Riegi Weeder Can Save Time, Money And Your Back

2001 - Volume #25, Issue #4, Page #06

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The Reigi weeder is designed for small acreage, high value crops where getting the weeds both in the row and between rows is difficult, especially if you're trying to avoid chemicals.
Univerco, Inc., began making the weeder just three years ago and it has become one of their best sellers, according to Mario Bisaillon, company president.
Reigi weeders mount on a 3-point hitch. They feature pto-driven weeder wheels with rubber fingers which can eliminate up to 95% of weeds of any height. It requires an operator on the machine to guide the weeder wheels between the plants. Weeder wheels are designed to uproot weeds without damaging crops.
The weeder has gauge wheels to control the working depth of the rubber fingers. Weeder wheels can be adjusted for different types of cultivation and different sizes of wheels are available for use in different crops. Plants must be at least 10 in. apart within the row for the weeder to remove weeds from the row. Row width can be anywhere from 28 in. up to nearly 50 in.
Univerco makes two models of the weeder: Reigi 1 for a single row, and Reigi II for two rows. One operator is required per row. "If your rows and tractor are set up so only one row passes under the tractor, we recommend the single row unit," Bisaillon says. "If you have two rows passing under the tractor, we recommend the two-row version."
The Reigi I sells for under $2,000 and the Reigi II goes for about $3,200 (U.S.).
"We also have an optional æin between' disk that allows the weeder to work between the rows so you don't need to make a second trip with a cultivator," notes Bisaillon, who says the Reigi weeder is ideal for weeding around plants set in plastic mulch.
Contact the company for a free video showing the weeders in operation.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mario Bisaillon, 713 Route 219, Napierville, Quebec J0J 1L0 Canada (ph 800 663-8423 or 450 245-7152; fax 450 245-0068; E-mail: info@univerco.net; Website: http://www.univerco.net/).

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Riegi Weeder Can Save Time, Money And Your Back CROPS Weed Control 25-4-6 The Reigi weeder is designed for small acreage, high value crops where getting the weeds both in the row and between rows is difficult, especially if you're trying to avoid chemicals. Univerco, Inc., began making the weeder just three years ago and it has become one of their best sellers, according to Mario Bisaillon, company president. Reigi weeders mount on a 3-point hitch. They feature pto-driven weeder wheels with rubber fingers which can eliminate up to 95% of weeds of any height. It requires an operator on the machine to guide the weeder wheels between the plants. Weeder wheels are designed to uproot weeds without damaging crops. The weeder has gauge wheels to control the working depth of the rubber fingers. Weeder wheels can be adjusted for different types of cultivation and different sizes of wheels are available for use in different crops. Plants must be at least 10 in. apart within the row for the weeder to remove weeds from the row. Row width can be anywhere from 28 in. up to nearly 50 in. Univerco makes two models of the weeder: Reigi 1 for a single row, and Reigi II for two rows. One operator is required per row. "If your rows and tractor are set up so only one row passes under the tractor, we recommend the single row unit," Bisaillon says. "If you have two rows passing under the tractor, we recommend the two-row version." The Reigi I sells for under $2,000 and the Reigi II goes for about $3,200 (U.S.). "We also have an optional æin between' disk that allows the weeder to work between the rows so you don't need to make a second trip with a cultivator," notes Bisaillon, who says the Reigi weeder is ideal for weeding around plants set in plastic mulch. Contact the company for a free video showing the weeders in operation. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Mario Bisaillon, 713 Route 219, Napierville, Quebec JOJ 1LO Canada (ph 800 663-8423 or 450 245-7152; fax 450 245-0068; E-mail: info@univerco.net; Website: http://www.univerco.net/).

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