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John Deere
DR18
DR Planters

John Deere DR18

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Plant with Confidence and Simplicity

When the field is fit, you need a planter that’s easy to run and delivers consistent results. With proven MaxEmerge™ 5 row units, vacuum metering, and practical features like pneumatic downforce and row-cleaner options, this lineup helps you place seed with confidence.

Tractor with large yellow wheels pulling a multi-row planter across a brown, freshly tilled field, with crop residue visible on the soil and a line of trees in the background under an overcast sky.
Right-Sized for Real Fields and Real Roads

Not every operation needs the biggest planter - just the right one. From rigid integral frames to stack-fold, pivot-fold, and flex wing-fold designs, these planters are built to fit tighter field shapes, smaller acreages, and narrow transport situations, so moving between fields stays manageable and planting stays efficient.

1725 integral stack-fold planter in a field.
Planters That Can Grow With You

John Deere has planter options for where you are today and where you want to be tomorrow, setting your operation up with a strong foundation with flexible configurations. Choose row counts, spacings, and hopper sizes that match your operation, with options like variable-rate drive, row cleaners, and downforce choices - so you invest where it matters today and prepare your planter for upgrades tomorrow.

Close-up of a green farm planter in a field, showing metal wheels, hoses, and planting discs cutting through low crops. A yellow seed hopper is partially visible, with soil and cut vegetation beneath a cloudy sky.
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Rows and Row Spacing
Number Of Rows

18

Row Spacing

20, 22, 30 in.

Row Spacing

50.8, 55.9, 76.2 cm

Frame
Frame Fold Configuration

Stack-folding or vertical folding

Frame Flexibility - Up

10 degree (angle)

Frame Flexibility - Down

7 degree (angle)

Lift System
Type

3-point or Semi-integral

Tires
Base

12.5L-15SL 20 ply implement: 303 kPa 3.0 bar (44 psi); 7.60-15 8 ply implement: 359 kPa 3.6 bar (52 psi); 7.6-15 6 ply - traction: 276 kPa 2.8 bar (40 psi)

Row Units
Type

ExactEmerge™, MaxEmerge™ 5e, or MaxEmerge™ 5 row units

Opener

Tru-Vee double disk

Row Unit Seed Hoppers

Mini-Hopper

Seed Hopper Capacity

1.6, 3 bu

Seed Hopper Capacity

56.4, 105.7 L

Seed Meters
Base Seed Meter

Vacuum

CCS Seed Capacity

55, 70, 100 bu

CCS Seed Capacity

1938.2, 2466.7, 3523.9 L

Drive System
Base

Electric drive, 56 V

Seed Monitor System
Base

SeedStar™ electronic system

Dimensions
Transport Width (Without Markers)

18.92-30.17 ft

Transport Width (Without Markers)

5.78-9.2 m

Transport Height

5.17-13.17 ft

Transport Height

1.58-4.01 m

Transport Underframe Clearance

13.2 ft

Transport Underframe Clearance

4 m

Additional Information
Recommended Tractor Horsepower

Vacuum system hydraulic drive: horsepower required: 4.5-10.4 kW 6-14 hp; Minimum tractor size: 201 kW 270 hp; Tractor recommendation: Current model (minimum) 8430 MFWD with dual rear tires and 20 front weights

Recommended Tractor Hydraulics

Hydraulic oil required to operate the planter: 227 L/min 60 gpm; Hydraulic system standby pressure: 15,513 kPa 155 bar (2250 psi); Hydraulic system working pressure: 20,684 kPa 207 bar (3000 psi); Hydraulic system burst pressure: 82,737 kPa 827 bar (12,000 psi)