During the summer's dry period we really saw how valuable a well managed Lucerne stand can be on dryland and irrigated farms.
Winter is a very important time of year for a Lucerne stand and good management during the winter will set your stand up for the rest of the year. Click here to read
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The Field Mate E Drive is here
Introducing the latest technology in seed drill rate accuracy that is now available to fit any seed drill, new / old, air seeder or conventional and roller. At an affordable price!
The Field Mate Electric Drive system works by replacing the mechanical drive system of the seed drill with an electric drive, then the required drilling rate is set into the in cab monitor which controls the motor to achieve the drills seeding rate. Drilling rates typically delivered are from 0.5kg hectare though to 400kg hectare depending on the seed drills original design in steps of .01kg.
The system allows unmatched ease when calibrating for a new seed and effortless simplicity when setting the drilling rate. In Calibration mode the motor is operated for a short time and the seed weight dispensed during calibration is entered into the monitor by the user. Next simply set the drilling rate and the motor does the rest. The motor will drive the drills coulter shaft to meter out the seed, the motor RPM is automatically computer adjusted to match the drill speed.
The ability to achieve a drill rate by simply setting the monitor makes a drilling operation accurate and predicable, with better seed germination, no wasted seed and higher yields.
Benefits of the system are:
- No seed wasted at the headlands as the system stops dispensing material on demand, by a user or drill mounted control switch
- A high accuracy area meter is built in, measures to .001 hectares. Also has four inbuilt hour meters
- Fan speed, low seed level, twin bin control options available. This very flexible system has many more options
- Holds previous history of other fert and seed mixes calibration weights and drilling rates, makes getting going a little easier next time
- Allows older drills to have a state of art metering system, accurate drilling rate and setup at the press of a button!
- An optional reporting feature is available to make invoicing a breeze for contractors, research groups and crop managers
To discuss how a Field Mate E-Drive can make seed drilling simpler and more accurate, while keeping your investment in the existing drill please contact us via the contact details below:
Website: www.areameters.com
Contact: Grant Sullivan
Email: grant@areameters.com
Cell: 021 153 5759
Office: 03 332 0305
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As always, we hope this issue has been of some value to you. If you have a comment on this newsletter or anything on our website, please give us a call on our
Freephone: 0800 727 8873, send us an email at:
mail@specseed.co.nz.
Kind Regards
Stephen Finch & David Percival
Specialty Seeds - New Zealand
