Air Seeder Excels On Hilly Ground
A patent-pending new air seeding system that's especially designed to handle hilly or uneven terrain is now on the market. Designed by Ron Kile of Kile Machine and Mfg. in Rosalia, Washington, the KMC Air Seeder is 32 ft. wide, with 32 shanks on 12-in. centers. The drill's transport width is 14 ft. 9 in., and its transport height is 15 ft. 3 in.
A full row of 20-in. dia. coulters on 12-in. centers, mounted on its own toolbar ahead of the openers, slices through residue for each opener. This allows for residue to travel around each point and reduces or eliminates surface residue dragging. The coulters also provide stability on hillsides by reducing side slip.
The parallel-linked standards are activated by compression coil springs. These springs maintain ground pressure when the frame is lowered. The correct opener depth is maintained by 8-in. wide pneumatic gauge wheels that also pack the seed furrow.
The three-section frame has one rank of coulters, two ranks of standards, a 130-bu. dual compartment seed fertilizer tank, and liquid fertilizer tanks. It is short-coupled, making it easier to hold on hillsides.
"The fertilizer tanks are carried by our patent-applied-for æTank Bridge Hitch,' which maintains a better weight distribution balance. Weight is carried by the frame and transferred from the full-floating tongue to the tractor," Kile explains. "The seeder has wide floatation tires û another requirement to have it pull straight on a hillside and carry a heavy load with low ground pressure."
Kile says his new opener is what "really makes this drill special". The patent- pending Kile Opener creates less disturbance and draws less horsepower.
It has a narrow 7/8-in. point that enters the ground easier and makes for better residue flow. It lifts and separates the soil rather than dragging, says Kile.
The most unique thing about the opener is its paired row seed spacing, which results in a closer canopy, weed growth suppression, and reduced surface evaporation. This enhances microbial activity for residue breakdown and soil building due to a cooler, wetter environment.
"The seed comes straight out the back of the seed chamber, so there is zero bounce or scattering, resulting in true, defined paired rows," Kile says. "The seed is not dropped into a trench, but placed on a ænon-fractured seed shelf.' This undisturbed soil maintains its moisture level right at the seed and it creates ideal seed-fertilizer separation."
The fertilizer is placed 2 in. below and to the side of the seed simultaneously.
Kile manufactures openers to retro-fit other companies' air seeders as well as his own. The openers are available to bolt or weld to any shank.
He says the openers, points, and fertilizer tubes are all connected with split expansion pins, so they can be changed easily and the components can be mixed and matched.
"This gives you the ability to change your options quickly," he points out.
The Kile Opener is available in three different widths (4, 5, and 6-in.) and two sizes of seed chambers (1/2-in. for small seeds and 5/8-in. for large, such as garbanzo). There's a choice of fertilizer delivery options including single, double and triple shoot (anhydrous/liquid/dry/Exactrix).
Kile says the suggested retail price for his opener is $160 for a complete unit. He is currently setting up a dealer network.
The zero-till drill sells in the $90,000 to $130,000 range. A seed cart is optional.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kile Machine and Mfg., Ron Kile, 401 Squires Rd., Rosalia, Wash. 99170 (ph 509 569-3814; email: kmminc@juno.com).
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Air Seeder Excels On Hilly Ground AIR SEEDERS Air Seeders (42B) 29-3-17 A patent-pending new air seeding system that's especially designed to handle hilly or uneven terrain is now on the market. Designed by Ron Kile of Kile Machine and Mfg. in Rosalia, Washington, the KMC Air Seeder is 32 ft. wide, with 32 shanks on 12-in. centers. The drill's transport width is 14 ft. 9 in., and its transport height is 15 ft. 3 in.
A full row of 20-in. dia. coulters on 12-in. centers, mounted on its own toolbar ahead of the openers, slices through residue for each opener. This allows for residue to travel around each point and reduces or eliminates surface residue dragging. The coulters also provide stability on hillsides by reducing side slip.
The parallel-linked standards are activated by compression coil springs. These springs maintain ground pressure when the frame is lowered. The correct opener depth is maintained by 8-in. wide pneumatic gauge wheels that also pack the seed furrow.
The three-section frame has one rank of coulters, two ranks of standards, a 130-bu. dual compartment seed fertilizer tank, and liquid fertilizer tanks. It is short-coupled, making it easier to hold on hillsides.
"The fertilizer tanks are carried by our patent-applied-for æTank Bridge Hitch,' which maintains a better weight distribution balance. Weight is carried by the frame and transferred from the full-floating tongue to the tractor," Kile explains. "The seeder has wide floatation tires û another requirement to have it pull straight on a hillside and carry a heavy load with low ground pressure."
Kile says his new opener is what "really makes this drill special". The patent- pending Kile Opener creates less disturbance and draws less horsepower.
It has a narrow 7/8-in. point that enters the ground easier and makes for better residue flow. It lifts and separates the soil rather than dragging, says Kile.
The most unique thing about the opener is its paired row seed spacing, which results in a closer canopy, weed growth suppression, and reduced surface evaporation. This enhances microbial activity for residue breakdown and soil building due to a cooler, wetter environment.
"The seed comes straight out the back of the seed chamber, so there is zero bounce or scattering, resulting in true, defined paired rows," Kile says. "The seed is not dropped into a trench, but placed on a ænon-fractured seed shelf.' This undisturbed soil maintains its moisture level right at the seed and it creates ideal seed-fertilizer separation."
The fertilizer is placed 2 in. below and to the side of the seed simultaneously.
Kile manufactures openers to retro-fit other companies' air seeders as well as his own. The openers are available to bolt or weld to any shank.
He says the openers, points, and fertilizer tubes are all connected with split expansion pins, so they can be changed easily and the components can be mixed and matched.
"This gives you the ability to change your options quickly," he points out.
The Kile Opener is available in three different widths (4, 5, and 6-in.) and two sizes of seed chambers (1/2-in. for small seeds and 5/8-in. for large, such as garbanzo). There's a choice of fertilizer delivery options including single, double and triple shoot (anhydrous/liquid/dry/Exactrix).
Kile says the suggested retail price for his opener is $160 for a complete unit. He is currently setting up a dealer network.
The zero-till drill sells in the $90,000 to $130,000 range. A seed cart is optional.
Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Kile Machine and Mfg., Ron Kile, 401 Squires Rd., Rosalia, Wash. 99170 (ph 509 569-3814; email: kmminc@juno.com).
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