-row seed spacing, even on tight turns; ground drive with a contact drive wheel; or hydraulic drive.

• New, 5-cell and 30-cell hemp seed disc that meters seed accurately.

• Choose either 82-bu. or 150-bu.(inset) hoppers. 82-bu. hoppers can be equipped with two side tanks for liquid fertilizer. A dual-fan air system with a newly-designed seed pickup system provides advanced seed delivery for many types of seed with various seed treatments.

• A dual-fan air system with a newly-designed seed pickup system provides advanced seed delivery for many types of seed with various seed treatments, even across uneven terrain.

• Choose either the 2-point hitch or the hydraulic tongue hitch (inset) for hooking to tractors without 3-point lift arms.