Mechanical direct seed drill 3014C,3018C

tractor-mounted

Grazed grass is the best and cheapest forage a livestock farmer can produce. With this in mind, the Aitchison slot-seeding system was developed in New Zealand in the early 1970's. Aitchison GrassFarmer drills are purpose-built for the renewal and above all the rejuvenation of pasture-land without resorting to ploughing and with a minimum of chemical and fertiliser use. Not only does the Aitchison boot create an ideal environment for the germination and root-establishment of the desired new seedlings, but it also checks the growth of the existing sward in the band thus re-seeded. As such it is the best method to use for rotational 'stitching-in' of productive and palatable new grasses and clovers. In the unfortunate event that a pasture has become so degraded it needs a complete renovation, the GrassFarmer models are equally well adapted to this role. A re-seed immediately after a dose of glyphosate gives a newly-established sward in the briefest period possible and with a minimum of upheaval and cost.