Cousins Surface cultivator

[Clive]

4 row stagger sabre tine with front tank and micronutrient/avadex applicator specifically with November drilling in mind. It doesn't consolidate well which is an issue but looking at it we could easily add a tow bar, rear roller or individual guttlers but that will be next year if we do it.

Wanted the front tank option because when the drill is being a cultivator the hopper isn't required but also when drilling in November it'll give better weight distribution and it's a bigger hopper at 2t.

Been thinking for a while that we should only have 1 machine for both shallow cultivating and drilling instead of multiple machines.

Next year we will also look at having some cultivating tines made up with sweep points to get complete soil movement across the 6m working width.

Sounds a good idea, got any pictures ? reckon that would be a popular machine in a wet autumn !

is the rear mounted or trailed ? if mounted must be quite heavy / lot of leverage ?

Dale had something similar at Groundswell

 

[warksfarmer]

This type of tool has a roll? Kockerling allrounder etc?

The Wox machine was our next option if the weaving hadn't come up but adding the seeding system wouldn't of been straight forward.

 

[warksfarmer]

Sounds a good idea, got any pictures ? reckon that would be a popular machine in a wet autumn !

is the rear mounted or trailed ? if mounted must be quite heavy / lot of leverage ?

It's away being doctored presently but will get some when it comes back. The only thing we need to decide on now is the row spacing. 6m wide and currently set with 30 tines but I'm thinking it should be 36 for as much ground coverage as possible. Gone with a 4 row stagger for trash flow and narrower row spacing .....

 

[Clive]

It's away being doctored presently but will get some when it comes back. The only thing we need to decide on now is the row spacing. 6m wide and currently set with 30 tines but I'm thinking it should be 36 for as much ground coverage as possible. Gone with a 4 row stagger for trash flow and narrower row spacing .....

is it at AT ? have a chassis for our K45 being made there at the moment, was going to go see him tomorrow

 

[warksfarmer]

is it at AT ? have a chassis for our K45 being made there at the moment, was going to go see him tomorrow

No a local guy to me.

 

[mo!]

How do you find it bites in on dry land, the ones in the videos look to bounce around quite a lot, and yours hasn't got the weight of the hopper..?

 

[Matta]

50 hp/m is top end, we had our 130 hp 5475 on the 4 metre demo, and pulled it, but she didnt like it, the 160 hp 6480 on the video would manage a 4 metre one, but we went for 3 so the smaller tractors could pull it,

The points are original and done around 150 acres so far, single bolt change, don't know how much replacement one's are, but think I might hardface them in future.

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Rob, i would weld on a Ferrobide tile sold by Spaldings to prolong the life of the point before it wears around the back of the tungsten. Would greatly increase the life of the point which is quite pricey to buy new.

 

[Rob Holmes]

I had seriously considered that

 

[Matta]

The Surface is in my opinion a very effective and versatile cultivator. Although Cousins seem pretty useless at marketing it. 6m version has 40 tines, with 60mm points which moves a lot of the surface, i have seen very few weeds survive when using it. Its pulling requirement being about 45 -55hp/m (that is half of what was often suggested for Simba Solo!) is a lot to do with its inherent weight which makes sure it will go into baked clay regardless. With rigid legs i don't think a sprung leg cultivator or disks would do that at any consistent depth.
Second pass either straight after, months later or over winter has made some great seedbeds on some very average clay soils. or used as a second pass on Solo-ed ground or after ploughing. Lovely to drill into with a vaderstad being firm underneath.

 

[Feldspar]

The Surface is in my opinion a very effective and versatile cultivator. Although Cousins seem pretty useless at marketing it. 6m version has 40 tines, with 60mm points which moves a lot of the surface, i have seen very few weeds survive when using it. Its pulling requirement being about 45 -55hp/m (that is half of what was often suggested for Simba Solo!) is a lot to do with its inherent weight which makes sure it will go into baked clay regardless. With rigid legs i don't think a sprung leg cultivator or disks would do that at any consistent depth.
Second pass either straight after, months later or over winter has made some great seedbeds on some very average clay soils. or used as a second pass on Solo-ed ground or after ploughing. Lovely to drill into with a vaderstad being firm underneath.

What do you reckon wearing metals costs are per ac? What speed would you normally travel at with it?

Have always got on well with Cousins kit. Have had four of their presses and four of their rolls and all have worked well.

 

[warksfarmer]

How do you find it bites in on dry land, the ones in the videos look to bounce around quite a lot, and yours hasn't got the weight of the hopper..?

Haven't tried it yet but not overly worried either as it will be making multiple passes so will get in at some point! And then drilling in November it'll be wet then anyway

 

[Matta]

@Feldspar 8km/h if its the first pass and its rock hard like last year, but more usually 10km/h is fine and gives a fairly comfortable 40ha day with the 6m machine. Points, wear rate is good, we welded on a ferobide tile above the tungsten which has dramatically increased their life. We use it mostly on clay soils which are stone free and only going at 2 inches depth they dont get a lot of abuse. Front rows wear down quicker than the backs as they are going into the unmoved ground.

 

[Will 1594]

Been moving stubbles with the bean drill I made. 11 shakerator legs in 3.5 m with the wide points on .and has razor ring packer travelling at 12 k Just got the point in ground and it's doing similar job to surface and pulling press behind , has made tidy job at fraction of cost

 

[D14]

Been moving stubbles with the bean drill I made. 11 shakerator legs in 3.5 m with the wide points on .and has razor ring packer travelling at 12 k Just got the point in ground and it's doing similar job to surface and pulling press behind , has made tidy job at fraction of cost

Have you got a picture please?

 

[Will 1594]

Have you got a picture please?

Yes out with it later just finishing last bit of wheat What do you want end result or machine

 

[D14]

Yes out with it later just finishing last bit of wheat What do you want end result or machine

Both if possible as we were about to set about our 3m to do the same. Are you running depth wheels on the front?

 

[Will 1594]

No depth wheels runs on packer. old jumbo sups flow frame 5 inch box section frame just put longer bolts in clamps and packer on back

 

[D14]

No depth wheels runs on packer. old jumbo sups flow frame 5 inch box section frame just put longer bolts in clamps and packer on back

What diameter is your packer?

 

[Captain Slack]

@Feldspar 8km/h if its the first pass and its rock hard like last year, but more usually 10km/h is fine and gives a fairly comfortable 40ha day with the 6m machine. Points, wear rate is good, we welded on a ferobide tile above the tungsten which has dramatically increased their life. We use it mostly on clay soils which are stone free and only going at 2 inches depth they dont get a lot of abuse. Front rows wear down quicker than the backs as they are going into the unmoved ground.

anybody else who would like to info or discussion about ferobide message me, I will be in east anglia next week if you would like a visit

 

[Will 1594]

What diameter is your packer?

700

anybody else who would like to info or discussion about ferobide message me, I will be in east anglia next week if you would like a visit

that means an extra cakes in the tin then