A day of crimper rollers

[Chris F]

It would seem that crimper rollers are in vogue right now. Here are some of the ones I found today:

 

[Norm]

It would seem that crimper rollers are in vogue right now. Here are some of the ones I found today:

Back to the 70s/80s?

 

[SilliamWhale]

You need the right crop at the right growth stage. Tricky in the UK

 

[Farmer Roy]

Not seeing any there with a chevron pattern on the blades, like the Rodale Institute use & which are supposed to do a better job

I think they would be awesome to crush roly poly with minimal soil disturbance, compared to a Kelly disc chain

 

[Farmer Roy]

I think if I ever buy another piece of agricultural steel it will be a 12 m ( to match my planter width ) crimper roller

 

[PuG]

I was reading back along a study (with results) on crimp rolling vs other methods for crop termination (included a break down of all crops trialed), saved the website somewhere! but basically given the results crimp was never satisfactory vs mowing or undercutting on its own. Mowing seemed the most effective overall, undercutting variable, and crimp rolling hardly worth the diesel on the greater majority of crops. Obviously there must be a time or place, but most tend to roll then desiccate which is fine if your not organic! still it seems like a good excuse to sell even more machinery to farmers.

Think im going to either flail mow or pick up a large sickle mower to go on the front of the tractor to lay the cover crops flat.

 

[SilliamWhale]

I was reading back along a study (with results) on crimp rolling vs other methods for crop termination (included a break down of all crops trialed), saved the website somewhere! but basically given the results crimp was never satisfactory vs mowing or undercutting on its own. Mowing seemed the most effective overall, undercutting variable, and crimp rolling hardly worth the diesel on the greater majority of crops. Obviously there must be a time or place, but most tend to roll then desiccate which is fine if your not organic! still it seems like a good excuse to sell even more machinery to farmers.

Think im going to either flail mow or pick up a large sickle mower to go on the front of the tractor to lay the cover crops flat.

Crimp works well in tropical areas

A lot of the kit marketed as "innovative" at agritechnica isn't. Its a rehash of the same old - drills and cultivators particularly

 

[michael N123]

Some very expensive looking bracken brusiers

 

[capfits]

Disappointed thought it was going to be for processing grain.
Oh well. Just look like crumbled bars for a Hays levelling Harrow to me.
PM if you want one 3 sitting in weeds these days.

 

[Chae1]

Cover crops must be mandatory in Germany? Don't think i saw one field of bare stubble. Did a fair bit of miles between hannover, bad pyrmont, dusseldorf and harsewinkel.

 

[Chris F]

Cover crops must be mandatory in Germany? Don't think i saw one field of bare stubble. Did a fair bit of miles between hannover, bad pyrmont, dusseldorf and harsewinkel.

We did the same route - didn't see a lot of machines rolling mind.