Agricultural implements specifically engineered to suit the broadacre farming community.
SAVE TIME, MONEY AND MANPOWER
Earthscape Technologies has engineered its High Speed Plough and Planter to make the development of new farmland easier and the production of existing farmland more cost effective.
Uniquely placed in North Queensland, our products are designed and produced to withstand the tough terrain of breaking virgin land in Australia’s outback. Earthscape Technologies has proven its ability to lead the market in large scale farming implements.
Direct drill planting has long been the industry standard in broad acre farming. However, long term studies show that there is too high a dependence on herbicides and fertilizers to make this a viable method of soil management. Crop yields tend to decrease over time as a result of the build-up of chemical residues in the upper layer of the soil. Compaction of this top layer slowly makes the soil water resistant, and difficult for the crop to establish itself.
Many farmers believe that turning soil is the best method for producing a healthy crop. By turning the top layer of soil over, it is rejuvenated with the addition of organic material. The soil is softened and aerated to allow the seed to germinate quickly. It also absorbs moisture much quicker and allows the deeper soil to become saturated, giving the young plant’s roots the best chance to establish quickly and follow the water table down as the dry season settles in.
Ploughing has always been an effective method of weed control, and a return to this proven method of sustainable farming reduces the amount of expensive herbicides needed for crop development.
HIGH SPEED PLOUGH AND PLANTER
The Earthscape 30C High Speed Plough and Planter gives you the advantage of having one machine that can both plough and plant crops. Its unique spring actuated jumper arms were developed from the old “stump jumper” technology. Designed to withstand the world’s toughest conditions, they are cast from high tensile 4140 steel, and can jump over obstacles as high as 400mm high.
DISCS
Discs are specifically profiled to give the soil a complete turn at depths of 200mm. They also have a unique wave system, developed to break down the clumps of soil. The depth of the disc can be easily set for different applications, and this machine can plant at rates of over 35 ha/hour.
AIR SEED DELIVERY
A simple air seed delivery system drops the seed in the furrow before it is covered by the soil from the disk beside it. For the years when you need to give your soil a proper turn, the extremely rugged frame design with floating arms, follows your land’s natural curvature. This feature is comparable to nothing on the market today.
AIR SEED BINS
Air seed bins can be mounted directly on the plough, allowing the addition of a prickle chain to be pulled simultaneously behind the implement, reducing the need for harrowing. If you chose to use a trailing air seed trailer, it can be operated independently with the optional fertilizer spreaders, to give you a 30m wide pass with granular fertilizer. Optional phasing cylinder systems can be used to fold the machine for easier transport between working areas. A self-loading auger system can also be chosen by the farmer who doesn’t want to load the bin with a separate auger or conveyor.
15C / 22C / 30C
Many of our employees grew up on farms, and we know how unique each farm can be. This knowledge is why we have designed our machines to have a range of options to suit your exact requirements. We have machines in a range of sizes, from 15m to 30m wide.
SPECIFICATIONS
Options Available for Plough
- Folding arms to reduce transport width to 9m
- Integrated air seed delivery system – trailing prickle chain harrow
- Trailing air seed delivery system
- Single or dual wheel system
- Puncture proof tyres
Width 30m
Horsepower required 450-600
Discs 100
Row Spacing Closed Angle (Incremental) 250mm
Row Spacing Open Angle (incremental) 300mm
Weight (basic model) 29,000kg
Disc size 650mm
Maximum cut depth 275mm
Bin Capacity 9m3
Hitch Cat 5
Pass width 30m
Folded Width (optional) 9m
Width 22m
Horsepower required 300-450
Discs 76
Row Spacing Closed Angle (Incremental) 250mm
Row Spacing Open Angle (incremental) 300mm
Weight (basic model) 23,000kg
Disc size 650mm
Maximum cut depth 275mm
Bin Capacity 9m3
Hitch Cat 5
Pass width 22m
Folded Width (optional) 9m
Width 15m
Horsepower required 200-300
Discs 52
Row Spacing Closed Angle (Incremental) 250mm
Row Spacing Open Angle (incremental) 300mm
Weight (basic model) 19,000kg
Disc size 650mm
Maximum cut depth 275mm
Bin Capacity 9m3
Hitch Cat 3
Pass width 15m
Folded Width (optional) 9m
Width 12m
Horsepower required 100
Weight (basic model) 5,000kg (empty)
Bin Capacity 9m3
Hitch Cat 3
Pass width 30m
Folded Width (optional) 2.4m
Options Available for Seed Cart
- Removable fertilizer spreading system
- Folding auger for self-loading
6 Selwyn Circuit, Trinity Park, Queensland, Australia, 4879
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