A completely new cultivator and updates to others announced at European press event
7th November 2022
Vaderstad has widened its product line-up with the addition of a new tine cultivator, displayed for the first time at an event celebrating the opening of the manufacturer’s new demonstration farm in Germany. David Williams reports.
A new 7.25m version of the Carrier XL has joined the line-up.
The Vaderstad farm is similar to one owned by the company in Sweden and will be used to showcase the range of products and welcome customers, as well as for field trials of machines in development. The new farm is near Helmstedt in the Niedersachsen region. There are 50ha of land and an 800m2 machine hall which will be used for presentations and training. Vaderstad’s base is in Sweden, and the large hall contains a replica Swedish cottage in red with white corners, like traditional farmhouses close to the factory. The cottage will be used as offices.
Cultus HD
The Cultus HD is a tine cultivator, available in 4.25 and 5.25m working widths. Both versions are mounted, and Vaderstad claims that the design sets a new standard in the mounted tine cultivator segment, with no compromise on depth control and high field performance.
Maximum working depth is 30cm, and the tines are in three rows providing 27cm tine spacing.
“At the heart of the Cultus HD are the new heavy-duty Cultus HD tines,” explained Vaderstad director of tillage development, Wolfram Hastolz. “A key performance indicator for a tine is its ability to maintain high forces towards the soil. This is where the Cultus HD tines are unique. When they meet a heavy obstacle, the tine can fully release out of the soil to pass it, but on re-entering the soil it maintains full force to quickly return to its working position. This results in extremely accurate depth control, and excellent tillage results across the field.”
Welcome range addition
Vaderstad UK marketing development manager Andy Gamble said the Cultus HD is a welcome addition to the range. “At shows and dealer events, we receive a lot of requests from users of 3m machines for something larger and more capable, but who don’t need the ultimate performance of something like our TopDown or the Opus. The Cultus HD fills that gap in our line-up and provides a capable and cost-effective new option.
“There are also many situations where larger trailed cultivation equipment may be impractical, in particular where there are narrow lanes and tight field gateways to negotiate. Being fully mounted, the folding Cultus HD remains very manoeuvrable despite the wider 4.25m and 5.25m working widths.”
The new Vaderstad Cultus HD tine cultivator achieves excellent depth control.
User-friendly
Depth control is from the tractor cab, there is a hydraulic wing lock for transport and the new Dynamic Control levelling system ensures a good finish by ensuring that the levellers always operate in the optimum position – without requiring manual adjustment by the driver.
A wide range of Vaderstad points and MixIn shins can be fitted to the Cultus HD tines.
The Cultus HD enters full production in autumn next year.
Carrier XL range extended
A new 7.25m wide version of the Carrier XL disc cultivator has joined the line-up and, at the same time, all Carrier XL models have gained useful new features.
The new 7.25m model fills a gap in a range of working widths spanning from 4.25–12.25m. “The versatile Carrier XL benefits the farm by reducing the number of passes required, decreasing the machine cost per hectare and it provides the best possible start for the growing crop,” explained Wolfram Hastolz.
The Carrier XL is available with 510mm TrueCut discs, CrossCutter Discs or the new CrossCutter Disc Aggressive. It can be adapted to suit different operating environments and to produce different finishes by fitting any of a wide selection of front tools and rear packers, and for convenient establishing of following crops – the Vaderstad BioDrill 360 mounted seeder is available.
Carrier XL models from 4.25–7.25m have all gained frame enhancements including a strengthened parallel linkage to hold the rear packer. New, clearly visible sight gauges display both the working depth and the front tool depth, and the XL 725 also comes with a unique high position scale for safe road transport.
Carrier XL 625 and 725 models can also now be equipped with a new wheel axle and 560/45R22.5 wheels and tyres approved for 40kph road transport.
The Carrier XL 725 can be ordered now, for delivery next autumn.
The new CrossCutter Disc Aggressive achieves intensive mixing even while working at ultra-shallow depths.
Ultra-shallow tillage
Available this month, the new CrossCutter Disc Aggressive extends the CrossCutter range of attachments. As the name suggests, the new version is designed for more aggressive operation and the discs feature sharpened TrueCut cut outs, for improved penetration capability in challenging field conditions and particularly in heavy soils.
The CrossCutter Disc Aggressive will also achieve better performance in heavy crop residues such as silage maize, heavy oilseed rape stalks or sunflower stubble, helping speed up decomposition.
Less power and fuel
Even though the shape is more aggressive than the original, the new version will still provide excellent performance working at ultra-shallow depths of 2–5cm and will move considerably less soil than conventional discs. This means less power and fuel is needed to achieve high working speeds and intensive mixing.
There are two sizes of CrossCutter Disc Aggressive – 450mm for a working depth of 2–3cm with the Carrier range of disc cultivators, and a 510mm version for working between 3–5cm with the Carrier XL. Both can operate at working speeds up to 20kph.
Each CrossCutter Disc is individually mounted on its own rubber suspended disc arm, ensuring excellent ground contour following capability and consistent results.
