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Agronomic Row Crops
Cultivator Components
1. Depth-band coulter cuts residue and provides
depth control. Combination is lighter than a gauge wheel and a coulter,
but limits coulter penetration in heavy residue.
Source: 37
2A, 2B. Guess-row sweep, bolted to an outside
shank, lowers hydraulically by remote manual control. Extends sweep
coverage across over-wide row middles. Weld on as much sweep as
needed.
Source: 71
3. Disk hillers (barring-off disks)
can peel weeds away from small crop plants, especially on the sides
of ridges, or push soil back into the row to cover weeds. Disks
clear residue ahead of in-row tools. Caution: In later cultivations,
disks can prune crop roots if run too deeply or too close to the
row.
Sources: widely available
See: Bennett, Chambers, Erisman, Foster, Hattaway,
Kenagy, McKaskle, Muller, Thacker, Thompson
4. Lift-assist wheels use at least one hydraulic
cylinder to help the tractor’s 3-point hitch hydraulics to raise
and transport a rear-mounted implement. Two wheels provide desirable
stability.
Source: 18, 21,
37, 38,
62, 78
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