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IC-Spray sprays individually
Dutch manufacturer Steketee introduces IC-Spray. It allows each plant to be sprayed precisely if needed and is an addition to the IC-Weeder, a machine that detects plants in row crop culture using a camera and active lighting. The manufacturer has sold dozens of these machines already to mainly open field growers of crops like let- tuce, cabbages and broccoli, as well as to organic arable farmers who use them for chicory and sugar beet. IC-Spray can be built onto existing and new IC-Weeders. There is one nozzle for each plant row; the herbicide tank is carried in the front linkage of the tractor. Depending on the type of herbicide either each individual plant will be sprayed, or alternatively the soil in between plants. The IC-Weeder’s cameras detect both position and size of the crop plant. Therefore every plant – regardless of it’s size – will be completely treated with herbicide or liquid (leaf) fertiliser. The system compensates for missing plants.
PRODUCT SUMMARY Company: Steketee Name: IC-Spray Type: camera guided precision spraying Key feature: addition to IC Weeder, spays either individual plants or only the space in between plants Info:
www.steketee.com
Case IH AFS Soil Command
AFS Soil Command records the settings for different elements – such as discs, tines and packer – chosen by the operator and then automatically adjusts them as neces- sary to maintain the same relationship when one setting (say working depth) is changed. Case IH points out that soil struc- ture issues resulting from inconsistent seedbed preparation can limit planting speed at a time when growers are benefit- ing from big increases in planter working speeds. An uneven seedbed floor from mis- adjusted tillage tools, inexperienced opera- tors or a set-and-forget mentality can ham- per planter performance, resulting in uneven seed spacing and depth. Sensors in hydraulic cylinders on selected Case IH cul- tivators record the working depth and pressure on soil-engaging components, providing displays on an AFS Pro 700 termi- nal and enabling manual or automatic ad- justment. An initial cultivator set-up can be saved to one of four pre-sets.
PRODUCT SUMMARY Company: Case IH Name: AFS Soil Command Type: tillage implement set-up and control Key feature: in-cab set-up adjustment of multi-element tillage implements; display showing depth setting and pressure on soil-engaging tools; automatic adjustment to maintain relative settings More info:
www.caseih.com
50 ▶ FUTURE FARMING | 1 November 2018
Quick and profitable soil scan
The Veris iScan soil scanner can be mounted on implements such as a cultivator, a seeder or even a potato planter. A mounting unit consists of a coulter, using 2 discs that cut through the soil. An electric current runs through 1 of these discs. The compound of the soil determines the conduction of the current to the other disc. Soil that contains a lot of clay will conduct current better, sandy soil conducts poorly. A NIR-sensor is also guided through the soil to measure organic matter. A wireless tablet in the cabin stores the data and GPS coordinates. Analysis pro- vides information on disrupting elements in the soil, and give a spot-wise indication of the productivity. The farmer can then opti- mise his fertilisation, crop protection or sow- ing density, in order to let the crops develop evenly. The big advantage is that the scan- ning can be done whilst working the soil. That saves fuel, man hours, and time. In total the iScan (scanner, mounting materials, tab- let-pc and software) costs around € 25.000.
PRODUCT SUMMARY Company: Vantage Agrometius Name: Veris iScan Type: add-on soil scanner Key feature: can be used on existing agricultural implements and also be moved from one implement to another, to perform soil scans while preparing the soil or sowing Info:
www.vantage-agrometius.nl
PHOTO: STEKETEE
TIM PELUSO
PHOTO: ANNE VAN DER WOUDE
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