What are ridge markers for?

[Dystroxic]

They look important, but I have no idea what they do. Anyone know?

[Nitshift]

I too wish to know!

[k9krow]

They are to mark where the center of the tractor should drive (while planting) on the next pass after the one you're on. You should be able to watch the hired guys using the ridge markers while planting. In FS 2011, the ridge markers on the 2 larger Horsch planters didn't seem to work for some reason. Hope this helps. Cheers! :D

[Nitshift]

thank you! we figured they were something like that!

[Menacing Scarab]

Thank you very much. I knew it had to do with lining up the seeder but never was quite sure how to actually line it up. I grew up on a farm, but we did all our seeding with hands and hoes and not a mechanical seeder.

[buzztham]

what time era did you grow up in

[Reserved Rogue]

Pro Tip: Dont run the ridge marker through sown land, it ruins the crop!

[Snow-Flavoured Pikachu v2.3]

Originalmente postado por Reservedrogue:

Pro Tip: Dont run the ridge marker through sown land, it ruins the crop!

From what I've seen -- and I could be wrong about this! -- it's purely a visual problem.

One time I accidentally had the ridge-marker on the wrong side and didn't notice until I got to the other end. I drove over the "damaged" crop and tried to re-seed it and, although re-seeding fixed the look of the crop, it didn't use any seeds at all - so I'm assuming the crop would have still grown in that area.

[Tedidente]

The ridgemarker does however destroy already grown crops

[Mythion]

Originalmente postado por El Tedidente:

The ridgemarker does however destroy already grown crops

...why would you use seeders on crops already?

[dirrtymartini]

Originalmente postado por Jackther:

Originalmente postado por El Tedidente:

The ridgemarker does however destroy already grown crops

...why would you use seeders on crops already?

I did it. I meant to raise my cultivator but hit the wrong key.

[dirrtymartini]

Originalmente postado por kkropf9:

They are to mark where the center of the tractor should drive (while planting) on the next pass after the one you're on. You should be able to watch the hired guys using the ridge markers while planting. In FS 2011, the ridge markers on the 2 larger Horsch planters didn't seem to work for some reason. Hope this helps. Cheers! :D

Add me to group saying thank you for your explaination and details.

[Cody Awesomness]

ok the are use so if your in cab mode you know were to line up so you dont have to look back al the time

[Jimmy Russel]

It's too bad it's so finicky with where it will show up. It would be awesome if it could make a curvy line instead of jumping from one line to another if you drift a little.