| Ken
Lang of Tramping Lake, Saskatchewan, Canada |
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Bourgault 5720 Air Coulter Drill is a natural choice for
farmers who want to minimize soil disturbance and maximize
moisture conservation. |
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Ken switched to a 5720 Air Coulter Drill on
9.8” spacing
complete with Mid Row Banders®. In 2000 the 5720 proved
to be the right machine for the Lang Farm, says Ken Lang.
"Seeding
conditions were very dry this last spring. This made it necessary
to set the drill deeper to get to
the moisture. With the 5720 Air Coulter Drill there was
no comparison to amount of soil disturbance of a shank machine
operating
at this increased depth. The low soil disturbance of the
5720 saved that ½ inch of moisture. My crops stayed
lush and weren’t showing signs of heat stress before
rains came. We had a record crop with less rain than previous
years."
"Seeding with a 5720 Air Coulter Drill begins the fall
before with the combine. The combine must be capable of
spreading the
straw and chaff evenly. Concentrated rows hinder a coulter
drill’s performance. Tall stubble is not a problem
for the 5720 therefore you don’t have to be concerned
about straight cutting low to the ground. If the stubble
is standing the coulters will cut right in. Using a heavy
harrow to knock the straw over is not the right thing to
do. You want to keep the straw standing
to avoid hair-pinning."
"I seeded a quarter this year that had long lodged canary
straw that was not spread properly. To direct seed this
land with a shank machine would have been impossible.
To cultivate and get the field into shape would be costly
and dry the field out. Although germination was less
than perfect, the 5720 was still the best solution." |
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