Deep Placement Dry Fertilizer Bander

1993 - Volume #17, Issue #3, Page #32

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"Our new deep placement dry fertilizer bander uses a separate air chamber for each row for more accurate placement of fertilizer over all rows," says Ken Clark, New-Matics, Inc., Algona, Iowa
The self-contained unit consists of a 5-ton fiberglass hopper mounted ahead of a toolbar equipped with either knives or sweeps. A pto-driven hydraulic pump powers a large blower mounted in front of the hopper. The blower sends air into a series of stainless steel "acceleration chambers" mounted at the bottom of the hopper. Air spins around inside each chamber and picks up fertilizer metered to it by aground-driven auger inside the hopper. The spinning air blows the fertilizer through hoses back to the toolbar where it's injected into the soil.
"The blower's individual `acceleration chambers' ensure that the same amount of fertilizer is delivered to each row," says Clark. "They were invented by Iowa farmer Roger Montag. They move air very efficiently and at a much slower speed than conventional blowers which reduces the horsepower requirement. It takes only 5 to 8 horsepower compared to 25 to 40 horse-power, for some deep placement banders. You don't need a big 4-WD tractor to pull it.
"As far as I know it's the only deep placement dry fertilizer bander that's de-signed as a complete self-contained unit. No other tools or implements are required as opposed to other types of air banding units which usually are only the delivery system and require a field cultivator or other tillage equipment. Our system can be adapted to no-till, ridge-till, or conventional till. It also works great for planting small grains or soybeans."
Available in 8, 9, and 12-row models and can also be custom made in 6 or 16-row models. An 8-row models sells for $13,900 and a 12-row model sells for $16,900.
For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, NewMatics, Inc., Box 631, Algona, Iowa 50511 (ph 515 295-3063).

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Deep Placement Dry Fertilizer Bander FERTILIZER APPLICATION Fertilizer Application (58f) 17-3-32 "Our new deep placement dry fertilizer bander uses a separate air chamber for each row for more accurate placement of fertilizer over all rows," says Ken Clark, New-Matics, Inc., Algona, Iowa The self-contained unit consists of a 5-ton fiberglass hopper mounted ahead of a toolbar equipped with either knives or sweeps. A pto-driven hydraulic pump powers a large blower mounted in front of the hopper. The blower sends air into a series of stainless steel "acceleration chambers" mounted at the bottom of the hopper. Air spins around inside each chamber and picks up fertilizer metered to it by aground-driven auger inside the hopper. The spinning air blows the fertilizer through hoses back to the toolbar where it's injected into the soil. "The blower's individual `acceleration chambers' ensure that the same amount of fertilizer is delivered to each row," says Clark. "They were invented by Iowa farmer Roger Montag. They move air very efficiently and at a much slower speed than conventional blowers which reduces the horsepower requirement. It takes only 5 to 8 horsepower compared to 25 to 40 horse-power, for some deep placement banders. You don't need a big 4-WD tractor to pull it. "As far as I know it's the only deep placement dry fertilizer bander that's de-signed as a complete self-contained unit. No other tools or implements are required as opposed to other types of air banding units which usually are only the delivery system and require a field cultivator or other tillage equipment. Our system can be adapted to no-till, ridge-till, or conventional till. It also works great for planting small grains or soybeans." Available in 8, 9, and 12-row models and can also be custom made in 6 or 16-row models. An 8-row models sells for $13,900 and a 12-row model sells for $16,900. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, NewMatics, Inc., Box 631, Algona, Iowa 50511 (ph 515 295-3063).

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