T-Sem Contour

[nickf]

I have had a search of the forum and these drills are mentioned only twice I think but it seems no one has much to say about them. I understand the boot is the same as the Simtech but I prefer the look of the greater stagger and contour following of the T-Sem.

I have had a look on the French websites and there are lots of videos on YouTube.

I have never seen one I the flesh but remember seeing a single leg at Cereals or Tillage a few years ago, on the Simtech stand I think.

It strikes me that it may be a great drill that sits between a disc drill and tine drill.

Has anyone tried to import one or seen one working on the continent?

http://www.techmagri.com/accueil.php#page121615

 

[alwaysraining]

Cheep cross slot!

 

[Jim Bullock]

We have looked at this drill thinking that it solved most of our direct-drilling problems. However the boys from Simtech say that their drills (the simple T-Sem ) is just as efficient so long as your soil and residue management is up to scratch. There has been a lot of interest in France using the T-Sem-Contour but I think only few machines have been manufactured.
Guillbart (who makes a T Drill) has recently launched a Contour drill but without disc.? https://picasaweb.google.com/103056275574538997879/TDrillCONTOUR

 

[nickf]

With all the best intentions I don't think my residue management is good enough for a Simtech with sometimes large amounts of chopped straw and long stubble, we do our best but the stagger on a T-Sem Contour would give a lot of piece of mind.

 

[Louis Mc]

We have looked at this drill thinking that it solved most of our direct-drilling problems. However the boys from Simtech say that their drills (the simple T-Sem ) is just as efficient so long as your soil and residue management is up to scratch. There has been a lot of interest in France using the T-Sem-Contour but I think only few machines have been manufactured.
Guillbart (who makes a T Drill) has recently launched a Contour drill but without disc.? https://picasaweb.google.com/103056275574538997879/TDrillCONTOUR

Surely that trench will smear pretty bad is even damp conditions??

 

[Jim Bullock]

Surely that trench will smear pretty bad is even damp conditions??

We have noticed smearing on the base of the seed trench with our very basic tined opener, but the soil alongside is still friable enough for water to be able to drain away. Our disc drill produces a completely compacted "V" when the soil is wet which holds water if we get a lot of rain directly after drilling.
I prefer the disc drill concept and when we bought the drill 18 years ago we seemed to have more defined seasons and weather patterns but they have certainly changed in the last decade.

 

[will l]

I have had a search of the forum and these drills are mentioned only twice I think but it seems no one has much to say about them. I understand the boot is the same as the Simtech but I prefer the look of the greater stagger and contour following of the T-Sem.

I have had a look on the French websites and there are lots of videos on YouTube.

I have never seen one I the flesh but remember seeing a single leg at Cereals or Tillage a few years ago, on the Simtech stand I think.

It strikes me that it may be a great drill that sits between a disc drill and tine drill.

Has anyone tried to import one or seen one working on the continent?

http://www.techmagri.com/accueil.php#page121615

Yes it is the best ive seen here in our drier high trash conditions

 

[Louis Mc]

We have noticed smearing on the base of the seed trench with our very basic tined opener, but the soil alongside is still friable enough for water to be able to drain away. Our disc drill produces a completely compacted "V" when the soil is wet which holds water if we get a lot of rain directly after drilling.
I prefer the disc drill concept and when we bought the drill 18 years ago we seemed to have more defined seasons and weather patterns but they have certainly changed in the last decade.

I wonder would some of the other single disc drills be better for reducing compaction? Or dare I say it have you ever tried the cross slot???

 

[rob1]

Have seen a few second hand on aggrifaires dont seem that dear then. I used our simtec in some flat spring barley stubble this autumn was really surprised how well it did, it was dry to be fair how it would have coped if wet I dont know but have seen videos of them drilling into some big covers, the disc will cut through trash so not sure that clearance is a problem as nothing should move with the tine just following the cut, long loose straw might be an issue tho, contour following becomes a minor issue after a couple of years as the ground becomes flat and if you watch videos of drills that contour follow they appear move up and down a lot in flatish ground, sometimes I think that they do this due to difference in ground density which forces them to rise in firmer ground and go deeper in softer bits, not sure it makes much odds at the end of the day