Farming without herbicides

Effective weeds management in row crops depends on the best possible weed reduction prior to seeding. All perennial weeds must be eradicated prior to sowing or transplanting.

1. The soil is cultivated and prepared for seeding.
2. Weeds seeds are germinated before seeding or transplanting crop.(6 to 14 days)
3. One pass with TILL-FIX will eradicate the first flush of weeds without displacing the layers of soil, keeping un-germinated weed seed below germination depth. Heavily weed-infested soil may need this several times to clean up.
4. Sowing or transplanting as soon as possible. The crop should germinate ahead of the next flush of weeds.
5. WEED-FIX weeds management implements manage later flushes of weeds in the crop.

When farming without herbicides it is of paramount importance to have a clean seedbed to sow in to. For effective weed control the cultured plants must always be larger than the weeds.

This is why it is extremely important to germinate the weeds and kill the weeds before sowing or even transplanting. It is also very important to understand the growing habits of all the weeds present, their germination times.

Factor in the growing speed and characteristics of your cultivars and it will become clear how important it is to have effective pre-sowing weed management.

If sowing in weed infested soil you may struggle to manage the weeds right through the life of the crop. Do not let seasonal or weather pressures influence you in to premature sowing. Many crops have been overtaken by weeds, with poor harvests or total loss the result.

The TILL-FIX is designed to kill emerged weeds and sprouted weeds seeds prior to sowing or transplanting. Many implements can accomplish this task. However these implements usually transport soil from lower regents to the surface with more weed seeds at germination depth.

When employing a flame or thermal weeder, more time is required to grow the weeds to a larger size for a adequate kill.

Also flame weeders can actually trigger premature weed strikes resulting in more weeds germinating earlier.

Sometimes this early trigering can be turned in to advantage by flaming over the soil straight after ground preparation triggering two flushes at the same time. If the soil has in adequate moisture, irrigation may be required to germinate the weeds.

Beds or ground should be prepared as for normal sowing well ahead of requirement. (TILL-FIX can be used to form beds from worked soil.) Fertilizers and manures worked in as for normal sowing or transplanting. Before sowing the weeds must be allowed and encouraged to emerge.

In some cases this may mean irrigation and or flaming. When the weeds have germinated and emerged the TILL-FIX is employed..

Effective weeds management in row crops depends on the best possible weed reduction prior to seeding. All perennial weeds must be eradicated prior to sowing or transplanting.

1. The soil is cultivated and prepared for seeding.
   
   
2. Weeds seeds are germinated before seeding or transplanting crop.(6 to 14 days)
   
   
3. One pass with TILL-FIX will eradicate the first flush of weeds without displacing the layers of soil, keeping un-germinated weed seed below germination depth. Heavily weed-infested soil may need this several times to clean up.
   
   
4. Sowing or transplanting as soon as possible. The crop should germinate ahead of the next flush of weeds.
   
   
5. WEED-FIX weeds management implements manage later flushes of weeds in crop

TILL-FIX cultivation is fast with speeds of up to 10 kmh. If the weather conditions are dry, one pass is usually sufficient. Under damp conditions follow up operations may be necessary.

Don't get anxious to sow, make sure the weeds are dead first. Then sow as soon as possible. Your crop should now be growing ahead of the weeds. By the next flush of weeds the cultivars should be large enough to employ the WEED-FIX.

The same reciprocating blade, which works so well on the TILL-FIX, is used in conjunction with hydraulic or manually adjustable depth wheels to lift and loosen Allium and root crops for harvesting and field drying.

The roller is detached and depth wheels set for crop lifting if needed.
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• Fast and efficient operation
• Precise depth management
• The crop is lifted and left in its original growing position
• No bunching up
• No windrowing
• No bulldozing
• Operates in large weeds effectively
• More even drying of alliums and other crops
• More leaves are left in the paddock
• No sun-burning on the soft underside of alliums
• Lifting of root crops for harvest
• Hydraulic depth wheels available

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