January 9, 2004
Lemken – Thorit 9/600
Driving impression: Lemken Thorit 9/600 KUA tine cultivator Sign of the tines – or discs? We're supposed to live in a revolutionary farm kit world yet it never ceases to amaze how old ideas come…
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Ploughs & cultivators
Here you can find the archive of profi test reports on a wide range of ploughs and cultivators.
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January 2, 2004
Simba Mono/Solo cultivators:
Back in the early 1980s, Simba was producing toolcarriers and trailed cultivators designed to reduce the cost of reclaiming land and establishing crops. Its current Solo cultivators have come on a long way since those…
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September 12, 2003
Driving impression: Väderstad 442 cultivator
Previewed at the Cereals event, the Väderstad 442 cultivator is a cross-breed, a cross between the firm’s Carrier disc/press and Cultus tine machines. Andrew Faulkner tried out a 5m wide prototype example on sandy loam…
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March 20, 2003
Practical test: Kverneland PB Variomat 100 semi-mounted plough
PRACTICAL TEST: Last autumn we put Kverneland’s seven-furrow PB Variomat 100 semi-mounted plough through a detailed practical test – to find out how KV’s slatted mouldboards perform. Overall we were largely impressed, as becomes self-evident…
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November 15, 2002
Driving impression: Rau Sterntiller seedbed cultivator combination
With its double star roller said to be capable of producing seedbeds in heavy soils in a single pass, Rau’s ground-driven Sterntiller was heralded as an alternative to pto-driven tillage equipment. Last autumn we put…
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June 5, 2002
Driving impression: Lemken Rubin disc cultivator and Achat tine cultivator
One of the recurrent major themes at last year’s Agritechnica show was shallow, fast cultivation, with a number of companies launching new kit for this type of work. And among those firms was Lemken, displaying…
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March 8, 2002
Practical test: Rabe Cormorant 160 semi-mounted plough
Though not on UK sale yet, Rabe importer WestMac has plans to ship the firm’s Cormorant semi-mounted plough across the Channel. Here we test the seven-furrow, hydraulic vari-width heavyweight, including its distinctive beam turnover mechanism,…
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November 17, 2001
Practical test: Köckerling Precision Cultivator
PRACTICAL TEST: A staggered – or should that be staggering – 37 tines feature on the Köckerling Precision Cultivator to give a power requirement of 35-40hp/m. And that power requirement is critical in achieving a…
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July 13, 2007
Driving impression: Väderstad Carrier disc/press
Shallow cultivation requires high speed and plenty of horsepower for best effect. Andrew Faulkner develops a taste for all three, knocking down 50ha of autumn-ploughed ground with a 200hp Case MX220 Magnum and 5m wide…
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December 21, 2000
Practical test: Horsch, Kongskilde, and Väderstad
PRACTICAL TEST: In this test we set the following parameters for our three cultivators: To loosen topsoil, incorporate stubble and any crop residues, and leave a fine and level tilth with tramlines and other wheelings…
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October 13, 2000
Driving impression: Kverneland PM plough with Packomat
PRACTICAL TEST: For this plough test, we take a close look at an eight-furrow Kverneland PM semi-mounted reversible plough. Suitable for both in-the-furrow and on-land ploughing, this versatile unit was also supplied with Packomat integrated…