Shredder Blades Chop, Pull Stalks

Shredder Blades Chop,Pull Stalks NO-TILL EQUIPMENT No-Till Equipment 19-1-3 "Corn farmers in our part of the country really like the way it pulls shredded corn stalks out by the roots so they can plant without retilling and we hope farmers in the Corn Belt will give it a try too," says Floydada, Texas, farmer Drew Lloyd who developed the Row Stalker, a popular tillage tool in cotton that promises to catch on in conservation tilled corn and soybeans as well. The Row Stalker consists of a set of round steel blades in a V-shaped configuration like disc openers. Each blade is fitted with 12 steel cleats. Developed to pull plants out by the roots and throw them out of the row without disturbing soil, the Row Stalker allows replanting on beds or ridges without retilling the row. It removes shredded corn stalks at up to 10 mph, self-aligns on stalks and works well in wet or dry conditions. Plus, the Row Stalker can assist in pest management by destroying favorable overwintering conditions. In cotton, it has been effective in helping to control boll weevil, Lloyd says. In corn, it should be just as effective in helping to control European corn borer by destroying root crowns where the insects overwinter, he adds. The Row Stalker bolts onto any tool bar and spacings can be quickly and easily adjusted. Sells for $850 per row. Contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Becknell Wholesale, P.O. Box 2008, Lubbock, Texas 79408 (ph 806-747-3201).

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