New Between The Row Rope Wick Applicator

New Between The Row Rope Wick Applicator ROPE WICK APPLICATORS Rope Wick Applicators 7-3-16 First on the market with a commercial rope wick applicator that wipes between-the-row weeds shorter than the crop is Porter Mfg., Lubbock, Texas, with the "Chem-Till." George Porter, president of the company, says the applicator can also be used to wick in-the-row weeds taller than the crop. Key to the Chem-Till unit is the V-shape rope wick applicators that adjust for rows 20 to 40 in. wide. Between-the-row units mount on the front of the Chem-Till's frame. Shields keep the wick from touching the crop. Optional above-the-row applicators that look similar to the between-the-row applicators are available to mount on the back toolbar of the frame. These units can be set in three different positions, depending on crop heights. For young crops, a gauge bar mounts behind the row units riding on the ground, keeping the wick off the crop. The above-the-row units can also be mounted on a cultivator for wicking in-the-row weeds that a cultivator can't get to. Porter points out that the Chem-Till allows you to use a less concentrated chemical solution since the wedge shaped ropes, by design of the rope and air pressure, are kept wetter. Thus, there is more surface contact on weeds when wicking. Two 10 gal. aluminum tanks sit on the Chem-Till frame. One holds water to wash down the dusty wicks while the other holds the chemical solution. The air compressor that creates the pressure within the system is mounted on the unit's frame and is powered off the tractor's battery. Cost for a 6-row Chem-Till is $2,590. With the optional over-the-row units, total cost is $3,424. An 8-row model is also available. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Porter Mfg. Corp., P.O. Box 1887, Lubbock, Tex. 79408 (ph 806 747-4386).

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