KRM powered strip till cultivator

Creating strips of cultivated soil ready for planting row crops, the 3000 series is the first powered strip till cultivator from KRM.Joining the Carré Inro non-powered machines, the Strip-Till 3000 is made by Italian firm Falc. There are two models: the four-row 3000/750/4 (750mm centres for maize) and six-row 3000/500/6, (500mm centres for energy crops and sugar beet).The optional rear linkage allows a maize or sugar beet drill to be mounted directly to the machine to create a one pass systemOn both, soil in the strip is loosened by a leading ripper tine. Powered rotavator blades then create a fine tilth (working depth from 15-25cm). A 550mm-diameter hydraulically operated segmented roller consolidates the strip ready for planting and it is possible to apply granular or liquid fertiliser at the same time.Both machines work at a PTO speed of 1000rpm. Weights of the four and six-row versions are 2.3t and 2.5t, respectively, and tractor power requirement is from 130-220hp.Price of the four-row model, which will be demonstrated at next month’s Tillage-Live, is £42,080. The six-row machine costs £46,170.For more up-to-date farming news click here and subscribe now to profi for just £3.99 an issue.Share this:TwitterFacebookRedditWhatsApp by Steven Vale More From This Author