Cultivators

The cultivator is used to prepare the field for sowing seeds. It is different from a plow in that it both Plows and loosens the soil to make ir ready for seeding.

• Kockerling Trio 300M ($9,400) Maintenance = $5/day Req. Power: 74 kW / 100 hp Width: 3m

• Horsch Terrano 5 FM ($18,000) Maintenance = $10/day Req. Power: 151 kW / 205 hp Width: 4.5m

• Vogel Noot Terra Disc 600 ($29,000) Maintenance = $10/day Req. Power: 162 kW / 220 hp Width: 6m

• Vaderstad Carrier 820 ($47,000) Maintenance = $20/day Req. Power: 184 kW / 250 hp Width: 8m

• Horsch Tiger 10 LT ($69,000) Maintenance = $20/day Req. Power: 294 kW / 400 hp Width: 10m

• Lemken Heliodor Gigant 10/1200 ($98,000) Maintenance = $20/day Req. Power: 221 kW / 300 hp Width: 12m

Why opt for a Cultivator instead of a plow? The simple answer is that the Cultivator is faster in terms of drag time than the plow. Of course Plows are required for actually carving out new crop space - you cannot carve out fields with a Cultivator. Just saying.