Kverneland will present a range of mechanical weeding solutions including the Helios – a star-wheel equipped rotary hoe suited to cereal crops, and the Onyx tined hoe, designed for inter-row applications such as maize, sugar beet and veg crops.
At 6.0m wide, the hydraulically folding Helios rotary hoe uses a series of cast iron star wheels, mounted in pairs on a tandem axle. Downward pressure for each pair is controlled by adjusting the amount of hydraulic pressure applied to the star wheels to carry out shallow weeding through the top 10mm of soil.
For inter-row applications, the Onyx can be combined with a Lynx guidance interface plus camera and control panel technology from by Tillett and Hague, for enhanced precision. The guidance interface sits between the weeder frame and tractor three-point linkage and can be equipped with up to two forward-facing colour scanning cameras to provide active side-shift of up to 25cm.
Kverneland’s Ecomat shallow plough range has been extended to include models for in-furrow use, in addition to on-land versions. In furrow models are available in six-, seven- and eight-furrow builds, and join the existing eight- and 10-furrow on-land versions.
Developed as an option for minimum disturbance seedbed preparation, the Ecomat shallow plough offers mechanical control of pests and weeds through soil inversion, reducing the reliance on chemical methods.
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