“Our five-furrow Kverneland plough does a great job, but having a rugged stubble cultivator that can work from 2-6in deep has brought flexibility to our processes,” explains Russell Abbiss. “We have a few steep banks, and if we’re putting slurry on to maize stubbles for example, the ability to incorporate liquid quickly and easily in the top six inches means we can avoid run-off and make the most of nutrients.”
The 400-acre family farm runs a 300-cow dairy herd averaging 10,500 litres, alongside 180-acres of maize and 80 acres of cereals. Soil types range from medium to heavy loams over clay, and the arrival of the Enduro Pro along with a seeder kit to put down Westerwold rygrass short-term leys has helped to lower establishment costs.
“It’s a flexible, one pass approach when putting grass leys in at a shallow depth,” he says. “The rear levelling tines and packer roller give us the finish we need, and with standard 50mm knock-on points plus the option of wider wing shares for greater soil movement, we have a flexible solution.”
Equipped with 10 Tri-flex tines, the fully-mounted cultivator is operated at 10-12kph with the farm’s MF 7S.180 tractor.
“We’ve a few stones around the place, so having auto-reset legs has been a huge benefit,” adds Russell. “Overall, it’s a very useful bit of kit that is a viable alternative to our plough.”
Email Adam Burt, Kverneland soil specialist: info-uksales@kvernelandgroup.com
