April 21, 2012
Claydon V-Drill and SR seeders:
USED MACHINERY In 2002, Jeff Claydon and his team built ten of his then new V-Drill direct drills; a decade on, and the concept has evolved through SR to current Hybrid designs. Today, Claydon drills…
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Drills / planters
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of drills and planters.
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April 13, 2012
Väderstad Tempo TPF6 precision seeder:
At the Agritechnica show Väderstad unveiled its first precision drill, but, as you might expect from the innovative Swedish manufacturer, the Tempo is no ordinary seeder. Stand-out features include an on-board alternator and an all-new…
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March 8, 2012
Horsch Maestro 24.75 precision drill:
Horsch has spent five years developing its new precision seeding unit, which puts in its first on-machine appearance within the Maestro precision planter. Yet this ‘seed on demand’ metering system is destined for much more…
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January 5, 2012
Six power harrow drills compared – Part 4
Here’s an overview of the six drill combos tested. By comparing the linked lines across the page, you can see how each outfit fares against the competition in term of its power harrow, press, hopper…
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January 6, 2012
Six power harrow drills compared – Part 3
For a combination drill to be a pleasure to use, its calibration should be simple and adjustments easy to make. So for the third and final part of this six-drill comparison, we put power harrow…
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September 17, 2011
Driving impression: Köckerling Ultima CS 400
DRIVING IMPRESSION: The ‘CS’ tag on Köckerling’s bonny blue drill shows this is a compact version of the firm’s Ultima. Last autumn we took a look at the 4m wide CS 400 model, towed behind…
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February 10, 2011
Practical test: Väderstad Spirit 400S cultivator drill
Swedish manufacturer Väderstad has a medium-heavy soil drill in the shape of the Rapid. Three years ago it set out to cover the lighter, looser-land sector with the Spirit. Here’s our field experience with this…
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October 4, 2007
Kverneland – Accord i-drill Pro
Driving impression: Kverneland/Accord i-drill Pro combination First shown in the UK at last year's AEA Tillage demonstration in Cambridgeshire, the Kverneland/Accord i-drill Pro pairing is said to be the ‘intelligent', ‘integral' and ‘innovative' next step…
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September 3, 2010
Servicing a Sulky Optiline MP/Maschio DMR drill combo
Service: Sulky Optiline MP/Maschio DMR combo RECO's Kym Bannister shows Andrew Pearce the key pre-season service points around the firm's Sulky/Maschio drill combo
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June 18, 2010
Kverneland – Accord DG 12000
Driving impression: Kverneland Accord DG 12000 drill Totting up the CX-Ultra coulters on a 12m Kverneland Accord DG 12000 drill is no simple task – there are 96 of them. We had the opportunity to…
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May 20, 2010
Pöttinger – Terrasem C6
Driving impression: Pöttinger Terrasem C6 cultivator drill The Terrasem C is the first of a new breed of wide cultivator drills from Pöttinger. But it's not all about size: currently available in widths of 6m…
