Sola A-6000/NS PLUS, Manual

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FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS FOR PLANTING
3.5 STANDARD EQUIPMENT
- 5.500-litre hopper for seeds (for machine versions A-6000/
NS PLUS)
- Combined hopper: seeds (3500 litres) and fertilizer/mi-
cro-granulated (2000 litres) (for machine versions A-6000/
NS PLUS - COMBI).
- Selector sieve.
- Kit for seed dosage calibration: scale, crank and grain coun-
ter.
- Hopper entry ladder.
- Adjustable sowing depth by means of tines.
- Sowing depth control lateral wheels.
- Height-adjustable front support foot.
- Sowing equipment support feet.
- Canvas cover for hopper.
- Signalling, positioning, braking and flashing lighting equi-
pment.
- Hydraulic service brake.
- Parking brake.
- Monitor with turbine tachometer, distributor rotation
alarm, hopper seed level sensor and hectare counter.
- Mechanical total seeding cut off.
- Authorization for running.
- Rear harrow in three independent sections.
- 4-line coulter sowing equipment.
- Hydraulic or mechanical drive turbine.
- Track erasers for tractor tracks.
- Leveller in three independent sections.
- Hydraulic track markers.
3.6 OPTIONAL EQUIPMENT
- Exit closing at foldable parts.
- Road tracking (tramlines).
- Hydraulic drive kit with PTO pump with cooling system.
- Seed distributor transmission with electric engine and
monitor for variable dose or total seeding cut off.
- Kit with 2 solenoid valves for tractor distributor.
- Artemis radar.
4. FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS FOR PLANTING
4.1 TERRAIN
The better terrain conditions, the better the sowing quali-
ty. A good labour cannot be carried out in big clods or very
uneven furrows. Although SOLÀ machines resist harsh con-
ditions, if the seedbed does not satisfy the appropriate con-
ditions, then the sowing quality will be poor.
4.2 SEED
It is essential to use clean, quality seeds and, in the case of
barley, the seed must be deburred.
4.3 DEPTH
Seed planting depth affects tillering, the plant's strength,
and its ability to resist frostbite or drought: the tillering node
is always 1 or 2 cm under the surface, regardless of the seed
planting depth.
Planting deeper does not mean getting deeper roots. Only
a few roots grow from the lower part of the seed. Most of
them grow from the tillering node closer to the ground level.