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The Rotary Crockodile
Australian farmer Dudley Donavon, of Queensland, has invented a machine that pits the soil surface and plants in one pass.
Called "The Rotary Crockodile," it's 8 ft. long, 16 in. in dia., and covered with strategically placed shovels. When hitched to the tractor, the barrel rolls on its own axle, scalloping holes
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The Rotary Crockodile PLANTERS Planters 15-2-4 Australian farmer Dudley Donavon, of Queensland, has invented a machine that pits the soil surface and plants in one pass.
Called "The Rotary Crockodile," it's 8 ft. long, 16 in. in dia., and covered with strategically placed shovels. When hitched to the tractor, the barrel rolls on its own axle, scalloping holes in the soil. This creates a pitted surface that traps water during a storm, allowing extra time for water to penetrate the soil surface.
For the seeding operation, the barrel is simply filled with seed and a hole on the back of each shovel is regulated to control seed flow.
The Crockodile is hitched to the tractor with an offset hitch specially designed to hold the machine in the optimum position for soil scalloping.
Kawana Engineering at North Hampton, Queensland, Australia, is manufacturing Donavon's new machine. (Power Farming Magazine.)
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