www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools guidance-mirrors Guidance mirrors Agronomic Row CropsGuidance Mirrors Overview: Mounted to the tractor frame below and in front of the driver, this mirror provides a clear view of the crop row behind the tractor to show cultivator location and movement. Allows close monitoring while facing forward. Work best before corn is 12" tall and leaves begin to obscure view […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools guidance-systems Guidance Systems Agronomic Row Crops Guidance Systems Even with well-adjusted tools doing excellent work, driving a tractor to cultivate hundreds of acres is a tedious job that demands uncommon powers of concentration, alertness and quick response to occasional obstructions. Guidance systems use mechanical, hydraulic and electronic methods to detect cultivator movement in relation to the crop row, […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools hot-tips-for-flame-weeding Hot-Tips for Flame Weeding Agronomic Row Crops Hot Tips for Flame Weeding If flaming is a new technology for you, learn all you can about its principles, hardware and management from farmers, manufacturer reps, local LP-gas technicians and hands-on demonstrations. Competence, confidence and regular maintenance checks are the basis for safe operation of LP-gas tools. Keep these suggestions in […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-components Cultivator components Agronomic Row CropsCultivator 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 […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-shields Cultivator shields Agronomic Row CropsCultivator Shields 1. Rolling ShieldRound disks made of heavy-gauge sheet metal, plastic or of actual notched disk-harrow blades rotate vertically on a hub next to the crop. Mounted as a pair over the row or split on the cultivator gang between the rows. They are often notched or pegged along the edge to […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-sweeps-knives-and-wings Cultivator sweeps, knives and wings Agronomic Row CropsCultivator Sweeps, Knives and Wings 1. Point-and-share (three-piece) sweeps (14" to 27" wide, for straight shanks) use a pair of replaceable, two-edged shares that usually lay flat to slice weeds. Replaceable point fractures soil, increasing penetration.See: Erisman, Kenagy, Thompson 2. One-Piece, No-Till Sweeps (6" to 28" wide, for straight shanks) have a flat-crown, […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-horizontal-disk Cultivator, horizontal disk Agronomic Row CropsHorizontal Disk Cultivator Overview: In no-till or ridge-till fields where row middle soil is tight with roots, undercutting sweeps can cause slabbing of soil, leading to moisture loss and weed survival. Horizontal disks work in these conditions to uproot weeds, lift up the undercut soil then shatter it to knock soil from weed […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-rolling Cultivator, rolling Agronomic Row CropsRolling Cultivator Intended for low-residue (spider gangs) or moderate residue (notched disk gangs) conditions. Overview: A rolling cultivator tills with gangs of three to five spiders - wheels of strong, curved, cutting teeth radiating from a center hub - or notched disks. Disks are more aggressive than spider gangs and are more effective […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-maximum-residue Cultivator, maximum-residue Agronomic Row CropsMaximum-Residue Cultivator Intended for no-till or ridge-till fields, untilled residue equivalent to a corn crop of more than 160 bushels/acre, in moderate to heavy soils with occasional 500-pound rocks. Overview: These heavyweight units are built with the industry's top strength, soil-penetrating ability, and fore-to-aft as well as vertical clearance. Some can handle the […]
www.sare.org publications steel-in-the-field row-crop-tools cultivator-high-residue Cultivator, high-residue Agronomic Row CropsHigh-Residue Cultivator Intended for no-till or ridge-till fields, tilled fields with up to 60 percent residue or untilled residue equivalent to a corn crop of up to 160 bushels/acre, moderate soils, stones up to 10 pounds. Overview: Single-sweep cultivators were created in the '70s to work in substantial amounts of crop residue. Compared […]