Tillage And Seeding Machine Improves Soil Sustainability

Tillage And Seeding Machine Improves Soil Sustainability PLANTING EQUIPMENT Miscellaneous With soil sustainability in mind Wingfield Manufacturing has created the 3-pt hitch Field and Pasture Renovator to limit erosion and accurately place fertilizer “We need to stop soil erosion and still get the maximum benefit from our fertilizer ” says owner Dean Wingfield “The best way to do this is by placing fertilizer properly Our Renovator opens the soil so the roots can go down deep ” The Renovator is available in 6 8 and 11 ft lengths featuring four five and seven shanks and coulters respectively Bolt-on wing extensions are optional The equipment uses specially designed mole knives that loosen ground to a depth of 12 in without bringing soil to the surface This allows water to soak deep into the ground reducing runoff losses Shear bolts protect the shanks and mole knives even in rocky fields Knife spacing can be set between 15 and 30 in without frame modification plus a hydraulic top link cylinder changes the angle of soil penetration Seed and fertilizer applicators or broadcasters can be mounted on the machine or towed behind Since the mole knives don’t disturb the surface farmers can save trips over the field by renovating and placing seed and fertilizer in fewer passes The unit can even be used in existing plant growth by changing the shank spacing “It’s a great product for smaller farmers ” Wingfield says “They’re sometimes left out because no one is telling them how to farm small It’s usually about how big you can get and how fast you can pull something ” The Renovators are built on-site in Illinois and shipped LTL on pallets throughout North America Prices range between $12 000 and $15 000 plus S&H depending on size and options Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Wingfield American Harrow 5811 N High Cross Road Urbana Ill 61802 ph 800-637-6712; info@americanharrow com; www americanharrow com

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