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Tillage is making a comeback in Western Canada, largely as a result of some higher moisture conditions and the resulting field tracking and slough building effects it has created. Tillage is not a four letter word, but till is. Looking back to the mid 1990s, it appeared as if tillage was responsible for the cyclical droughts and low grain prices, along with soil erosion, salinity and environmental degradation of several sorts. In the times of half-and-half summerfallow, tillage did cause problems and it was inefficient. Reduced tillage systems and continuous cropping were made possible largely with the introduction of new crops, new genetics and improved herbicides. However ,a few decades of continuous cropping has resulted in many producers finding that beyond having their soils develop greater potential to naturally deliver more nutrients to the soil through increased organic matter levels, they are seeing some effects of compaction. Add to this the challenges of creating hospitable seedbeds after several wet years replaced droughty ones, a few heavy trash seasons and a few tough-to-kill weeds situations and many growers are once again looking a variety of forms of tillage. From harrowing to sub-soiling, producers are looking at pulling some steel though the soil, or at least tickling their fields a little. The marketplace has provided several European style solutions in the form of vertical tillage systems that usually involve discs cutting a few inches, to break up the surface and incorporate field residue. Recent research suggests that traditional tillage systems can do a lot of damage when it comes to erosion, however tillage done appropriately is also being shown to reduce nutrient erosion, where it is bound to soil. For growers with sloughs to manage and sprayer tracks to flatten the choice is only steel. The current crop of tillage tools have evolved from the cultivators that are rusting quietly on many farms today. In this edition of Techs and Specs we look at machines from cultivators to vertical tillage tools and harrows and hope you find it interesting and informative. As always, we expect that we will miss a machine or two in our lineup, although we try not to, and look forward to hearing from you about it.

WHEN IS

TILLAGE

NOT TILLAGE?

when it gets vertical Story by Ron Lyseng Western Producer Staff

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4 A string of wet springs has steered a lot of prairie farmers into vertical tillage as a way to seed into soggy soil. Most producers say their new equipment accomplished what it was supposed to, which was to get them seeding sooner. However, vertical tillage can also be an important tool in fighting crop disease, says Jim Boak, a field representative for Salford Machinery, one of the first companies to sell vertical tillage machines to prairie farmers. “Guys caught on right away that vertical tillage is a big help seeding in wet conditions, but it’s an important tool in any zero till operation,” said Boak. “Zero till is based on the fact that we retain undisturbed crop residue on the surface. Whether a producer uses a disc drill or hoe drill, the success of the seeding operation depends on cutting a fresh trench

into a firm, pure seedbed. Seeds don’t like a disturbed seedbed.” He said producers don’t want to incorporate crop residue, especially in the spring. “Residue carries all kinds of diseases that flourish when buried, and decomposing plant matter creates toxins that impact the young crop,” he said. “Leave residue on the surface. Tandem discs are especially bad for burying pathogenic residues.” Boak said a true vertical tillage machine, when adjusted properly, leaves a firm seed bed while retaining crop residue on the surface where it won’t harm the emerging crop. However, not everyone who has bought a vertical tillage machine is certain they’re doing true vertical tillage or are even sure

they know what vertical tillage is. Boak said vertical tillage is simply lifting the shallow top surface of the soil without causing horizontal soil movement. “Here’s what we find. When vertical till is done correctly, it puts some air movement into the residue cover and the top layer of soil. The operation releases a small amount of moisture at the surface, which evaporates through the residue cover. All other moisture remains locked in the soil for the crop.” He said moisture rising in the soil is trapped below the residue layer, which is like a vapour barrier that prevents migrating moisture from escaping into the atmosphere. “If your morning air temperature is 50 degrees (10 C) and your soil temperature is 45 degrees (7 C)… if you work that field with your vertical till machine to get some air movement, the soil will be 70 degrees (21 C)

FAR LEFT: Salford dealer Don Droesch explains that the shallow disc disturbs just enough of the residue and soil surface, while leaving firm soil to create a good seedbed, provided the seed drops precisely behind the coulter. | Salford photo BELOW: “The new drills are so heavy and they sink so easily... but we seed at eight miles per hour in wet fields, so that makes up for a lot,” says Alberta farmer Matt Kremeniuk discussing how his Salford 1100 lets him go seeding while his main air drill sits on the sideline. | Salford photo

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straight down soil movement. “There were only a few of us building true vertical tillage machines: Salford, Summers, Great Plains, McFarlane down in Wisconsin and Phoenix, who went out of business.” He said the five competitors had a lot in common. They all ran ripple discs, straight discs or a combination of both, but the discs ran at a zero degree angle. They all had harrows for residue management and recommended a maximum working depth of two to 2.5 inches unless the field was badly rutted. Running that shallow through trash cover disturbs an inch of residue and the top inch of surface soil. It weakens the crust so the harrows can break it up. “Don’t go any deeper because you want your drill to place seed into firm soil that has not been worked,” he said. “If you run your vertical tillage machine deeper, then you’ll be placing seed into loose soil. We all know that loose soil is a problem with any horizontal tillage or horizontal soil movement. If you work the whole seed bed so it’s loose, you’ve got to go deeper to find firm ground for the seeds.

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by early afternoon and you can go seeding,” he said. “If you run the discs deeper than two and a half inches, or if you have any horizontal soil movement, then you’re not doing true vertical tillage. When you do it right, the field should look like a stick of butter after you gently pulled your fork over the top. Just parallel lines on the surface, that’s all.” Boak said there’s nothing wrong with horizontal tillage if more soil disturbance is the goal. It’s simply a matter of keeping intent and terminology straight. “The term vertical tillage used to refer to deep tillage, deep rippers, vertical rippers, inline rippers and all those practices deeper than 13 inches that were intended to alleviate deep compaction,” he said. “Today when we say vertical tillage, we’re referring to shallow disturbance in the seeding zone only. And never so deep that we lose the firm seed bed.” Boak said the concept of shallow vertical tillage began to gain acceptance a decade ago when some manufacturers started developing machines that significantly reduced lateral soil movement and caused only straight up and

“Canola, for example, should go in at three-quarters of an inch. So you’ll want your vertical till machine to leave you about three-quarters of an inch of mixed soil and residue. “Below that, you have the firm soil for the canola seed.” Boak said other companies have recently started labelling machines as vertical tillage tools, but they don’t meet the criteria. They either work too deep or the discs run at an angle causing horizontal soil movement. “Smart-Till and Airway tried to fit the vertical till class, but they were deeper working tools, not true vertical till,” he said. “Back in about 2006 or 2007, Case IH took their 340 discer and bought some slightly dished blades for it and installed them on an 18 degree angle. They called it vertical tillage, but it’s not. Discs at 18 degrees disturb a lot of soil.” Boak said Case opened the floodgate, and anyone who sold any type of disc cultivator now had a vertical tillage machine on the market. “None of this is vertical tillage. This is really the finest hour for horizontal tillage.” He said the Landoll VT has discs angled at 10 degrees on seven inch spacing, which creates lots of side movement of soil. It’s full cultivation but not vertical tillage, he added. “ These new European compact disc cultivators are promoted by some local dealers as vertical tillage, but they do not meet the criteria. Those are the Lemken, Joker, Amazon and Vaderstad,” he said. “A vertical tillage machine must have zero degrees of angle on the disc. It must make a straight line in the soil and it must work shallow. If it cannot do those two things, it’s not true vertical tillage.” For more information, contact Boak at 519670-1004 or visit www.salfordmachine.com. ❖

vertical TILLAGE machine enters heavy clay zone Story by Ron Lyseng Western Producer Staff

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Farmers learned long ago that tillage equipment designed for light soil often ended up on the scrap metal pile after it hit heavy clay soil. Over the decades, that fact fostered a unique manufacturing niche running parallel to the mainstream that specialized in robust equipment for heavy clay soil. These designers focused on farmers in the heavy clay regions of the Red River Valley, Regina Plains and Peace River. Mandako Agri Marketing of Plum Coulee, Man., is one of those companies, and its Twister Vertical Tillage machine is one of its latest tools aimed at farmers who have to cope with heavy clay. Mandako claims it’s the heaviest vertical till machine on the market. The strict definition of “vertical tillage” refers to a disc that runs at a zero degree angle to straight forward and only tickles the surface to a maximum depth of three inches, thus leaving distinct straight lines on the surface. However, Lou Peters of Mandako said that strict interpretation of vertical tillage does not fit the needs of producers on heavy clay. He said a tillage machine must always be engineered to meet the needs of the end

user. With that guiding thought, the company designed the Twister to do things that other vertical tillage machines cannot. Vertical till discs normally run at zero degrees, but when the Twister gets into heavy residue or rough ground, the operator can remotely change the disc angle up to nine degrees from straight ahead.

Peters said that with all that frame stress, the Twister frame does not twist, even though operators typically run at 10 m.p.h. “All framing is half inch thick rectangular tubing, so speed is not a problem,” he said. “There’s never a need to add weight because we’ve built the weight into the frame, where it does some good. Instead of just

FAR LEFT: Although Twister runs zero degrees to straight like most true vertical till machines, it also has the ability to hydraulically angle the coulters all the way to nine degrees for maximum trash management and busting up clods. | Mandanko photo FAR BOTTOM LEFT: With half-inch thick steel throughout the frame, the Twister is a robust vertical till machine, sporting some of the heaviest construction on the market. It is specifically designed for regions with heavy clay soils. | Mandanko photo LEFT: Rather than the old gang style system, Twister utilizes independent spring-loaded arms which each carry a pair of discs. Spring pressure is 650 psi with no load, and increases to 1,400 p.s.i. under full pressure. Twister clients in Minnesota and North Dakota use the machine to perform something they call zone tillage. Zone tillage uses a regular shallow vertical till cultivator running directly over the harvested crop row to fracture the soil down to 12 inches. | Mandanko photo

carrying the weight, it’s part of the frame. It’s added strength, not just added load.” Operators can select any disc angle from zero to nine degrees. In the fall, they typically run the aggressive nine degree angle to destroy as much of the residue as possible. “Guys normally run at the recommended depth of two to three inches. That does a good job of chopping the B.t. corn roots and turning the stalks,” he said. “I’d say half or more of the residue is covered in the fall. Soil contact helps the

bacteria break it down. In the spring, you just need one pass with the discs running at zero to have a nice seed bed. The most popular setup seems to be a rolling basket with a tine harrow.” Each arm is independent of the others, which eliminates problems with ganged systems that don’t provide even pressure. Each arm normally carries two wavy discs and is spring loaded. Static pressure is 650 pounds per sq. inch. Under full load, the pressure is 1,400 p.s.i.

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By Ron Lyseng Western Producer Staff Twister customers in North Dakota and Minnesota use their Mandako Twister tools to do something they call zone tillage. “Subsoil tillage or subsoiling is one strategy for ameliorating compaction below a ‘normal’ depth of tillage at eight to 12 inches,” says agricultural extension agent Jodi DeJong-Hughes from the University of Minnesota. “The goal of this very aggressive tillage operation is to break up compacted layers in the soil profile to a depth of 16 to 20 inches and help with water infiltration and root growth. “Zone tillage is a specific form of deep tillage designed to only disturb the soil in a narrow band directly below the crop row. The soil and residue in the inter-row are undisturbed providing surface cover and protecting the soil against erosion.” Dwight Johnson sells Mandako Twisters for North Country Marketing in Fargo, N.D., covering North and South Dakota. He said zone tillage machines are used in the fall to run coulters directly over rows of crop that’s just been harvested. “You still don’t run deep,” he said. “The Twister is really heavy duty, but it’s not intended to go deep. You still run at two or three inches. But the secret is that you run at 10 m.p.h. We’ve had agronomists check these fields and they always tell us that the fracturing goes down 12 inches or more, but only if you’re running fast like that.” The affected strip is usually about five inches wide. The gap between the zone till strips should remain unaffected with the full 100 percent residue cover. ❖

Producers can order concave discs, serrated edge blades and rotary harrow finishers supplied by Phillips, formerly Phoenix. Peters said his company has sold more than 130 units in the two years since Twister has been on the market. The list price is $2,200 per foot, and the machine is available in sizes from 12 feet up to 40 feet, he added. For more information, contact Peters at 204829-3348 or visit www.mandakoagri.com. To watch a video interview visit www.producer. com. ❖

PRECISION TILLAGE WHERE IT’S NEEDED Story and Photos by Michael Raine Western Producer Staff

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Until now, precision applications and guidance have had a lesser role in tillage operations, with the exception of strip till systems. However, Ontario farm equipment manufacturer Salford has attached a set of on-edge shanks to its tillage tools that can be hydraulically lowered into the soil on demand as the conditions warrant. “You can be addressing issues of compaction in the field, or something like ruts or additional trash that needs more attention,” said Anson Boak of Salford “You can do it in a single operation by just

lowering the hydraulics.” The active hydraulic, shank mounted chisels can be set to have a trip pressure from 300 to 1,300 pounds for improved levelling or deep ripping. They can be set from four to eight inches in depth. “Raise the hydraulics and you are back to vertical tillage. You use them only where you need to and where you have planned to,” he said. The new hydraulic shanks can be added to the existing I model frames and can be placed on 15 inch centres with shanks on the front and rear ranks of the machines.

This allows for every second shank to be lifted for fertilizer banding in 30 inch row corn planting scenarios. Adding seeding and fertilizer systems to TOP: Salford’s Plant 2 in Salford, Ont., is where the company’s seeding and tillage machines are assembled. CENTRE: Anson Boak BOTTOM: Ingersoll discs await installation on the Salford tillage equipment.

the toolbars can be done by adding coulter type units or the new shanks. The company is offering kits for anhydrous, dry or liquid fertilizer applications. Broadcast fertilizer systems can also be placed on the toolbars. Heavy duty harrows are frame mounted on most models and add to the coulters’ ability to close the shanks’ furrows. Mark Averink, who manages engineering and development for Salford, said the

company has spent a couple of years on the system in hopes of reducing the number of trips a producer might make through the field to accomplish seeding, fertilizing and seedbed improvement. He said the tillage pass incorporates fertilizer in a single operation, which helps reduce volatilization losses of nitrogen, saves labour and machine hours and reduces soil compaction. ❖

TOP LEFT: Adjustable from 300 to 1,300 lb., Salford’s new shank option is hydraulically controlled. TOP RIGHT: The system is controlled from the cab and adds precision tillage and fertilization to its lineup of tools that can be mounted on the company’s Independent series of vertical tillage machines.

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WET YEARS UNEARTH THE NEED FOR CULTIVATION Story and Photos by Michael Raine Western Producer Staff

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There was a time when “till” became a four letter word in Western Canada. In the rural southern prairies, the word kept company with other seldom-heard words such as rain, plow and cash. But now the return of rain has dug up new demand for tillage tools. For three years Paul Degelman’s company has worked toward a tillage tool that can cover a lot of ground in a hurry, as well as handle the heavy trash that western Canadian crops can leave behind. The Regina company recognized the need for limited amounts of tillage after several wet seasons in a row. But in the years before the rains returned, many prairie farmers reduced their machinery lineups to include little more than a minimum or zero tillage seeding unit, a sprayer, swather and combines. Droughts and continuous cropping made digging the ground a rare event. “We saw the need. Farmers were asking for some new technology, not a traditional cultivator,” he said. “Not for every acre, not for every field,

every year. But when you have sloughs growing outwards or rutted up or compacted headlands, then it gives you the ability to deal with those acres,” he said. “Problems such as sprayer tracks and heavy residue levels have created problems in need of a solution that fits into a minimum tillage environment,” said Degelman. His solution is the company’s Pro-Till 40, released this past summer.

Using two ranks of 20 inch, shallow dished discs, mounted to independent, rubberspring mounted arms, the machine mixes residue into the ground at speeds above eight miles per hour. Spaced on five inch centres, the Pro-Till moves dirt first one direction and then back. The 40 foot wide unit is effective at high field speeds of 12 or more miles per hour, says Degelman.

It’s a heavy tool at 33,000 pounds and needs 475 to 500 horsepower to move it rapidly through the field. “We put a lot of iron into this thing to keep in the soil in the dry ground of the fall,” said Degelman about the 7/8 inch and 1/2 inch wall tubing used in the frame. The frame is in three sections and has a fore and aft flotation system that allows vertical movement from the hitch. The unit rolls around on high flotation, 24 inch wide BKT made rubber, 46 inches high. Discs are supported by sealed double ball bearing hubs. When the discs encounter a rock, four Rosta-made rubber springs that sit between the square double walls of the mount and the frame allow the shank to move up and out the way and return it to its natural position. A standard heavy duty cage roller packer that feathers the soil and firms it, readies the ground for spring planting. The packer’s shafts are 1.5 inches in diameter and helically mounted to ensure the soil is smooth after the discs level it. An Otico semi-pneumatic rubber roller packer is also available. A notched disc is available for heavy soils. In transport the machine folds forward to 20 feet and is 12 and half feet high. For more on the Pro-Till 40, visit producer. com for video. ❖

FAR TOP LEFT: The unit is available with rubber roller packers, top, or the steel cage roller shown below. ABOVE: The Protill is capable of single pass seedbed preparation at high field speeds. RIGHT: Paul Degelman

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A f i eld st udy has confirmed what University of Manitoba scientists suspected: periodic tilling significantly reduces the amount of phosphorus that leaves agricultural fields.  In a field experiment conducted in southern Manitoba, researchers found that phosphorus loss is reduced by 42 percent when the conservation tillage cycle is broken and the field is tilled every second year.  U of M soil scientist Kui Liu, who presented the results of the study at the Canadian Society of Soil Science conference in Winnipeg July 25, said the significant decline in phosphorus runoff, compared to fields that were not tilled, is connected to the Nature of phosphorus losses in a cold climate.  Previous U of M research had concluded that most phosphorus on agricultural fields is lost during the spring snow melt in Manitoba, when soluble phosphorus runs off the field.  The amount of phosphorus in runoff water is significantly higher on land where

conservation tillage is practised because the nutrient accumulates in crop residue and the top five centimetres of soil.   “There is that stratification of phosphorus at the surface and it’s taken up by the snow melt runoff,” said Jim Yarotski, an Agriculture Canada hydrologist who participated in the field scale study, which was conducted on long-term no-till and conventionally tilled fields in Manitoba’s South Tobacco Creek watershed.  The stubble and top layer are worked back into the soil profile if the field is cultivated, which reduces the amount of phosphorus exposed to the spring melt.  In the experiment, a field where conservation tillage was historically practiced was cultivated in the fall every other year: 2007, 2009 and 2011.   Water samples taken from the edge of the field found that total dissolved phosphorus in the water was 56 percent less than the total dissolved phosphorus in uncultivated fields.

Don Flaten, a U of M soil scientist who helped with the study, said the results weren’t surprising.   He and his colleagues already knew that soluble phosphorus in the crop residue and the top layer of the soil profile are “very important factors” in phosphorus runoff.  “To see those substantial reductions was pretty much on track with our hypothesis.”

Yarotski said the findings in this study apply to croplands across the Prairies.  “You could take this information and extrapolate it to areas that are dominated by snow melt runoff.”  It doesn’t mean no-till farmers should buy a new cultivator next week, but phosphorus loss is a factor to consider, Yarotski said from his office in Regina.  “The research just leads producers to make informed decisions. Now we know what the impacts are,” he said.   “(But) you have to be conscious of all the other good things about conservation tillage. For example, where I am in Saskatchewan, if you don’t practice conservation tillage you probably have your soil in Manitoba.”  Flaten said the experiment doesn’t apply to land with steep slopes. Phosphorous is more likely to wash off during rainstorms in fields with hilly topography because the phosphorus is attached to sediment.  In Manitoba, where nutrient loading into

creeks, rivers and Lake Winnipeg is a major concern, no-till farmers may want to consider occasional tillage to reduce phosphorus runoff.   As well, Yarotski said the results should be of interest to all farmers who want to reduce nutrient losses.  “Any time you can keep nutrients on your land, there’s a benefit to you,” he said. “It’s just economics.” ❖ FAR BOTTOM LEFT: University of Saskatchewan soil scientist Don Flaten has found that reduced tillage has resulted in increased phosphorous loss | WP FILE PHOTO RIGHT: Flaten’s research has shown that tillage every other year reduces phosphorus run off by as much as 56 percent when compared with no-till fields. | WP FILE PHOTO

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Frame configuration

3 or 5 Section, folding

5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, folding

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

29’ 3” (8.9)

38’ 6” (11.73)

18’ 6” (5.63)

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60’ 6” (18.44)

38’ 6” (11.73)

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10,538 (4780)

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N/A

14,626 (6634)

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Flexible

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3 x 4 (76 x 102)

4 x 4 (101.6 x 101.6)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Positive mechanical

SHANKS

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6 (152)

8 or 10 (203 or 254)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

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Standard trip load, lb (kg)

330 (150)

150 (68.1)

550 (250)

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

450 (205)

N/A

350 (159)

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N/A

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14 (355)

27 (686)

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26 (7.9)

43’ 0” (13.1)

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32’ 3” (9.83)

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10,940 (4962)

N/A

5,678 (2575)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

N/A

14,029 (6364)

N/A

8,630 (3915)

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4 x 4 (101.6 x 101.6)

6 x 4 (101.6 x 101.6)

4 x 4 (101.6 x 101.6)

3 x 4 (76.2 x 101.6)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Positive mechanical

Single hydraulic cylinder

Single point

Shank spacing in, (mm)

8, 10 or 12 (203, 254, 305)

12 (305)

9 (23) or 12 (30)

N/A

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

8 (203)

N/A

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

350 (159)

650 (295)

350 (160)

145 (65.77)

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

550 (250)

N/A

650 (295)

205 (92.99)

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

7/8x2 (22x51)

1 1/4 x 2 (31x51)

1 x 2 (2.5 x 5.1)

9/16x 1 3/4 (14.28 x 44.45)

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

1x2 (25x51)

N/A

1.25 x 2 (3.2 x 5.1)

N/A

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

30 (762)

27 (686)

N/A

Number of wheels

N/A

Transport wheel mounting

Walking beam

N/A

Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars

N/A

3 or 4

Tine harrow, unspecified

N/A

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

N/A

3, 4 or 5

End markers

N/A

Optional

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

Optional

Other

Air seeder system

SHANKS

WHEELS and AXLES

Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS

Supplement

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

CULTIVATORS MAKE

GREAT PLAINS

JOHN DEERE

Model

6500 Series

7337

7500 Series

2210 Floating Hitch, 3-Section

Frame configuration

5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, folding

5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, folding

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

36’ 11” (11.25)

50’ 11” (15.52)

23’ 6” (7.19)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

48’ 7” (14.81)

36’ 11” (11.25)

60’ 3” (18.36)

45’ 7” (13.9)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

10,096 (4580)

13,155 (5967)

7,343 (3330)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

12,956 (5877)

10,096 (4580)

14,690 (6663)

11,919 (5406)

Sizes available

Floating

Frame left to right flexibility, rigid or flexible Flexible

Flexible

Frame tube section, in x in (mm x mm)

3 x 4 (76.2 x 101.6)

4 x 4 (102 x 102)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Single point

Shank spacing in, (mm)

N/A

4.5, 6, 9 (114, 152, 229)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

N/A

5 (127)

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

145 (65.77)

150 (68.1)

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

205 (92.99)

200 (90.7)

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

9/16x 1 3/4 (14.28 x 44.45)

5/8 x 1 3/4 (14.7 x 44.5)

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

3/4 x 1 3/4 (19.1 x 44.5)

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

N/A

10 (254)

Number of wheels

N/A

Transport wheel mounting

Walking beam

N/A

4 to 8 (10 to 20)

Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars

3 or 4

Tine harrow, unspecified

N/A

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

3, 4 or 5

End markers

Optional

N/A

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

Optional

Other

Air seeder system

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS

HITCH and FRAME Pull-type hitch system, rigid or floating

SHANKS

WHEELS And AXLES

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS

MAKE

JOHN DEERE

KONGSKILDE

Model

2210 Floating Hitch, 5-Section

2210 Level-Lift

Vibro Till 2800 C-Shank

Vibro Till 2800 Double Fold

Frame configuration

5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, folding

5 Section, multiple fold

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

43’ 6” (13.3)

20’ 6” (6.3)

16’ 8” (5.08)

33’ 2” (10.11)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

64’ 6” (19.7)

45’ 7” (13.9)

33’ 2” (10.11)

49’ 7” (15.11)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

17,175 (7789)

N/A

4,950 (2245)

11,700 (5307)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

22,029 (9991)

N/A

8,800 (3992)

15,800 (7167)

Sizes available

Pull-type hitch system, rigid or floating

Floating

Level-lift

Floating

Frame left to right flexibility, rigid or flexible

Flexible

Frame tube section, in x in (mm x mm)

4 x 4 (102 x 102)

4 x 6 (101.6 x 152.4)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Single point

Standard

Shank spacing in, (mm)

4.5, 6, 9 (114, 152, 229)

6 (152.4)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

5 (127)

N/A

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

150 (68.1)

N/A

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

200 (90.7)

N/A

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

5/8 x 1 3/4 (14.7 x 44.5)

N/A

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

3/4 x 1 3/4 (19.1 x 44.5)

N/A

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

10 (254)

N/A

Number of wheels

Transport wheel mounting

Walking beam

Walking tandem wheels

4 to 8 (10 to 20)

N/A

Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars

3 or 4

3 or 5

Tine harrow, unspecified

N/A

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

3 or 5

End markers

N/A

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

Optional

N/A

Other

N/A

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS

HITCH and FRAME

SHANKS

WHEELS and AXLES

Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS

Supplement

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

CULTIVATORS MAKE

KONGSKILDE

Model Frame configuration

KRAUSE

LANDOLL

Vibro Till 2800-3 5630, 3-Section

5630, 5-Section

9805

9813

9815

3 Section, folding

5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, folding

5 Section, multiple fold

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

16’ 8” (5.08)

20’ 6” (6.25)

39’ 6” (12.04)

33’ 6” (10.21)

34’ 6” (10.52)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

33’ 2” (10.11)

39’ 6” (12.04)

50’ 6” (15.39)

44’ 6” (13.56)

36’ 6” (11.13)

54’ 6” (16.61)

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

4,950 (2245)

8,002 (3630)

12,910 (5856)

10,140 (4500)

8,780 (3983)

10,240 (4645)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

8,800 (3992)

13,263 (6016)

15,868 (7198)

11,740 (5325)

9,110 (4132)

13,060 (5924)

Sizes available

Floating

HITCH and FRAME Pull-type hitch system, rigid or floating

Frame left to right flexibility, rigid or flexible Flexible

Flexible

Frame tube section, in x in (mm x mm)

4 x 6 (101.6 x 152.4)

3 x 4 (76.2 x 101.6)

4 x 3 (101.6 x 76.2)

Number of ranks

5 or 6

Depth control

Standard

Mechanical depth control

SHANKS Shank spacing in, (mm)

6 (152.4)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

N/A

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

N/A

180 (81.65)

140 (63.50)

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

N/A

190 (86.18)

150 (68.04)

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

N/A

WHEELS and AXLES

Number of wheels

Transport wheel mounting

Walking tandem wheels

Walking tandems

N/A

Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars

3 or 5

N/A

3 or 4

Tine harrow, unspecified

N/A

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

3 or 5

End markers

N/A

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

N/A

Other

N/A

MAKE

NEW HOLLAND

SALFORD

Model

ST250, Double-Fold

ST250, Single-Fold

550 6 Bar S-Tine, 3-Section

550 C-Shank, 5-Section

Frame configuration

5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, folding

5 Section, multiple fold

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

38’ 6” (11.73)

18’ 6” (5.63)

26’ 0” (7.92)

37’ 0” (11.27)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

60’ 6” (18.44)

38’ 6” (11.73)

32’ 0” (9.75)

40’ 0” (12.19)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

N/A

8,400 (3810)

10,500 (4763)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

N/A

9,100 (4127)

10,800 (4899)

Sizes available

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS

HITCH and FRAME Pull-type hitch system, rigid or floating

Self leveling w/adjustment Self leveling w/adjustment Floating

Floating

Frame left to right flexibility, rigid or flexible

Flexible

Frame tube section, in x in (mm x mm)

3 x 4 (76 x 102)

4 x 6 (101.6 x 152.4)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Positive mechanical

Single point depth control

Shank spacing in, (mm)

6 (152)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

N/A

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

150 (68.1)

110 (49.90)

200 - 270 (90.7 - 122.5)

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

N/A

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

7/8 x 1 3/4 (15.9x44.5)

1/2 x 1 3/4 (12 x 44.5)

N/A

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

N/A

20 (508)

24 (609)

Number of wheels

Transport wheel mounting

Walking beam

Tandem transport wheels

4 to 7 (10 to 17)

N/A

Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars

3 or 4

N/A

Tine harrow, unspecified

N/A

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

N/A

End markers

N/A

Optional

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

N/A

Optional

Other

Air seeder system

SHANKS

WHEELS and AXLES

Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS

Supplement

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

CULTIVATORS MAKE

SUNFLOWER

UNVERFERTH

Model

5035

5135

5055

Folding Perfecta II S-Tine

Frame configuration

3 Section, fold

5 Section, multiple fold

3, 5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, fold

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

18’ 6”

36’ 6” (11.1)

44’ 6” (13.6)

18’ 0” (5.49)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

36’ 6”

42’ 6” (13)

62’ 6” (10.11)

28’ 0” (8.53)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

6,000 (2721)

10,800 (4199)

14,000 (6350)

2,355 (1068)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

10,450 (4740)

11,950 (5420)

19,500 (8845)

3,575 (1622)

Sizes available

Pull-type hitch system, rigid or floating

Floating

Self leveling w/adjustment Self leveling w/adjustment N/A

Frame left to right flexibility, rigid or flexible

Flexible

Rigid / Flexible

Frame tube section, in x in (mm x mm)

4 x 4 (102 x 102)

2 x 4 (50.8 x 101.6)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Single point depth control

Adjustable

Shank spacing in, (mm)

6 (152)

6 (152.4)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

N/A

2 - 6 (50.8 - 152.4)

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

190

N/A

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

190

N/A

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

10 (240)

N/A

Number of wheels

Transport wheel mounting

Walking beam

N/A

4 to 7 (10 to 17)

N/A

Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars

N/A

Tine harrow, unspecified

N/A

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

N/A

End markers

Optional

N/A

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

Optional

N/A

Other

N/A

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS

HITCH and FRAME

SHANKS

WHEELS and AXLES

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS

MAKE

UNVERFERTH

WIL-RICH

Model

Rigid Perfecta II S-Tine,

Excel 11’ Main Frame

Excel 13’ Main Frame

QuadX 13’ Main Frame

Frame configuration

Non-folding

5 Section, multiple fold

3 Section, folding

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

3’ 6” (1.07)

25’ 6” (7.77)

32’ 1” (9.78)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

20’ 0” (6.10)

40’ 3” (12.27)

57’ 9” (17.60)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

531 (240.9)

8,109 (3678)

10,854 (4923)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

2,310 (1048)

11,963 (5426)

14,861 (6741)

Sizes available

Pull-type hitch system, rigid or floating

N/A

Floating

Frame left to right flexibility, rigid or flexible

Rigid / Flexible

Flexible

Frame tube section, in x in (mm x mm)

2 x 4 (50.8 x 101.6)

3 x 4 (76.2 x 101.6)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Adjustable

Single point depth control

Shank spacing in, (mm)

6 (152.4)

7 (178)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

2 - 6 (50.8 - 152.4)

N/A

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

N/A

120 (54.43)

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

N/A

240 (108.86)

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

5/8 x 1 3/4 (14.7 x 44.5)

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

N/A

3/4 x 1 3/4 (19.1 x 44.5)

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

N/A

24 (609.6)

Number of wheels

Transport wheel mounting

N/A

Walking tandem axles

N/A

5 to 7 (12 to 17)

Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars

N/A

Tine harrow, unspecified

N/A

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

N/A

3 or 5

End markers

N/A

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

N/A

Optional

Other

N/A

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS

HITCH and FRAME

SHANKS

WHEELS and AXLES

Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS

Supplement

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

CULTIVATORS MAKE

WIL-RICH

Model

QuadX 16’ Main Frame

Excel 11’ Main Frame

Excel 13’ Main Frame

Frame configuration

3 Section, folding

5 Section, multiple fold

Working width, minimum,ft-in (m)

39’ 1” (11.91)

25’ 6” (7.77)

32’ 1” (9.78)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

60’ 1” (18.31)

40’ 3” (12.27)

57’ 9” (17.60)

DIMENSIONS and WEIGHTS

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

11,883 (5390)

8,109 (3678)

10,854 (4923)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

16,007 (7261)

11,963 (5426)

14,861 (6741)

Sizes available

Floating

HITCH and FRAME Pull-type hitch system, rigid or floating

Frame left to right flexibility, rigid or flexible Flexible

Flexible

Frame tube section, in x in (mm x mm)

3 x 4 (76.2 x 101.6)

Number of ranks

Depth control

Single point depth control

SHANKS

Shank spacing in, (mm)

7 (178)

Operating depth, maximum, in (mm)

N/A

Standard trip load, lb (kg)

120 (54.43)

Optional trip load, lb (kg)

240 (108.86)

Shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

5/8 x 1 3/4 (14.7 x 44.5)

Optional shank size, in x in (mm x mm)

3/4 x 1 3/4 (19.1 x 44.5)

Obstruction clearance, in (mm)

24 (609.6)

WHEELS and AXLES Number of wheels

Transport wheel mounting

Walking tandem axles

5 to 7 (12 to 17)

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENT Required power, hp/ft (kW/m) Optional ATTACHMENTS Coil tine harrow, mounted, number of bars Tine harrow, unspecified

Spike harrow, mounted, number of bars

3 or 5

End markers

N/A

Rear hitch for trailing equipment

Optional

Other

N/A

VERTICAL TILLAGE MAKE

CASE IH

AGCO SUNFLOWER

DEGELMAN

Model

True Tandem 330 Turbo

6630

6631

Protill

Fore-aft configuration

Blade on blade-rolling basket

Blade on blade-spiral reel

Blade on blade-rubber roller or spiral reel

Primary blade type, disc, coulter or turbo

Turbo coulter

Disc

disc or notched disc

Manufacturer’s description of blades

Turbo blade

Sunflower saber blade

smooth or notched disc

Working width, minimum, ft-in (m)

22’ 2” (6.76)

21’ 8” (6.63)

35 (10.67)

33 (10)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

47’ 2” (14.38)

32’ 8” (9.99)

40 (12)

Weight, minimum, lb (kg)

15,090 (6845)

12,192 (5530)

N/A

29,000 (13200)

Weight, maximum, lb (kg)

32,815 (14884)

18,980 (8609)

N/A

33,000 (14,550)

Sizes available, number of widths

Blade diameter, in (mm)

20 (508)

22 (559)

20 (508)

Blade spacing, in (mm)

7.5 (191)

5 (125)

Blade edge profile

Turbo pattern

Crimped, 25 flutes, saw-tooth profile

Smooth or notched

Blade concavity

Shallow concavity

Shallow 1.5” (38) concavity

Shallow 1/4” thick disc

Gangs

Gangs w/ C-flex standards

Individual on rubber torsion system

Front angle of gang or blades, degrees 18

Rear angle of gang or blades, degrees

CONFIGURATION

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

BLADES

BLADE MOUNTING Blade mounting, on gangs or standards

PACKER 14 (356)

10.25 (260)

11 or 14 (279 or 356)

N/A

Bars or blades on circumference

Flat or round bars, spiral pattern

6 Spiral blades

Flat blades or round bars

Rubber roller or 1 1/2” rod basket

Harrow tooth, spike or coil tine

Coil tine optional

Tine

No option

N/A

Harrow gangs

3-bar optional

3 or 6 row

No option

N/A

Transport tire, largest size

16.5x16.1 FI E

N/A

380/55 R16.5

600/50R22.5

Wing tire, largest size

12.5Lx15 FI D

N/A

380/55 R16.5

600/50R22.5

7 to 11 (17 to 27)

8 to 10 (20 to 24)

N/A

HARROW

TIRES

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

TRACTOR POWER RECOMMENDATIONS Power per width of cut, hp/ft (kW/m)

Supplement

Rolling Diameter, in (mm)

VERTICAL TILLAGE MAKE Model CONFIGURATION

GREAT PLAINS Turbo-Chopper

HORSCH Joker MT

HORSCH Joker RT

JOHN DEERE 2623VT

Fore-aft configuration

Blade-rolling chopperrolling spike-reel

20” Offset notched discs

Blade on blade-rolling basket

Primary blade type, disc, coulter or turbo

Turbo coulter

Blade-blade-harrow

Disc front, turbo rear

Manufacturer’s description of blades

Turbo coulter

Notched disc

Solid spherical front; Solid 13 wave rear

11’ 8” (3.56) 40’ 6” (12.34) 5,600 (2540) 16,500 (7484) 6

13’ 4” (4.1) 20 (6.1) 6,458 (2929) 9,635 (4370) 3

23’ 4” (7.1) 36’ 8” (11.2) 11,500 (5216) 18,500 (8,319) 3

20’ 9” (6.32) 40’ 8” (12.40) 14,983 (6796) 28,641 (12991) 6

20 (508) 10 (254)

20 (508) N/A

Blade edge profile

Fluted

Notched

Blade concavity

Flat centre

Concave

22 (559) 7.25 (184) Solid spherical front; solid 13 wave rear Shallow concavity front & rear

BLADE MOUNTING Blade Mounting, on Gangs or Standards Front angle of gang or blades, degrees Rear angle of gang or blades, degrees PACKER

Gangs w/ C-shank standards Straight, no angle No rear gang

Individual on rubber torsion system N/A N/A

Rolling Diameter, in (mm)

18 (457)

Bars or blades on circumference

6 Spiral blades

Roll flex spring rolling packer Curved steel bars parallel to travel

Roll flex spring rolling packer Curved steel bars parallel to travel Roll flex spring rolling packer Gang mounted

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS Working width, minimum, ft-in (m) Working width, maximum, ft-in (m) Weight, minimum, lb (kg) Weight, maximum, lb (kg) Sizes available, number of widths BLADES Blade diameter, in (mm) Blade spacing, in (mm)

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3

Gangs w/ C-spring standards 21 19 14 (356) 10 Round bars standard; flat bars optional

HARROW Harrow tooth, spike or coil tine

Rolling spike

Harrow gangs TIRES Transport tire, largest size Wing tire, largest size TRACTOR POWER RECOMMENDATIONS Power per width of cut, hp/ft (kW/m)

Single row across

Roll flex spring rolling packer Gang mounted

380/55R 16.5, F 12.5Lx15, F

N/A N/A

340/65 R18, LR H 11L-15, FI LR D

10 to 13 (24 to 32)

8.5 to 11 (21 to 27)

No option No option

MAKE

CASE IH

AGCO SUNFLOWER

DEGELMAN

Model

True Tandem 330 Turbo

6630

6631

Protill

Fore-aft configuration

Blade on blade-rolling basket

Blade on blade-spiral reel

Blade on blade-rubber roller or spiral reel

Primary blade type, disc, coulter or turbo

Turbo coulter

Disc

Disc or notched disc

Manufacturer’s description of blades

Turbo blade

Sunflower saber blade

Smooth or notched disc

Working width, minimum, ft-in (m)

22’ 2” (6.76)

21’ 8” (6.63)

35 (10.67)

33 (10)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

47’ 2” (14.38)

32’ 8” (9.99)

40 (12)

Weight, minimum, lb (kg)

15,090 (6845)

12,192 (5530)

N/A

29,000 (13200)

Weight, maximum, lb (kg)

32,815 (14884)

18,980 (8609)

N/A

33,000 (14,550)

Sizes available, number of widths

Blade diameter, in (mm)

20 (508)

22 (559)

20 (508)

Blade spacing, in (mm)

7.5 (191)

5 (125)

Blade edge profile

Turbo pattern

Crimped, 25 flutes, saw-tooth profile

Smooth or notched

Blade concavity

Shallow concavity

Shallow 1.5” (38) concavity

Shallow 1/4” thick disc

Gangs

Gangs w/ C-flex standards

Individual on rubber torsion system

Front angle of gang or blades, degrees 18

Rear angle of gang or blades, degrees

CONFIGURATION

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

BLADES

BLADE MOUNTING Blade mounting, on gangs or standards

PACKER

25 14 (356)

10.25 (260)

11 or 14 (279 or 356)

N/A

Bars or blades on circumference

Flat or round bars, spiral pattern

6 Spiral blades

Flat blades or round bars

Rubber roller or 1 1/2” rod basket

Harrow tooth, spike or coil tine

Coil tine optional

Tine

No option

N/A

Harrow gangs

3-bar optional

3 or 6 Row

No option

N/A

Transport tire, largest size

16.5x16.1 FI E

N/A

380/55 R16.5

600/50R22.5

Wing tire, largest size

12.5Lx15 FI D

N/A

380/55 R16.5

600/50R22.5

7 to 11 (17 to 27)

8 to 10 (20 to 24)

N/A

HARROW

TIRES

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

TRACTOR POWER RECOMMENDATIONS Power per width of cut, hp/ft (kW/m)

Supplement

Rolling Diameter, in (mm)

VERTICAL TILLAGE MAKE Model CONFIGURATION

GREAT PLAINS Turbo-Chopper

HORSCH Joker MT

HORSCH Joker RT

JOHN DEERE 2623VT

Fore-aft configuration

Blade-rolling chopperrolling spike-reel

20” Offset notched discs

Blade on blade-rolling basket

Primary blade type, disc, coulter or turbo

Turbo coulter

Blade-blade-harrow

Disc front, turbo rear

Manufacturer’s description of blades

Turbo coulter

Notched disc

Solid spherical front; Solid 13 wave rear

11’ 8” (3.56) 40’ 6” (12.34) 5,600 (2540) 16,500 (7484) 6

13’ 4” (4.1) 20 (6.1) 6,458 (2929) 9,635 (4370) 3

23’ 4” (7.1) 36’ 8” (11.2) 11,500 (5216) 18,500 (8,319) 3

20’ 9” (6.32) 40’ 8” (12.40) 14,983 (6796) 28,641 (12991) 6

20 (508) 10 (254)

20 (508) N/A

Blade edge profile

Fluted

Notched

Blade concavity

Flat centre

Concave

22 (559) 7.25 (184) Solid spherical front; solid 13 wave rear Shallow concavity front & rear

BLADE MOUNTING Blade mounting, on gangs or standards Front angle of gang or blades, degrees Rear angle of gang or blades, degrees PACKER

Gangs w/ C-shank standards Straight, no angle No rear gang

Individual on rubber torsion system N/A N/A

Rolling Diameter, in (mm)

18 (457)

Bars or blades on circumference

6 Spiral blades

Roll flex spring rolling packer Curved steel bars parallel to travel

Roll flex spring rolling packer Curved steel bars parallel to travel Roll flex spring rolling packer Gang mounted

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3

Gangs w/ C-spring standards 21 19 14 (356) 10 Round bars standard; flat bars opt.

HARROW Harrow tooth, spike or coil tine

Rolling spike

Harrow gangs TIRES Transport tire, largest size Wing tire, largest size TRACTOR POWER RECOMMENDATIONS Power per width of cut, hp/ft (kW/m)

Single row across

Roll flex spring rolling packer Gang mounted

380/55R 16.5, F 12.5Lx15, F

N/A N/A

340/65 R18, LR H 11L-15, FI LR D

10 to 13 (24 to 32)

8.5 to 11 (21 to 27)

No option No option

MAKE

MANDANKO

SALFORD

SUMMERS

WIL-RICH

Model

Twister

RTS Heavy Duty Extreme/4100

Supercoulter Plus

5800 Vertical Tillage

Fore-aft configuration

Blade on blade-rolling basket

Blade on blade-bladeharrow/basket

Blade on blade-harrow/ basket

Blade on blade-harrow

Primary blade type, disc, coulter or turbo

Coulter

Disc and coulter

Coulter

Manufacturer’s description of blades

Wavy, sawtooth or Razor

Heavy duty mountings

Supercoulter plus

Wavy coulter

Working width, minimum, ft-in (m)

6 (2)

18 (5.49)

15 (4.57)

10 (3.05)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

40 (12)

60 (15.24)

50 (15.24)

59 (17.98)

Weight, minimum, lb (kg)

N/A

11,200 (5080)

8,475 (3844)

4,263 (1934)

Weight, maximum, lb (kg)

N/A

34,800 (15818)

23,346 (10590)

18,737 (8499)

Sizes available, number of widths

Blade diameter, in (mm)

18 (450), 20 (508)

22 (559)

17 (432)

Blade spacing, in (mm)

6 (150)

7.5 (191)

10 (254)

Dual pairs 6 (152); 12 (308) shank spacing

Blade edge profile

Adjustable

Disc smooth edge; Coulter smooth wave

Front flat, smooth; Rear 13-wave

8-wave or 12-wave

Blade concavity

Shallow concavity 1/2, 3/4 or 1”

Disc shallow concave; coulter wavy

Flat centre

Shank

Individual rubber-spring mounts

Gangs w/ C-shank standards

Dual blades on spring shanks, 4-bar frame

Front angle of gang or blades, degrees Adjustable

Straight, no angle

Rear angle of gang or blades, degrees Adjustable

Straight, no angle

CONFIGURATION

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

BLADES

BLADE MOUNTING Blade mounting, on gangs or standards

14 (356)

13 (330)

No rear attachment

Flat blades or round bars

N/A

8 Blades, spiral pattern

No rear attachment

Harrow tooth, spike or coil tine

N/A

Coil tine

Spring tine o ptional

Coil tine

Harrow gangs

N/A

3-bar

Transport tire, largest size

N/A

340/65R18

13.5 FI

Wing tire, largest size

N/A

12.5Lx15

11Lx15, 12 ply

7 to 11 (17 to 27)

7 to 12 (17 to 29)

6 to 10 (15 to 24)

N/A

HARROW

TIRES

TRACTOR POWER RECOMMENDATIONS Power per width of cut, hp/ft (kW/m)

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

N/A

Bars or blades on circumference

Rolling Diameter, in (mm)

Supplement

PACKER

HARROWS MAKE

BRANDT

BOURGAULT

DEGELMAN

FLEXICOIL

Model

Contour Commander 5000, 7000, 8200

7200

Strawmaster 7000

Heavy Harrow 85

Folding (Multi-Section) or narrow fold

Rear fold

Wingback or narrow

Rear fold

Working width, minimum, ft-in (m)

50 (16)

48 (14.5)

50 or 22 for narrow

30 (9.1)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

82 (25.5)

84 (26)

82 or 30 for narrow

82 (25)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

10,555 (4797)

8,360 (3792)

10,295 (4679) or 4,250 (1931) for narrow

6,350 (2880)

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

19,870 (9031)

13,780 (6250)

14158 (6435) or 5,310 (2413) for narrow

12960 (5879)

Sizes available

Tine size inches

9/16

9/16 x 26

5/8 x 26

1/2

Optional tine size

5/8

5/8 x 26

N/A

9/16

Trailer height adjustment

Hydraulic

Ratchet or opt hydraulic / Narrow ratchet only

Hydraulic

Angle adjuster manual/hydraulic

Manual std / Hydraulic opt

Hydraulic

Manual crank std / Hydrau- Hydraulic lic opt / Narrow manual only

3.6 to 4.7 (8.7 to 11.3)

N/A

3.6 to 4.7 (8.7 to 11.3)

DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

TINE SIZE AND ANGLES

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENTS Required power, hp/ft (kW/m)

Te c h s & S p e c s - N o v e m b e r 2 0 1 3

N/A

MAKE

MORRIS

PILLAR LASERS

RITE WAY

Model

Field Pro

Field Sergeant

Jumbo Harrow 7100

Jumbo Harrow 8100

Rear fold

Folding (Multi-Section) or narrow fold Rear fold DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS Working width, minimum, ft-in (m)

50 (15.24)

52 (17)

28 (9.5)

33 (10)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

70 (21.33)

84 (26)

73 (22.8)

90 (28.1)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

9,310 (4232)

N/A

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

13,800 (6273)

N/A

Sizes available

Tine size inches

9/16 x 27

9/16 x 26

9/16 x 28

Optional tine size

N/A

Trailer height adjustment

Hydraulic

Angle adjuster manual/hydraulic

Manual std / Hydraulic opt

Hydraulic

Required power, hp/ft (kW/m)

N/A

3.6 to 4.7 (8.7 to 11.3)

N/A

MAKE

SUMMERS

TORMASTER

Model

Superharrow Plus

Superharrow 2650

Heavy Harrow

Rear fold

TINE SIZE AND ANGLES

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENTS

Folding (Multi-Section) or narrow fold Rear fold DIMENSIONS AND WEIGHTS

40 (12.5)

Working width, maximum, ft-in (m)

84 (26)

88 (27)

80 (22)

Total weight, minimum, lb (kg)

9,146 (4157)

10,953 (4978)

N/A

Total weight, maximum, lb (kg)

15,770 (7168)

15,888 (7221)

N/A

Sizes available

Tine size inches

9/16 x 26

1/2 x 26

5/8 x 30

Optional tine size

N/A

Trailer height adjustment

Hydraulic

Angle adjuster manual/hydraulic

Hydraulic

3 to 4.9 (7.2 to 11.8)

2.8 to 4.8 (6.7 to 11.6)

N/A

TINE SIZE AND ANGLES

TRACTOR POWER REQUIREMENTS Required power, hp/ft (kW/m)

T h e We s t e r n P r o d u c e r

56 (17)

36 (11.6)

Supplement

Working width, minimum, ft-in (m)

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