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‘Exceeds expectations’Englishman David Jonesthinks he has found theperfect soil tillage implement.It comes from Sweden and iscalled TopDown.David Jones farms 1100 hectares nearStratford-on-Avon in central England.He is one of the first to use TopDownin Great Britain. After having workedhis TopDown on 400 ha, David isimpressed by its action in the field.Exceeds expectations‘We have used minimal tillage for thepast seven years and I have to say thatTopDown exceeds my expectations’,says David. He opted for the 6-metreversion of the machine, which hedraws with a 450 hp Case Quadtrac.‘I can drive at up to 12 km/h and manage40 hectares in a day without havingto exert myself’, he reports.Halved diesel billDespite the fact that he has all typesof soil from light sandy loams toheavy clays, David Jones is convincedthat TopDown can manage to createan acceptable seedbed in one pass onthe vast majority of these soils.Fuel economy is also a plus. David ishappy to report that his diesel costshave been halved.‘With TopDown I use just under 8litres of diesel per hectare comparedwith 14 litres for ploughing’.On 1100 hectares, that comes to aconsiderable amount of diesel.Country: EnglandFarmer: David JonesFarm: BlackhillCounty: WarwickshireArea: 1100 ha
‘Positive impression’After the first 200 hectares ofwork, Fredrik Kvantenå ishappy with his TopDown. Themachine does a fine job andcuts down on passes.Fredrik Kvantenå farms QvantenburgsSäteri together with his father Sören.They decided to invest in reduced tillageon the farm. They kept the plough towork in parallel, but were attracted bythe advantages of reduced tillage.Technical progress‘We want to drive on the soil as littleas possible. Diesel is very expensive’,says Fredrik Kvantenå.The choice was TopDown. The familyhas previously used a VäderstadCultus and it was patently obvious toFredrik Kvantenå that there had beengreat technological changes. Onepass with TopDown corresponds totwo passes with Cultus. Fredrik alsoappreciates the level and smooth soilsurface left by TopDown:‘It makes drilling easier’.Short stubble importantAfter 200 hectares of TopDown work,Fredrik Kvantenå has come to someconclusions.‘Keep stubble short. We had moreproblems with stubble than strawbecause the crop suffered fromlodging’.Fredrik thinks that the work done bythe discs is excellent. And with thewing shares on the points, the tinesection does a better job:‘Harvest trash is mixed in better’.Overall, he is pleased with the newmachine:‘It has made a positive impression’.Country: SwedenFarmers: Sören and FredrikKvantenåFarm: Qvantenburgs SäteriCounty: DalslandArea: 600 ha
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