Vaderstad’s new German demonstration farm hosts launch of latest cultivation kit

Vaderstad’s new demonstration farm recently hosted the launch of a new Cultus HD tined cultivator, the Carrier XL 725 disc cultivator and Carrier XL 725.

Located just outside Helmstedt in Niedersachsen, German, the 50ha farm and an 800m2 machine hall, will be used to carry out field trials and internal training, as well as host machinery demonstrations and launches.

The new tine cultivator Cultus HD is available in 4.25m and 5.25m mounted models and boasts depth precision and high field performance. It can work down to 30cm and is equipped with three tine axles with a spacing of 27cm.

New heavy-duty Cultus HD tines have a release force up to 680kg ensuring depth is maintained in a full range of conditions. To avoid damage, the tine is able to fully release out of the soil to pass an obstacle and quickly returns to its original working position.

The depth is set from the cab and is equipped with a hydraulic wing lock and the new unique automatic leveller adjustment system Dynamic Control to enhance performance. Cultus HD can be fitted with a full range of high-quality Väderstad points and MixIn shins and will go into full production in the autumn of 2023.

Also available now is the new disc cultivator Carrier XL 725. With a 7.25m working width it sits in the middle of the existing range that spans 4.25m to 12.25m. This model is available with 510mm TrueCut discs, CrossCutter Disc or the new CrossCutter Disc Aggressive. And to suit different farming needs, it can be equipped with a full range of front tools, packer options as well as the small seeder BioDrill 360. The Carrier XL 425-725 range has several frame enhancements, including strengthened packer parallel linkage. To guide the operator, all models are now fitted with new visible scales for both the working depth and the front tool depth.

The wider models, Carrier XL 625 and Carrier XL 725, can now also be equipped with a new wheel axle as well as 560/45 R22.5 wheels, approved for 40km/h road transport.

Making its debut at the event and available for this autumn too was the new trailed or mounted Carrier XT 425-625 disc cultivator, used for high-speed primary tillage and seedbed preparation. Hydraulically rotating disc axles and both single and double packer options means it can handle all the versatile challenges of modern farming.

The new high-quality Swedish V-55 disc enables Carrier XT to optimize the cut-out performance at shallow depth, while increasing the depth precision at deeper working depths. It can either be fitted with the 450mm disc, 470mm TrueCut disc or the ultrashallow CrossCutter Disc and new CrossCutter Disc Aggressive. With sharpened TrueCut cut outs, the new disc provides higher penetration capability in challenging field conditions, such as where there are heavy residues.

It can still operate at ultrashallow working depths of 2-5 cm and will move substantially less soil than a conventional disc. This means less fuel used while maintaining a high working speed and intensive mixing.

The CrossCutter Disc Aggressive comes in two sizes: 450mm intended for a working depth of 2-3cm with the Carrier range of disc cultivators, as well as 510mm for a working depth of 3-5cm with Carrier XL. Both can be operated at working speeds of up to 20km/hr. Each CrossCutter Disc is individually mounted to its own rubber suspended disc arm so it follows the ground contour.