Combine straw choppers

[moretimeforgolf]

It is often said that a good chop and spread of straw and chaff is essential with no-till, and negates the need for a straw harrow. My current lexion 570 has a power spreader, but it has been the most troublesome part of the whole combine. I'm contemplating trading it for either another lexion or possibly a New Holland CR, can I get away with a standard straw chopper, or is the power spreader essential? What have other DDers found?

 

[tr250]

How wide header? Over 25ft I would of thought needs a power spread. Never use ours much though as we bale it all

 

[moretimeforgolf]

Currently on 25ft, don't need to go wider, but a lot of used machines are 30ft.

 

[Simon Chiles]

It is often said that a good chop and spread of straw and chaff is essential with no-till, and negates the need for a straw harrow. My current lexion 570 has a power spreader, but it has been the most troublesome part of the whole combine. I'm contemplating trading it for either another lexion or possibly a New Holland CR, can I get away with a standard straw chopper, or is the power spreader essential? What have other DDers found?

Personally I'd go for a premium chop chopper, razor it all to dust so it breaks down faster, also find a chaff spreader that you can either spread or blast chaff through the chopper useful.

 

[Northdowns Martin]

You could be talking to the deere company again Nick, you'll enjoy that!

 

[Simon Chiles]

You could be talking to the deere company again Nick, you'll enjoy that!

Talk to the other ones you'll get far more sense.

 

[Northdowns Martin]

Always do Simon they don't charge for gps help either!

 

[Knockie]

I think @Belvoir Juicer retro fitted one from the US onto his Axial Flow, and by what I hear seems to be doing a great job with a short chop and spreading to 12m.

 

[SilliamWhale]

american but interesting

http://www.needhamag.com/innovative_product_sales/residue_management_solutions.php

 

[clbarclay]

Whichever type check its been setup correctly. Our currect combine (conventional chopper) had the fins swaped around by a previous owner and it took a while to twig why it wasn't spreading well.

 

[moretimeforgolf]

You could be talking to the deere company again Nick, you'll enjoy that!

More chance of you buying a new drill Martin!

 

[Belvoir Juicer]

Best straw chopper I've ever seen or used by a mile

www.strawchopper.com

Now imported by case dealers

 

[Brisel]

My Advanced Power Cast spreader on my John Deere S690i is appalling. It will throw straw 35 feet but most is in the centre despite the wagging spout. I'm glad I don't chop much. I had to rake up & round bale some spring barley straw this summer because we couldn't cultivate it.