Vertical Tillage Dismantled Machines

About Vertical Tillage Equipment

Although the concept of vertical tillage is decades old, there’s still some debate among equipment manufacturers as to its precise definition. Most industry insiders, however, agree that vertical tillage resides somewhere between no-till and conventional tillage practices and that adoption rates are on the rise. Vertical tillage implements generally have a group of coulters, discs, or knives with an attachment such as a rolling basket, reels, or a harrow at the end. Combined, these components till the top several inches of a field, break up clods, and level the field.

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KUHN Krause Excelerator XT 8010

Numerous Soil Benefits

Machines such as Landoll’s 7400 VT Plus Series are usable in the spring to prepare the seedbed and in the fall to mix residue into the soil, helping reduce wind and water erosion. Other benefits of using vertical tillage equipment vs. other tillage tools include quicker soil warming and drying and reduced soil compaction and disturbance. Breaking up compaction layers, cutting crop residue, and incorporating that residue into the soil improves soil health and water infiltration and leads to healthier plants, as roots can more easily reach nutrients. Vertical tillage can lead to greater yields, more environmentally friendly operations, and reduced fuel costs, as well as considerable time savings.

Characteristics

As the popularity of vertical tillage grows, vertical tillage equipment continues to evolve. Great Plains’ popular Turbo-Max machines, for example, include Implement Command technology that lets operators monitor and configure settings such as tillage depth, wing-down pressure, and gang angle from the cab. Elsewhere, Sunflower’s 6610-series single-section, 6630-series three-section, and 6650-series five-section vertical tillage machines feature the company’s exclusive 22-inch (55.9-centimeter) Saber blade will scalloped edges for enhanced cutting. You can also increasingly find hybrid tillage machines that combine the features of vertical and conventional tillage equipment.

Find The Right Tillage Equipment

You’ll see a broad range of new and used vertical tillage equipment for sale every day on TractorHouse.com, including machines from leading brands such as Case IH, Great Plains, John Deere, KUHN Krause, Landoll, McFarlane, Salford, and Sunflower.