Strip-tilling is the backbone of our tillage and nutrient placement practices
- A Ford Versatile 946 is used to pull the home built 12 row strip-till machine capable of variable rating dry fertilizer and NH3 application. The tractor is fitted with a Trimble Autopilot system running on RTK so that new strips can be made directly in between the previous years corn rows.
-In 2008, Dad began work on a home made strip-till machine. A year and a half later we were running his design with very good results. Strips are made on 30" centers and all dry fertilizer is injected 4-8" deep.
        | Spring strips made into standing corn stalks in wetter than ideal conditions. Spring strips made into standing corn stalks under more ideal conditions. Fertilizer cart mounted behind the strip-till bar used to carry dry fertilizer that will be injected below the newly made strips. The back side of the strip-till machine as it passes by. Spring loaded leading culters followed by closing wheels with constant down pressure. Infinitely variable closing wheels Custom made mole knife which originated from a chisel plow tip The tractor used to pull the strip-till machine is a Ford Versatile 946. The tractor is equipped with a Trimble Autopilot system running on RTK |