Ultra shallow cultivation

[Longpod]

I use a Proforge Inverta, seems to do the trick at quarter the price of a Carrier, did think to roll after but left it and it has done a grand job.

I have looked at the Inverta. How do you control the working depth of the disc’s? By the rear packer? How shallow will it go?

 

[robbie]

I know it's not fashionable and it's cheap so its bound to be no good to many but what about a big old wide kkk spring tine and a set of rolls. From what I've seen a straw rake just seems a bit of a gimmick, a springtine would move more ground but can still work very shallow and would be a lot cheaper to buy and run.

 

[Bob lincs]

I have looked at the Inverta. How do you control the working depth of the disc’s? By the rear packer? How shallow will it go?

We have an inverta max and it has depth wheels on the front . Doesn’t need that much power our 6210r can pull the 6m easily .

 

[HarryB97]

Cousins surface cultivator or a Horsch Joker/cruiser depending if you want a disc or tine. Even with a good packer on the back I always roll after a shallow pass with our Simba Xpress, the difference it makes is unbelievable for very little cost and time.

 

[MrNoo]

I have looked at the Inverta. How do you control the working depth of the disc’s? By the rear packer? How shallow will it go?

Mines mounted 4m but yes just set the packer to control depth, it'll just kiss the surface if you want it to

 

[Rob Holmes]

Cousins Surface,
Can alter depth from 4 inches to lifting tines out completely and just using rear roller

 

[principal skinner]

Rake it twice and roll

 

[YELROM]

Cousins Surface,
Can alter depth from 4 inches to lifting tines out completely and just using rear roller

I think your GPS wants calibrating unless you are doing the last run with a hoe

 

[Rob Holmes]

15 year old nephew GPS

 

[TWF]

I think @TWF has or had a Tillso Rake and Roll

I only use my Tilso rake and roll after the Claydon Hybed drill on osr crop while also applying slug pellets. It does this job very well.
We also have a reconditioned 820 Vaderstad Carrier with cross cutters. It does a good job making a very shallow pass if you wanted to get a chit and disturb slug eggs. But we hardly use it now as we are direct drilling most things and using more cover crops. Less is best at the moment.

 

[Flat 10]

@Longpod look at the bednar swifter disc in classifieds? And there was one of the green ones on there that’s imported by bullock tillage.

 

[YELROM]

@Longpod did you buy a shallow cultivator

 

[Longpod]

No not yet. Ended up borrowing a neighbours Vaderstad Carrier (no cross cutter disc version). It did a nice job.

 

[YELROM]

We are also looking for a shallow cultivator for spring crops and maybe incorporating FYM
Going to demo a Claydon Terrastar but think we need something with a packer and would like to try a Carrier with cross cutter discs.
Would likely be looking at second hand and most of the Carriers for sale are standard straight discs, how shallow could you run the one you use and still make a good job

 

[JJT]

Also looking for a set of discs at the moment. Have enquired about the proforge inverta. I see you can get a normal cutaway discs or what they call the topstir disc. Anyone using the topstir disc, are they better for shallow working? Also does anyone know what a 4m mounted weighs?

 

[Bury the Trash]

Cousins Surface,
Can alter depth from 4 inches to lifting tines out completely and just using rear roller

Could set that little 'dance' to music and call it the ' stubble shuffle'

 

[l'ordinary bonville]

It is, does a real nice job working shallow, but yikes, it's it expensive.

I came to exactly the same conclusion

Planning to use my Dale drill as a stubble cultivator where shallow tillage is require.
But then again I’m not sure shallow tillage is required....
None or lots depending on the circumstances

 

[Clive]

Carrier crosscutter is the tool imo - does more than a rake but importantly leaves stubble and roots attached so your are not disturbing biological networks

used shallow they don’t need much power and can cover big areas fast

 

[Clive]

We are also looking for a shallow cultivator for spring crops and maybe incorporating FYM
Going to demo a Claydon Terrastar but think we need something with a packer and would like to try a Carrier with cross cutter discs.
Would likely be looking at second hand and most of the Carriers for sale are standard straight discs, how shallow could you run the one you use and still make a good job

with a front cross cutter roller you can run very shallow


or you can fit the cross cutter discs to one for similar results

 

[YELROM]

with a front cross cutter roller you can run very shallow


or you can fit the cross cutter discs to one for similar results

What configuration of Carrier do you run