Considerations in Selecting the Best Planter for a Customer
There are several factors to consider when selecting your Kinze planter. This includes farm size, crops grown, planting strategy, time-saving features, weight distribution, ease of transport, and seed type.
Farm size
Kinze offers a complete line of planters from the front fold Kinze models 5900 and 5700 for larger operations, to the adaptable Kinze model 3005 hitch-pin planter for small farms. For larger farms, bulk fill hoppers are a must for increased productivity.
Planting strategy
Choose a Kinze planter with a bulk fill seed delivery system to save time if you are planting the same seed in the entire field.
Do you need to split plant plots or hybrids? Then a Kinze planter with individual seed hoppers will allow you to control the type of seed row-by-row.
Kinze provides both bulk fill seed handling (models 5900, 5700, 5670, 3665, 3605, & 3505) and individual seed hoppers (models 3605, 3505, 3205, & 3005) to fit your needs.
Time saving features
Regardless of whether you’re planting thousands of acres or a few hundred, maximizing efficiency during the planting window is critical. While smaller operations might have time for multiple passes, larger operations don’t have that luxury. Kinze models 5900, 5700, 5670, 3665, 3605, and 3505 provide added efficiency in the field with up to 750-gallon liquid fertilizer capacity and bulk fill seed-handling systems. Models 5900, 5700, & 5670 are available with plumbing for connecting to saddle tanks or a nurse tank.
Crops grown
Do you primarily plant corn? Then Kinze model 5900 with state-of-the-art technology will deliver unmatched accuracy and productivity with 12-, 16-, or 24-row configurations to fit the size of your operation.
Do you want narrow row spacing? Then consider the Kinze model 5700 which plants 24 or 36 rows, 20″ apart. Are you wanting to plant soybeans or other crops in 15″ rows? Split row planters include Kinze models 5670, 3665, 3605, 3505, and 3005 to fit your needs, and easily allow planting of both 15″ and 30″ rows.
Weight Distribution
Weight distribution is important when selecting a high-productivity planter. That’s why Hydraulic Weight Transfer comes standard on Kinze models 5900, 5700, 5670, and 3665, and optional on 3605, to ensure even weight distribution and avoid yield-reducing pinch rows.
On planters equipped with a bulk fill scale package and Blue Drive electric drive, the hydraulic weight transfer becomes ACTIVE. The weight of the bulk fill hoppers is constantly monitored, and the amount of weight transfer changes based on how much seed is in the hoppers.
On the 5670 model planter, the active weight transfer is adjustable to compensate for the onboard fertilizer or field conditions.
Ease of transport
Getting in and out of the field quickly and ease of transport is critical during the planting window. Kinze offers multiple front, pivot, and wing fold planters that provide narrow transport and short turning radius.
Seed delivery
Kinze planters offer different meter options including True Speed®, True Rate®, Brush Meter 2.0, and Finger Pick-Up Meters, depending on the planter model. You can double the acres you plant in a day with True Speed, a high-speed electric drive meter that controls seed from meter to seed trench. The result is precise singulation and seed spacing at speeds from 3–12 mph with various seed shapes and sizes. The easy-to-maintain design saves time and money, resulting in a lower cost of ownership.
There are many other factors to consider when selecting the best Kinze planter for your farming operation, and your Kinze dealer is ready to help you find the best solution.
05 Planter Features (introduced model year 2020)
Kinze Manufacturing introduced the 05 series planters to include enhanced wear and maintenance features for reduced downtime, repair, and maintenance costs. The new capabilities included the following features:
- Colored hydraulic handle grips for easy hose identification and hook-up
- Large frame planter models 4905** and 4705** feature a variable displacement piston PTO pump, which provides a simpler planter operation and higher efficiency to significantly reduce tractor hydraulic demands
- Bulk fill entrainer design supports various crop seed types and increased rates
- Redesigned hydraulics for simple operation and faster lift speed
- High-efficiency vacuum fans that run quieter with less hydraulic demand, utilizing 1.5″ diameter vacuum hoses (2″ hoses on 3115*, 3145*, 3205, and 3505 6R30*)
- Firestone low ground pressure VF tires on most 4905** and 4705** planter models for reduced compaction
- Row unit double parallel arm bushing with impregnated lubrication and double row bearing disc openers for extended wear life
- Long-life inner scraper
- Double-row bearing disc opener
- Parallel arm double bushing design
*Discontinued after model year 2024
**Replaced by the 5900 & 5700 in model year 2024
Kinze Technology Features
Blue Vantage®
Blue Vantage® is a standard feature on the 5900, 5700, 5670, 3665, and the high tech 3505. Blue Vantage, is the industry’s easiest-to-use dedicated planter display and offers a simple, accurate, and intuitive user experience for a smooth planting season. The plant screen layout displays all critical planter information on one screen, factory pre-sets take the guesswork out of set up and built-in diagnostics ensure maximum planting efficiency.
Blue Drive®
Blue Drive® is a standard feature on 5900, 5700, 5670, 3665, and the high tech 3505. Blue Drive is a Kinze-designed electric drive system that is simple, reliable, and accurate, giving you confidence during planting season. Ethernet communication and universal module architecture allow for faster and more accurate planter performance with built-in feature expandability. System design delivers enhanced section control and accurate seed placement to ensure maximum profitability.
True Depth®
True Depth® hydraulic down force is an optional feature on models 5900, 5700, 5670, 3665, 3605, and 3505. True Depth removes the guesswork from determining down force settings. During no-till or conventional till planting, True Depth automatically and instantaneously adapts down force or uplift row-by-row, ensuring that you are constantly achieving target depth and minimizing sidewall compaction.
True Speed
True Speed® is available on the 5900, 5700, 3665, and 3505. Double the acres you plant in a day with True Speed, a high-speed electric drive meter that controls seed from meter to seed trench. True Speed provides greater accuracy at any speed up to 12 mph.
True Speed®
True Speed® is available on 5900, 5700, 3665, and 3505. Double the acres you plant in a day with True Speed, a high speed electric drive meter that controls seed from meter to seed trench. True Speed is a more accurate seed meter at any speed.
True Rate®
True Rate® vacuum meter is an optional feature on models 5900, 5700, 3665, 3605, 3505, and 3205, and standard on the 5670. True Rate can handle any size and shape seed at speeds up to 8 mph, as field conditions allow.
Planting row options
Split row
Kinze offers five split row planter models to fit your needs; models 5670, 3665, 3605, 3505, and 3005. A split row planter enables farmers to “split the rows.” You have the capability to plant corn in 30″ rows and then quickly convert to 15″ soybeans by engaging the push-type row units. The split row system also offers several other advantages. Staggering the push-type row units and mounting them on twin frames helps improve trash flow and seed placement accuracy, weight is better distributed across the planter frame, and row units are easier to access for maintenance.
4 Row
Kinze offers one 4-row planter model: 3005
6 Row
Kinze offers one 6-row planter model: 3005
8 Row
Kinze offers two 8-row planter models: 3505 and 3005
12 Row
Kinze offers five 12-row planter models; 5900, 5670 (split rows standard), 3665, 3605, and 3205
16 Row
Kinze offers four 16-row planter models; 5900, 5670 (split rows standard), 3665, and 3605
24 Row
Kinze offers three 24-row planter models: 5900, 5700 (20″ and 30″ row spacing)
36 Row
Kinze offers one 36-row planter model: 5700 (20″ row spacing)
Planter fold options
Front fold
Kinze offers two front fold planter models: 5900 (24R30, 16R30, & 12R30) and 5700 (36R20, 24R30, & 24R20). The wings of a front fold planter fold forward along the center frame – providing a clean front fold design that folds for transport and has wing flex points for consistent ground contact on rolling terrain.
Pivot fold
Kinze offers four split row pivot fold planter models: 5670 (31R15 & 23R15), 3665 (16R30 & 12R30), 3605 (16R30 & 12R30), and 3505 (8R30). Pivot fold for narrow transport and more clearance to let you move from field to field safely.
Wing fold
The Kinze model 3205 (12R30) is a wing fold planter. Wing fold planters have hinges at their center, allowing each wing to fold forward for a transport width of 16′-2″.
Rigid
The Kinze model 3005 (4R30, 6R30, and 8R30) is an adaptable, small-frame, hitch pin planter. Its bolt-together design can easily switch from standard to split rows and can convert from 30″ to 15″ row spacing in minutes.
Planter configuration and setup
5900
Front Fold
12 Row 30”
16 Row 30”
24 Row 30”
5700
Front Fold
24Row 20″
24 Row 30”
36 Row 20”
5670
Pivot Fold*
31 Row 15″
23 Row 15″
3665
Pivot Fold*
12 Row 30”
16 Row 30”
3605
Pivot Fold*
12 Row 30″
16 Row 30”
3505
Pivot Fold*
8 Row 30”
*Denotes that model can be equipped with split rows.
3205
Wing Fold
12 Row 30”
3005
Rigid
4 Row 30”
6 Row 30”
8 Row 30”
Seed handling
Bulk fill hoppers are standard on models 5900, 5700, 5670, and 3665. Row unit seed hoppers are standard on models 3205 and 3005. Models 3605 and 3505 have the option of bulk fill or row unit seed hoppers.
Fertilizer
Kinze planters offer added efficiency in the field with many fertilizer options.
Models
5900 & 5700:
Up to 750 gallon liquid fertilizer capacity
Model 5670:
300 gal. liquid fertilizer capacity
Model 3665:
550 gallon liquid fertilizer capacity
Model 3605:
Up to 600 gal. liquid or up to 4,400 lbs. dry fertilizer capacity
Model 3505:
300 gal. liquid fertilizer or 2,200 lbs. dry fertilizer capacity
Model 3205:
400 gallon liquid fertilizer capacity
Model 3005:
Up to two 300 gal. liquid fertilizer or up to four 2,200 lbs. dry fertilizer capacity
Hydraulics & hydraulic requirements
Several factors impact the tractor hydraulics required to properly operate Kinze planters; type of drive, meters, row hoppers, bulk fill seed, down force, and fertilizer delivery to name a few. For 3005 series planters, requirements range from 1 SCV/10 gpm (base machine with mechanical meters and dual valve conversion on row markers) to 5 SCV/35 gpm (base machine with vacuum meters, and row markers). The presence of a PTO Pump on 5000 series planters further impacts hydraulic requirements.