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Plugged air hoses.
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Air volume too low.
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Increase fan speed. See DETERMINING PLENUM PRESSURE in Operating Machine-Air System section.
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Foreign material blocking air system.
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Clean air system.
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Hoses routed flat or uphill.
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Reroute hoses correctly.
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High humidity.
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Use talc or wait for drier conditions.
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Rate too high
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Reduce speed.
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Seed Treatment
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Increase talc use, decrease seed treatment use.
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Uneven product distribution between openers.
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Product level too low for accurate metering.
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Do not run tank empty; refill sooner.
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Air volume too low.
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Increase fan speed. See DETERMINING PLENUM PRESSURE in Operating Machine-Air System section.
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Blockage in air hose.
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Clean air hose.
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Plugged seed boots.
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Backing or turning with seeding tool in ground.
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Raise seeding tool before backing or turning.
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Seed damage.
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Air volume too high.
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Reduce fan speed.
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Old, dry seeds.
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Use fresh seeds.
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Commodity tanks empty at different rates.
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Tanks filled unevenly.
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Fill tanks evenly.
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Meter gates not on same setting.
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Set meter gates to same setting.
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More meter segments on one side of machine.
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Normal for 36 foot machines with 7.5 inch spacing and 42 foot machines with 10 inch spacing.
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