Max-Emerge Cultivator Attachment

Max-Emerge Cultivator Attachment CULTIVATORS Cultivators (58C) 4-6-7 Andy Veenstra, Skerkston, Ont., removes tractor tracks ahead of his Max-Emerge Deere planter with a home-built cultivator attachment. The teeth rotate back and up when the planter is raised. No extra cylinders or gauge wheels, or operator attention, are required for turning, crossing waterways, etc. Veenstra used two rows of Brillion spring tooth harrow teeth, spaced 30 in. apart on each bar, and each row covering a 15 in. working width. "This device erases all tractor tracks and gives a final cultivation before planting," says Veenstra. He notes that a neighbor who built a similar attachment used S-tines.instead of spring teeth. However, Veenstra believes the 2 in. points of his unit stir more soil. He tried using a spray boom ahead of the cultivator unit but couldn't get adequate chemical incorporation. However, even with the sprayer installed, and using dual wheels on the tractor, the extension built into the planter tongue permits easy turns without interference. Veenstra figures a farmer could buy materials and build a cultivator attachment like his for $300-400, depending on his source of materials and by doing his own welding.

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