Herbicide Incorporator

Herbicide Incorporator CROPS Weed Control 5-5-14 A first-of-its-kind implement being field tested this year by the Glencoe Tillage Co. is specifically designed for incorporating herbicide into the top inch or two of soil. Called the Glencoe Incorporator, the implement is actually two rows of "baskets" that pick up a surface layer of soil and clods, shake it up, and throw the soil out behind in such a way that the herbicide is mixed in more thoroughly. According to Howard Lewison, chief engineer for Glencoe Tillage Co., Bloomington, Ill., the incorporator will, in some cases, allow for a single incorporating pass where two passes now are required. Twelve prototypes of the implement are being tested throughout the Midwest and South this year. If test results are favorable, the machine will be ready for sale and use during the 1982 growing season, according to Glencoe's vice president of sales, Mary Morlin. Engineer Lewison says the implement does a better job of incorporating than do disks, field cultivators or harrows because these implements often incorporate the herbicide too deep, diluting it in the soil and reducing effectiveness. Also, he notes, the new incorporator does an excellent job of moving the chemical sideways, eliminating many of the skips and streaks commonly seen. "The two rows of baskets work in tandem," explains Lewison. "The front row throws the soil one way, and the back row throws it the other. Running at a depth of 1 1/4 in., the first basket picks up the top layer of soil and clods, throws it into the rear baskets, running about 2 in. deep, which then shake and mix, kicking the soil out the back 3 to 4 ft. "So far as we know, this is the first and only piece of equipment designed primarily for herbicide incorporation," says Lewison. "Our new Glencoe incorporator is also a general tillage implement, especially suited where light tillage, to break up surface crusting, is needed just prior to planting." The new incorporator is recommended for use at fast tractor speeds ù 7 to 10 MPH. It can be used in conjunction with other tillage tools, or by itself. Spray booms can be mounted in conjunction with it. Various widths of the tool will be available, from 16 to 50 ft. Price hasn't been determined but Lewison speculates that the 33-ft. model, for example, will run $6,000 to $7,000. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Glencoe Tillage Co., P.O. Box 2847, Bloomington, Ill. 61701 (ph 309 829-1235).

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