Grange Machinery has added an important new product line this year, aimed at helping farmers reap the benefits of strip-till cultivations.
Designed with input from farmers looking for the perfect tool to help establish their maize, sugar beet or brassica crops, the Strip-Till Preparator has been developed over several seasons.
“We designed and built three prototype machines which had various changes and additions to the frame and the general layout in the row to achieve a truly effective and versatile implement,” explains Rhun Jones. “It’s essential to get the design of this type of machine exactly right to make the perfect strip to allow targeted planting and application of fertiliser, making the best use of costly inputs, preserving moisture and improving soil quality.”
Three independent rows of cultivation discs can be hydraulically adjusted whilst working in harmony with a low disturbance tine and point, a unique feature which allows the Preparator to create a perfectly cultivated row that is ready for planting.
A zonal Guttler prism roller ring performs the final part of the cultivation pass to break down any clods that have flowed through the system as well as consolidating the row in readiness for a planter.
Another unique feature that the Preparator offers is the option of applying either granular or liquid fertiliser behind the loosening tine.
Leg spacings can be set at different row centres to suit a range of sowing systems and crops. Hydraulic front cutting discs are fitted for trash management and to provide minimal disturbance.
Available in 3m, 4m and 6m working widths; horsepower requirement is from 210hp.
The Strip-Till Preparator is now in full production and can be seen working this season.
Meet Grange Machinery on stand 651 at Cereals to find out how this innovative range of equipment can boost margins on your farm.
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