Cultivator plough might suit the organic sector
Cultivator plough might suit the organic sector
The Lincolnshire
Agricultural Machinery
Manufacturers
Associations event –
LAMMA – and Denmarks
Agromek show both took
place last week. In this
issue, Andy Collings
continues his report on the
shows major launches
ITS a plough of sorts, but then its also a cultivator – the Swedish Blaxta Cultivator Plough is described as being a completely new approach to soil tillage and one which, says the manufacturer, could be of interest to organic growers.
Key to the unit is the use of a double mouldboard system – one throwing soil one way and the other, larger and higher, throwing it the other. The result is an initial inversion of the soil followed by a twisting action which mixes the soil throughout the depth of the cultivated land.
The 2.6m wide version has four such units with each leg having gas accumulator break-back protection and also a hydraulic system to widen or narrow the gap between each leg. When the implement is used at a maximum depth of about 40cm (16in) the space between the mouldboard units is widened accordingly.
The gap can be adjusted from within the cab and enables the operator to ensure the finish is level.
When the soil has left the mouldboards it is treated with a tined cultivator.
Blaxta says trials in recent years with the cultivator plough have proved that soil condition is improved and weed control, with reduced chemical, achieved.
The company is looking for a UK importer who could market the implement. Price is about £14,000. *
Swedish company Blaxta has developed a cultivator plough unit which, it is claimed, mixes soil throughout the depth of the cultivated land.