Smooth running, high output, big farm technology
Pottinger extends its range of Terrasem mulch seed drills with the Classic series. Because they are fitted without tillage tools, they are easy to pull and deliver high output. The Classic machines are available with working widths of between 4.0 and 9.0 meters.
The low power requirement of the new Terrasem Classic and Terrasem Fertilizer Classic (with direct fertilization) makes these machines easy to pull and cost-effective to operate.
Perfect sowing
The prerequisite for the Terrasem Classic is a well-prepared seedbed. The seed can then be placed with the level of perfection required. The proven tire packer provides the necessary consolidation ahead of the colter to create perfect germination conditions for the seed. Consolidation is necessary because the soil has been loosened many times and needs to be connected to the moist subsoil. This ensures the capillary action needed for water to reach the seed and provide the level of moisture required for germination.
The Dual Disc colter features two discs with a single colter mounted on a parallel linkage that places the seed in the soil at precisely the right water-bearing level. The appropriate pressure is applied to the colter to ensure the seed is deep enough to last the germination process, even in areas of low precipitation or extended phases of dry weather.
Exact ground tracking lengthwise and crosswise
A uniform working depth is a prerequisite for optimum germination of the seed. The set pressure on the side frame sections as the rear roller follows the contours of the terrain ensures exact ground tracking in every position across the whole working width.
High output is optimized by the large seed hopper with a volume of 3,000 liters on machines up to a working width of 6 meters, or 3,950 liters if the machine is equipped with a hopper extension. On the machines with a working width between 8.0 and 9.0 m meters and on all Terrasem Fertilizer Classic seed drills, the seed hopper has a volume of 4,000 liters or an impressive 5,100 liters with hopper extension.
Combination of seed and fertiliser
In addition to the classic processes of sowing cereals and small seed material, the Terrasem Classic is also capable of applying fertilizer between the seed slots. Using the Fertilizer Pro colter, fertilizer is deposited during the drilling process for demanding applications. The line of fertilizer is deposited between two rows of seeds and the placement depth can be infinitely adjusted hydraulically.
An additional tool for perfect levelling
The front board ensures perfect leveling when used in plowed fields. Spring-loaded track eradicators are provided to loosen and break up hard and compacted tractor wheel marks. On light and sandy soils, the leveling paddles smooth the ridges between the tires.
With the Terrasem Classic, Pottinger offers a universal seed drill that can be integrated cost-effectively into any process sequence. The mulch seed drill delivers impressively precise seed placement and unique ground tracking.
Source: Pottinger
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