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Choosing the correct wing share is crucial for improving work results, both in the soil and on the surface. The wing shares play a key role in achieving a thoroughly broken working horizon, especially when working at shallow to medium depths.

The weather plays an important role in choosing the right point. Depending on weather conditions, the spade test can help decide whether to drive or wait. Light soils generally remain stable regardless of the weather, while heavy soils can be prepared for extreme weather conditions.

The soil type has a strong influence on the choice of point. The key function of a point is breaking up compactions and incorporating residues. In lighter soils, which tend to self-compact, the priority is to maximise root penetration. Heavier soils generally have a good structure, these are facing the risk of clod forming during cultivating.

The shin is just as important as the point. While the point breaks up the soil, the shin is managing the soil flow. A high-quality shin throws the soil forward instead of upwards. That effectively doubles the mixing and crumbling effect.

Access to water is often the most limiting factor for the crop development. Optimal point choice should be carefully considered for both extremely dry and extremely wet years. Factors such as crop root development and the amount of residues in the field, plays crucial roles while choosing the optimal point on a tine cultivator.

The tine cultivator is an important tool in various farming systems. Its agronomic performance includes important tasks such as mixing and loosening the soil, removing yield-reducing compactions, creating fine soil, promoting root reconsolidation and minimising problems caused by slugs, mice and problematic insects.

The disc cultivator is an optimal tool for the first pass after the combine for stubble cultivation. It offers a high mixing rate and is a cost-effective cultivation, along with numerous agronomic benefits.

Ultra-shallow tillage means full cultivation at a working depth of just 2-3cm. This contributes to field hygiene in order to create the best possible conditions for the following crop. This minimises the disturbance of the soil.

The seed's greatest potential is realised when it is planted in the soil. The seed needs moisture, an effective reconsolidation and the optimal temperature for a quick germination, such as a weather-resistant surface to prevent crusting.

Well-handled residues can be an important asset for farm management. If they are handled in the wrong way, they can cause challenges for subsequent field operations as well as for the upcoming crop.

A well-prepared seedbed is crucial for high-speed planters. Well prepared means uniform soil conditions with proper reconsolidation to create a stable seedbed and enough fine soil in the top horizon to close the seed furrow.

The target is to plant the same number of plants of the same size throughout the field to achieve the highest yield and best plant quality and maximise the net profit. Germination can be affected by different soil types. A variable seed rate can help to compensate and minimise these effects.

When deciding between a single disc coulter and a double disc coulter for your seed drill, it is important to understand that it is not only the coulter itself that is important, also the consolidation around the coulter, the way of contour following, and the coulter pressure are equally important.

When deciding between a single disc coulter and a double disc coulter for your seed drill, it is important to understand that it is not only the coulter itself that is important, also the consolidation around the coulter, the way of contour following, and the coulter pressure are equally important.

Many seed drills and planters are available as combi models, meaning you can apply the fertiliser in the same pass as the seed. The advantages include saving an operation when applying fertiliser, increasing the efficiency of the fertiliser, saving resources or achieving a higher yield. The placement of the fertiliser therefore plays a key role.

Seed placement is crucial to create the same conditions for every plant. This helps you to maximise the yield potential of your field. When we talk about the equal seed placement, we mean the same depth of the seeds, as well as consistent spacing within the seed row, and in-between rows.

High-speed planting offers several advantages in the field, as a larger area can be processed with the same machine. This not only offers the opportunity to increase net profit through faster job completions, which is key when timing is crucial, but it also ensures a more precise seed placement.