Launched way back in 1992, the Grégoire Besson Discordon disc cultivator is now offered in widths of up to 7.2m in the UK and comes with a choice of disc size and tine leg designs. What are the other relevant developments when seeking out a used machine, asks James de Havilland
Comprising leading disc gangs, tines, following disc gangs and then a press, Grégoire Besson’s Discordon is hardly revolutionary in its configuration. But, equally, that’s a fundamental part of its attraction.
And it’s versatile, too. The French-built tool can be employed to produce a single-pass seedbed in stubble, further work previously cultivated ground or knock down heavy ploughed land. How so? Subtle alterations in disc angle, tine working depth, or even the fitting of different leg designs, enable a Discordon to be set up to suit a wide range of soil conditions. Indeed, it’s this pairing of versatility and simplicity that makes these units sought after as a second-hand buy.
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