Row Divider Lifts Downed, Tangled Crops

Row Divider Lifts Downed, Tangled Crops TRACTORS Accessories 6-2-4 If you avoid late season field work because of damage by tractor wheels to tall crops in closed rows, you'll be interested in a new row divider that's designed to lift and separate crops, letting tractors pass with virtually no damage. "We designed it primarily for work in soybeans, sugar beets, potatoes, pinto beans and other vining crops. It works great for any narrow row application," says manufacturer Dan Bourquin, of Bourquin Manufacturing, Colby, Ks. The front snout of the divider rides along the crop, lifting crops up a smooth metal tube and forcing them out to either side with flared rods at the side. The snout has a low pivot point and is mounted on a rugged box beam, thus reducing the chance of it ever nose diving into the ground, according to Bourquin. The box beam is located directly in front of the front wheel to help protect the tires. The twin-snout is mounted on a diamond tool bar on the front of the tractor. This allows each divider to be adjusted to the crop's row width. Sprayers, wick weeders and other equipment can be attached to the bar. The front and rear dividers attach to a frame that's mounted on the tractor frame. A single hydraulic cylinder lifts the dividers off the ground. The front and rear dividers, cornplete with mounting frame, sell for $859. They can be painted to match tractor color. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Bourquin Design and Mfg., Inc., Rt. 3, Colby, Ks. 67701 (ph 913 462-2998).

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