Mechanical weeders complement existing crop care products

Models include the Helios star-wheel equipped rotary hoe for cereal crops, and the Onyx tined hoe for maize, sugar beet and vegetable crops. The Onyx can be equipped with the Lynx guidance interface for enhanced precision.

With up to two, forward-facing colour scanning cameras, Onyx can achieve active side-shift to keep the hoe positively steered, maintaining its position between the rows, even at high forward speeds.

Kverneland product manager Adam Burt says the range creates a practical solution for customers faced with increasing agronomic challenges and weed pressures.

“Our weeders provide alternative solutions for growers exploring all aspects of cultural control, across a wide range of scenarios,” says Adam. “And with proven camera and control panel technology provided by Tillet and Hague, we’re confident of the reliability and accuracy of this new range.”

Kverneland’s Onyx is available with a working width of 3­–12m, and can be equipped with a variety of weeding solutions including bolt-on 150mm and 220mm Duck foot shares and a range of flat A-shares from 120mm to 240mm.

Each inter-row weeding assembly can be equipped with section control, with automatic raise and lower available through ISOBUS control.

Kverneland’s Helios rotary hoe has a 6m working width and a hydraulic folding frame. It uses pairs of cast iron star wheels, with downward pressure for each pair adjusted through hydraulic pressure. This creates fine control to suit the field surface and a crop’s growth stage, to carry out shallow weeding through the top 10mm of soil.

Stand number: Hall 11, Stand 260

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