Tractors that never made production

powerontheland said:

Hydrostatic gearbox, not quite the same. Excellent for loader work, not so good pulling a plough

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8100 said:

Will it be Zetor's own engine in the Maxterra do you think ?

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holywell farmer said:

Is this new ?

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Two Tone said:

Avenge Wild Oat herbicide was another example of something that was developed for one reason, but turned out to have another, even more beneficial effect.
It was designed to be a Mildew fungicide, that as it happened was also found to control Wild Oats. That pushed its potential usage up and the price by 10 fold!

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Phil P said:

I once drove a 8000 series while on a corse at jd, it had full independent suspension all round, the front suspension made it to production (ILS) but they axed the rear setup. Hell of smooth ride but I think the production cost made it unviable as an option due to all the massive moving parts. Wish I’d got some pics of it now (don’t think they where to keen on photos of there prototypes and it was pre sneaky smart phones), it was a fantastic bit of engineering though,

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Roy_H said:

Serendipity! I remember when I used it the included instruction leaflet used to mention the fact that when used on spring barley it would also control mildew.
The story goes that Monsanto were in the process of developing a new wild oat herbicide and one formula they tried not only killed wild oats but almost anything else with a green leaf, not only that the chemical translocated into the root system and killed it off too. Yep, that's how Roundup was born.

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Scribus said:

Glyphosphate was 'discovered' by John Franz who was noted as a methodical research chemist within Monsanto. The company had a particularly close association with phosphates having invested heavily in mines and processing facilities over the years. One of the primary uses of the mineral was in detergents as it aided the cleaning process but environmental concerns in the late sixties saw the demises of such products. Alternative outlets were needed so Franz was set to work testing phosphate based molecules for their potential as plant growth inhibitors. This was no accident, Monsanto had a been looking for such chemicals for some time but the project had languished and Franz reinvigorated it in a bid to find a new market for the company's phosphorus reserves.

In 1970 the second chemical he tested turned up trumps (he always ascribed this to luck) and within two years the compound was showing tremendous potential in field trials. It was branded as Roundup and was approved for use as a herbicide in America in 1974.

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Roy_H said:

I stand corrected

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Scribus said:

Glyphosphate was 'discovered' by John Franz who was noted as a methodical research chemist within Monsanto. The company had a particularly close association with phosphates having invested heavily in mines and processing facilities over the years. One of the primary uses of the mineral was in detergents as it aided the cleaning process but environmental concerns in the late sixties saw the demises of such products. Alternative outlets were needed so Franz was set to work testing phosphate based molecules for their potential as plant growth inhibitors. This was no accident, Monsanto had a been looking for such chemicals for some time but the project had languished and Franz reinvigorated it in a bid to find a new market for the company's phosphorus reserves.

In 1970 the second chemical he tested turned up trumps (he always ascribed this to luck) and within two years the compound was showing tremendous potential in field trials. It was branded as Roundup and was approved for use as a herbicide in America in 1974.

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