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SEEDHAWK®TOOLBAROPERATOR’SMANUAL47
4.16 DROPTUBEEXTENSIONWITHNH
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Thedeliverydroptubeshouldextend0.5in(13mm)pastthestainlesssteelclips.Thisusually
preventsmudfromfreezingtothefertilizerknife.
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IMPORTANT: SEED HAWK
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 ASSUMES NO RESPONSIBILITY IF SEEDLING DAMAGE IS CAUSED
BY ANHYDROUS AMMONIA BURN.THE OPERATOR IS RESPONSIBLE FOR CHECKING AND
SETTINGTHESEEDERINALLFIELDCONDITIONS.
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4.17 PLACINGFERTILIZERWITHSEED
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IMPORTANT:For the fastest and most ever germination, Seed Hawk
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 recommends that
growersshouldnotplaceanyfertilizerwiththeseed.
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1.Fertilizerplaceddirectlywiththeseedwillcompeteformoisturecausingslowergermination
and reduced plant counts (especially with pulses and oilseeds).The only exception to this is
liquidformsofphosphate.
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2.The Seed Hawk
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 opener allows roots to grow into the fertilizer band very quickly (within
daysofgermination)sostarterfertilizerinnotnecessary.
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3.Whenfertilizerisplacedwiththeseed,blockagemonitorswillnotsenseaproblemwiththe
seedflow.
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4.Our agronomists at Seed Hawk
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 have carefully reviewed the Can ola Growers Manual and
other research.The have also seen evidence in fields, field scale trials and their own trials,
whichindicatesthatplacingfertilizerdirectlywiththeseedaveryriskypractice.
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5.Manyfieldagronomistsrecommendastarterfertilizerbeplaceddirectlywiththe
seed.We
recommend that your field agronomist  call our Seed Hawk Agronomists before giving 
recommendationstoplateANYfertilizerwiththeseedonaSeedHawk
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TheSeedHawk
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TwinWing™systemisdesignedtoplaceseedawayfromthecompleteblend
of fertilizer.However, if anhydrous ammonia or liquid nitrogen is applied, there may be a
temptationtoblenddryorgranularfertilizerwiththeseed.Highlevelsofphosphatefertilizer
placedin closeproximitytotheseed
willcauseseedlingdamage.Oilseedsandpulsecropsare
themostsensitivetophosphateburn.