Publication date: February 2018 - No 97

Format: Downloadable pdf - 23 pages including ads

Harvest weed seed control is an important part of any integrated approach to weed control and farmers, research bodies and manufacturers have spent millions of dollars coming up with solutions. With this in mind the Kondinin Group research
team has investigated the performance of a range of harvest weed seed control options including the more expensive of these; the integrated Harrington Seed Destructor (iHSD) and the competing Seed Terminator chaff mills.
By Ben White, Josh Giumelli and Mark Saunders

Contents:

Straw and chaff management options

• CHAFF CARTS
• NARROW WINDROW BURNING
• BALE DIRECT
• CHAFF-LINING
• CHAFF DECKS
• CHAFF MILLS
• CROP EFFECTS
• SAND AND SOIL THE ENEMY
• SEPARATION IMPACTS
• DUST

Mill running cost breakdown

• FUEL USE
• MAINTENANCE
• CAPACITY COST
• GRIST TO THEIR MILLS? OWNER EXPERIENCES IN 2017
• SEASON SUMMARY: IHSD
• QUESTIONS FOR DEBRUIN ENGINEERING REGARDING IHSD
• SEASON SUMMARY: SEED TERMINATOR
• QUESTIONS FOR THE SEED TERMINATOR TEAM

Chopping it up: the last straw

• CLAAS
• JOHN DEERE
• CASE IH
• NEW HOLLAND
• AGCO

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