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EXACTA TL GEOSPREAD IDC ● Intelligent disc control ● 3,900 litre hopper with cover ● Mudguards ● MULTIRATE variable rate application ● CentreFlow spreading system
Initially sceptical of the spreader’s ability to deliver pin-point accuracy, Mr Peasgood over-ordered fertiliser for the farm. “We’ve always bought two tonnes more than we should ever really need,” says Henry. “Nobody wants to be short, so having a bit extra was always safer than running out and in previous years’ we’ve always used it. But the accuracy of Kverneland’s spreader is mind-blowing.” He says the application rate is always within 10kg of the target rate.
Supplied by Chandlers Farm Equipment for the 2025 season, the Exacta TL GEOSPREAD also features MULTIRATE in addition to auto start/stop and section control. ISOBUS connectivity means the spreader pops up on the tractor’s in-cab Vario terminal, avoiding the need to buy a terminal for the spreader. “It is a very easy spreader to use, and everything you need to know is right in front of you, on the display,” he says. “It is plug and play. The only drawback is the older Fendt 724’s terminal hasn’t the computing power to run the sophisticated MULTIRATE system, but the Gen 7 Fendt 728 can.” MULTIRATE has the ability to take a full width variable rate map and split the application rate across eight sections over the full spreading width, boosting application accuracy even further. “With MULTIRATE and variable rate maps, we’re now getting far more accurate fertiliser placement rather than just varying the rate at 30m,” he says. “And RTK means we really are making the most of 1cm accuracy, and I use full auto-steering on permanent tramlines too.”
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