SorenIlsoe
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- Location
- Fjenneslev, Denmark
I more and more think the Seed Hawk is the future drill here after the modified CO4 drill one day must give up.
It is one of the only tine drills with separate precise depth control on each row. It has the placed granular fertilizer facility which gives access to more choices of fertilizers, and is easier to work with than liquid (blocked nozzles etc.). It has a simple construction, that is easy to maintain.
Seed is placed in clean soil under the straw.
Setting high stubble at harvest and drilling between rows limits the chopped straw problem for the new crop and reduces hide places for slugs. Off course stripper header and disc drill is an option too. Hairpinning in the autumn by normal stubble height is really at problem for disc drill (except the CS!).
Slow speed at drilling must be a must with the Seed Hawk (reduced wear and diesel) - this means a wider drill like a 6m instead of 4 m with the same HP in front and same capacity.
Stones: hopefully no stone picking with a disc drill, but there is surely less and less her after no-till was introduced and narrow tines on 25cm rows. But stones is really hard stuff for discs and bearings, and reduces life time for the parts heavily!
It is one of the only tine drills with separate precise depth control on each row. It has the placed granular fertilizer facility which gives access to more choices of fertilizers, and is easier to work with than liquid (blocked nozzles etc.). It has a simple construction, that is easy to maintain.
Seed is placed in clean soil under the straw.
Setting high stubble at harvest and drilling between rows limits the chopped straw problem for the new crop and reduces hide places for slugs. Off course stripper header and disc drill is an option too. Hairpinning in the autumn by normal stubble height is really at problem for disc drill (except the CS!).
Slow speed at drilling must be a must with the Seed Hawk (reduced wear and diesel) - this means a wider drill like a 6m instead of 4 m with the same HP in front and same capacity.
Stones: hopefully no stone picking with a disc drill, but there is surely less and less her after no-till was introduced and narrow tines on 25cm rows. But stones is really hard stuff for discs and bearings, and reduces life time for the parts heavily!