Improved seedbed preparation Since switching to a Kverneland Turbo cultivator, Shropshire farming business RC Evans has noticed a big improvement in seedbed quality, which it expects to translate into higher yields. “We had been using a 3m cultivator on stubbles for min-till,” says third generation family farmer Tom Evans, who handles daily duties at the 1,400-acre Curdale Farm at Cleobury Mortimer. An open day event at local dealer Murley Agricultural drew Tom’s attention to the Kverneland Turbo cultivator. “The Turbo looked like an useful machine, so we tried it on demo,” he says. “Using the same tractor – a New Holland T7.235 – we could pull a 4m Turbo at 6-7in deep, at a speed of 8-9kph.” Tom Evans says output has increased by around 40%, to 60 acres/day, enabling the farm to be more productive. “We like to loosen our soils to promote aeration, improve drainage and to advance yields. It is now much easier to remove any wheelings and to aerate heavier soils,” he says. “We’ve also used the Turbo to lift headlands after ploughing, and we’ve noticed it leaves an even, level finish – not just what you can see on top.”
Tom Evans reckons seedbeds are better aerated and levelled after a pass with the 4m Turbo.
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