FarmTalk #19 – Machinery Considerations For Improved Residue Handling at Seeding

Fact Sheet #19 – January 2006

Jack Desbiolles, Agricultural Machinery Research and Design Centre, University of South Australia

The issue
Adopting one pass cropping practices into stubble requires specific considerations to ensure adequate residue flow through the tine seeder and maintaining minimal straw clumping and soil throw.
Knowledge has been developed from no-till experience and research trials, and can assist farmers with machinery decision making.