Fantastic germination “We struggled last autumn to get crops in with our previous drill due to constantly changing weather patterns ,” explains William Orr, of West Mains. Therefore the family-run farming business bought a 4m e-drill maxi, sitting above a 4m NG-S power harrow which create a close-coupled combination with the tractor. The outfit arrived in time to drill 100ha of spring barley. With 300ha of combinable crops, the farm ploughs ahead of the drill. He believes the power harrow’s cracker packer provides the optimum level of consolidation directly behind the coulters. “We’re really pleased with the seed placement and germination,” says William. A Tellus in-cab terminal takes care of drill set-up, with the farm yet to take advantage of ISOBUS. “That said, it’s already a very easy machine to use. Seed rolls are easy to swap and calibration is straight-forward,” he adds. “I don’t have auto start/stop on the drill, so I do need to allow for a little overlap.” “The e-drill has done a fantastic job." Mr Orr is so pleased with the e-drill that he plans to sow oilseed rape with it, this summer.
William Orr, West Mains UK
KVERNELAND E-DRILL
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