TERRASEM – the new generation

The new trailed seed drills are now also available with working widths of 8 and 9 metres and can be custom-equipped to handle all site-specific conditions. Thanks to the disc harrow as the leading tillage tool, the TERRASEM seed drills are ideal for mulch drilling and are available with WAVE DISC’s as an option for loosening the soil in strips. The CLASSIC version without tillage tools is impressively smooth running on prepared seedbeds. With their large working widths, high operating speeds are possible with the best positioning accuracy.

Convenient operation without crabbing

A new configuration of all tillage tools ensures that the machine works efficiently and 100 percent in a straight line. The disc harrow as well as the fertiliser coulters (D Z-machine) and DUAL DISC seed coulters are mounted in an X configuration. There is no need to grease the tillage tools because they are mounted on sealed bearings.

Metering with the highest precision

The metering systems are designed for the highest possible precision and ensure that exactly the right amount of any given seed type is used. The TERRASEM V 8000 D and TERRASEM V 9000 D are equipped with two metering systems as standard and have a seed hopper capacity of 5,600 litres. Seeding rates of 1.5 kg to 420 kg at 12 kph are possible. The seed flow rate can easily be adjusted on these machines without leaving the tractor seat.

Multiple sowing options

Single shoot, double shoot and double shoot-mix are the key to perfect emergence. Optimised to specific conditions and crop rotations, it is possible to vary between the application of

• seed,
• seed with fertiliser,
• two different mixtures of seed,
• additional components such as microgranules or a companion crop

using the TERRASEM Z models with FERTILIZER feature.

PÖTTINGER also proves its expertise in the digitisation with the new TERRASEM models by making them agrirouter-compatible.

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Terrasem: he all-rounder for every situation

This newly designed seed drill with or without passive seedbed preparation delivers impressive performance with its precision universal metering and perfect colter system to guarantee exact seed placement. Flexible operation and being able to process up to three components simultaneously at a consistently high output translates into optimum drilling for the best seed emergence. The high-performance features of the Pottinger Terrasem increase yield capacity to boost the farmer’s profit. The new Terrasem will be available from November 2021.

The benefits are clear to see

• Highly flexible with injector metering or pressurized hopper metering system for successful sowing
• Robust construction with maximum output with working widths between 3 and 6 meters
• Coulter technology for large area output and a uniform, clean seed slot
• Suitable for mulch and direct mulch drilling as well as on plowed fields

Convenient operation without crabbing

A new configuration of the tillage tools ensures that the machine works 100 percent in a straight line. The disc harrow as well as the fertilizer colters (D Z-machine) and seed colters are mounted in an X configuration. Optimum seedbed preparation is ensured by the aggressive point angle of the lead tillage tools. There is no need to grease the tillage tools because they are mounted on sealed bearings.

Multiple sowing options

Single shoot, double shoot, and double shoot-mix are the key to perfect emergence. To match the site conditions and crop rotation of the customer, there is a wide choice between the application of seed, seed with fertilizer, and additional components such as micro-granulate, companion crop, or the second type of seed with the Terrasem D Z models. The different components can each be deposited at different depths.

Optimum plant density

The proven colter rail with a DUAL DISC colter system ensures an ideal plant density for the crop. With a row spacing of 12.5 cm as standard, or 16.7 cm as an option, optimum plant development is ensured and weeds are largely suppressed.

Two metering systems

Depending on the choice of machine, two different metering systems are available. The machines with a single hopper are equipped with injector metering – Terrasem 3000 D to V 6000 D as well as all Terrasem Classic models without tillage tools and without fertilizer application.

All Terrasem Z double seed hopper machines are equipped with a pressurized hopper system. The two-part hopper with a fixed 60:40 partition can also be filled with 100 percent seed. Integrated pressure differential sensors ensure the reliability of the system.

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Space-saving, easily accessible using the loading platform, and mounted in front of the seed hopper, the pneumatic sowing unit covers a wide range of applications.

Flexible applications

In addition to surface application, the Tegosem can also feed the additional component directly into the metering system in the single shoot process. Fertiliser and micro-granules can then be deposited directly with the seed, promoting ideal development of the crop during germination and emergence. Surface application is used for companion crops such as grass and is carried out between the tyre packer and the coulter rail. This increases the degree of ground cover so that water losses are greatly minimized.

Intelligent metering

Seed distribution on the Tegosem is pneumatic and can be controlled conveniently using the terminal. Metering is started and stopped by the central metering unit on the Terrasem. Two different metering wheels can be used as standard: one for larger seeds such as cereals, lupins, peas and beans, and the other for fine seeds such as clover and cress.

Versatile seed management

In the single shoot process, the additional components are added to the Terrasem seed flow by the metering system. Changing between single shoot and surface application is done conveniently by switching two distributors in the seed line.

The single shoot process uses the proven Dual Disc coulters. This prevents the seed and fertiliser or micro-granulate and additional component from bridging. Optimum seed placement is the result. The seed is placed behind the tyre packer using baffle plates for the best distribution. The risk of fine seed drifting is avoided by spreading the seed close to the ground.

Additional application scenarios

In addition to being mounted on Terrasem mulch seed drills, Tegosem units can also be used on Lion power harrows, Terradisc disc harrows, or Synkro stubble cultivators. This avoids unnecessary passes to complete the sowing process while saving resources.

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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.

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The direct fertilisation system enables fertiliser to be applied at the same time as drilling using the Fertilizer Pro coulter. Optimum growth conditions are created during germination and help boost overall yield. The simultaneous use of tool combinations and applying fertiliser while drilling avoids multiple passes and promotes cost-efficient farming.

Seedbed preparation is taken care of by the compact disc harrow or low disturbance wave disc harrow integrated into the Terrasem seed drill. The fertiliser is then placed by the Fertilizer Pro coulter in a double-shoot row between every second seed row. The placement depth of the fertiliser can be adjusted hydraulically within a range of 10 cm independently of cultivating and sowing depth. The surface is then consolidated across the whole area by the packer before the seed is planted. The Fertilizer pro coulter places a deposit of fertiliser in a perfect position to nourish the roots of the emerging plants. Not only does this save fertiliser and minimise unproductive losses, it also promotes faster development of the root mass and contributes long-term to optimum yield.

An additional advantage of direct fertilisation is that in difficult ground conditions only one pass is necessary, providing maximum conservation of the soil. Additionally, there is the advantage of being able to complete the full drilling and fertilisation process quickly and effectively in a single pass as soon as conditions are favourable.
The decision of whether to use direct fertilisation depends mainly on the structure of the soil, the crop and the precipitation patterns in each region. An unfavourable distribution of precipitation and longer dry periods require that the drilling process stimulates germination of the seed using water reserves in the soil.

Pöttinger fully supports the trend in direct fertilisation. Increasing fertiliser prices, new types of fertiliser, new fertiliser regulations and environmental legislation, make precision fertiliser management a necessity. Pöttinger Terrasem Fertilizer Pro mulch seed drills with direct fertilisation offer the right process for a wide range of individual needs and operating conditions.

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