Kuhn Farm Machinery will showcase recent trial work at this year’s Groundswell event.
The results show that its Striger strip-till cultivator can deliver crop establishment savings compared with traditional methods. This includes reduced fuel use, lowered soil disturbance and improved soil structure.
Edd Fanshawe, arable product specialist, explains: “In two trials across the south and east of the UK during 2024, the Striger was evaluated against a two-pass min-till system and a traditional plough and press cultivation, to assess fuel and cost input along with end yield.”
“Across both trials, the Striger delivered lower fuel use and comparable yields to the other two systems. In the eastern trial, the Striger cultivation used 8.6l/ha (£6.45/ha), whereas the min-till was 17.7l/ha (£13.28/ha), and the plough and press up at 28.1l/ha (£21.08/ha).
“This shows that significant savings in fuel and reduced number of passes are possible with the Striger, while preserving the soil structure through targeted cultivations.”
The company will also highlight its mechanical weeding range, with the Tineliner suitable for weeding young crops, while the Rowliner with Rowlink camera guidance can be used for inter-row weeding in maize and sugar beet. The latter of which is available with FETF grant funding.