The planter auxiliary camera utilizes an adjustable magnetic mounting base. This allows customers the ability to move and adjust the field of view to see what’s most important to them.

• Camera is integrated into the SeedStar™ 5 planter Ethernet system, video is streamed to the CommandCenter™ display
• Camera is mounted to an adjustable magnetic base allowing customers full adjustability of their field of view
• Configurable with existing programmable video triggers
• Compatible with model year 2025 and newer SeedStar 5 planters and performance upgrade kits
• Mirror image view and adjust field of view from the video app on the G5 CommandCenter™ display

Liquid fertilizer level sensing is available on model year 2026 electric drive planters.

 

Fertilizer level sensing allows farmers to know how much liquid fertilizer is left in the tank from the convenience of the cab. The fertilizer level is displayed on the G5 CommandCenter™ Display in the SeedStar™ app.

• Better coordinate fertilizer tendering plans by knowing how many total gallons of liquid fertilizer are left on the planter.  
• See total gallons of liquid fertilizer left on both planter and tractor if tractor is equipped with ExactRate™ tractor tanks.   
• Enables customizable low fertilizer tank level warning alarms to prevent running out of liquid fertilizer.
• Fertilizer tender drivers and farm managers can remotely view fertilizer tank levels from a smart connected device using the John Deere Operations Center™ mobile app.
• Removes the need for the operator to manually set the fertilizer tank volume and enter the specific gravity.

Seed level sensing is available on all model year 2026 electric drive planters equipped with Central Commodity System (CCS) tanks operating on the SeedStar™ 5 planter application.

 

Seed level sensing gives farmers better knowledge of planter seed levels. This reduces the risk of running out of seed while planting also allowing farmers to better manage seed tendering logistics to have the seed in the right place at the right time.

 

View individual and total tank levels from the G5 CommandCenter™ display in the SeedStar app:

• Better plan tendering logistics with seed volume or seed percentage remaining
• Remotely view seed tank percent levels from your computer using John Deere Operations Center™ or from your connected smart device using the John Deere Operations Center mobile app
• Individual tank level displayed helps farmers prevent one tank emptying before the other
• Enables customizable low seed tank level warning alarms

Save on in-furrow fertilizer cost with ExactShot liquid fertilizer dosing system.

 

High input costs reduce the profitability of any operation. ExactShot can save growers up to 66% of the cost of in-furrow applied nutrients improving their use and efficiency while protecting yield loss along the way. It does this by dosing the product on top of the seed, in the furrow, eliminating the application of product between seeds.

 

Using less product also results in fewer stops to refill your tanks, improving the overall efficiency of your planting operation.

• Reduce in-furrow fertilizer use up to 66 percent*
• Increase time between starter liquid fertilizer refills in the field
• Maximize nutrient use efficiency by placing product only on the seed
• Enable the potential to add higher-cost or additional applications

*NOTE: Based on internal tests of an ExactShot system performed across 21 farms in six Midwestern states applying a 5.1-cm (2-in) dose on seeds with 15.2-cm (6-in) in-row seed spacing. ExactShot requires a per acre fee when in dosing mode. In continuous mode there is no fee required.

 

How does it work?

When paired with John Deere’s ExactEmerge™ BrushBelt™ technology, the system tracks each seed with infinite accuracy from meter to seed trench, synchronizing each dose with the exact timing of the seed drop. Placing the solenoid directly above the nozzle tip, below the row-unit, adds an additional level of accuracy with each dose not found in similar products.

Two modes of operation 

The overall benefits of ExactShot may vary with different products, crop types, soils, etc. In these scenarios, the system can be switched to a more traditional continuous stream of product directly from the display. This gives operators the flexibility to quickly change their application method without the need to change hardware on the planter.

Agronomic benefits and savings

 

Multiple field studies* have shown yields were maintained when the same effective application rate of in-furrow starter fertilizer was dosed directly onto the seed compared to the traditional continuous stream. In some highly responsive instances, as the local rate was increased, yield also increased without adding cost to the application.

 

By reducing rates, customers can increase their overall profit margins, receiving a higher return on investment with 18.7-L/ha (2-gpa) dosing on-seed compared to 56.1-L/ha (6-gpa) continuous stream. View our ExactShot calculator to see how reduced rates can impact your operation.

 

Reducing the amount of fertilizer used also reduces the risk of nutrients leaching into nearby rivers, lakes, and ponds.

 

Additionally, because ExactShot significantly reduces how much product is needed, growers can also gain the ability to use beneficial products in-furrow during planting like biologicals, fungicides, and liquid insecticides that may otherwise be too costly to apply.

 

*NOTE: Internal tests of an ExactShot system performed across 21 farms in six Midwestern states. ExactShot requires a per acre fee when in dosing mode. In continuous mode there is no fee required.

ExactRate™ Equivalent Valve Pulsing Mode

Farmers can now select ExactRate Equivalent mode when running the ExactShot system in continuous mode equating to equal continuous fertilizer application performance compared to an ExactRate fertilizer system.   ExactRate Equivalent replaces the previous Auto Pulsing mode. ExactRate Equivalent mode requires the 65-degree black nozzle tips that orient the spray pattern parallel with the row.