Vaderstad TopDown Brochure - LiveUpdater

‘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