Claydon Zero Till and Lower Disturbance

Claydon Zero Till and Lower Disturbance

For those who want to minimise soil disturbance, the Claydon “LD” lower disturbance set-up is available for all Opti-Till drills. The LD kit will drill directly into stubbles, cover crops, pastures and heavy residues. It can be specified on new machines or ordered as a retrofit. Instead of buying a new drill, buy a new Claydon LD kit.

Twin tines

The first component of the LD kit is the twin tine, consisting of two 15mm wide points with a unique double leaf design which increases lateral strength for seed depth accuracy. The small amount of tilth created ensures good soil to seed contact. Fertiliser can be placed down the back of the seeding tines, down the front fertiliser tine or surface applied between the two tines. The twin tines seed in row spacings approximately 7.5cm either side of the centre of the leading tine.

Double cutting discs

Double discs reduce soil disturbance by cutting through heavy residues and the surface of the soil before the tines create the seeding channel. Using a tine to follow the discs reduces the risks of hairpinning.

The discs are 381mm in diameter and can be adjusted from 25mm down to 70mm, the best setting being the same depth as the seeding tine. Removable disc cleaners are fitted as standard to keep the discs running cleaner for longer. Choose between flat discs for minimal soil movement or fluted Spiradisks for a little more tilth.