CU LTIVATION AND TECHNOLOGY Mostly dry weather, lots of interest and plenty of novelties Eight rows with one stone Stefaan Diericks doesn’t dare to say with certainty whether it has anything to do with the imminent ban on the haulm killing agent Diquat, also known under the brand name Reglone, but recently he has noticed an increasing demand for haulm strippers, preferably with as much capacity as possible. In order to meet this latter requirement, AVR has already manufactured a combination for a customer in Belgium with which you can simultaneously strip the haulm of 8 potato ridges with one tractor. In the front lifter attachment of the tractor hangs a normal, fourrow haulm stripper and in the rear lifter a set of folding two-row strippers. All in all, a reasonably weighty combination, 2,000 kilograms in the rear lifter and slightly less in front, which requires a strong tractor with at least 150 horsepower to the PTO power, especially in heavy, green-foliage crops. And, for ridge cultivation, there is also a corresponding set of wheels and tyres. The Recently, however, AVR has noticed an increasing demand for haulm strippers, preferably with as much capacity as possible, hence this new combination that can strip haulm in 8 rows at the same time. combination with broad tyres, as set up at the AVR stand, was used in potato cultivation on beds with tractor paths between them, says AVR representative Keiler II focuses on product cleaning With the new Keiler II Classic, the German machine manufacturer ROPA of Herrngiersdorf is hoping for more customers in the seed potato sector. With the new Keiler II Classic, the German machine manufacturer ROPA of Herrngiersdorf is hoping for more customers in the seed potato sector. The special, two-row, towed model, which was shown to a large public for the first time at PotatoEurope and which will only go into production next year, is all about product cleaning. For example, it is equipped with a wide inspection belt and a platform on which 8 people can sit. The platform can be extended as required, for example if an extra space-demanding conveyor belt for tare is fitted as an option. For even more comfort, the platform can also be partly adjusted in height, which was shown during the demonstration. Like the other Keiler II models, the drive of all the parts in the Classic version is fully hydraulic. An ISOBUS coupling is standard. Other functions and options are similar to the already existing Keiler II versions. The sales price of the new model has not yet been announced. Jos de Boer. As a ‘starting’ purchase price for the total package, Diericks mentions a price of 35,050 euros, excluding VAT. Potato World 2019 • number 4 31 Pagina 30
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