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Summary
The SUMO Deep Tillage Seeder (DTS) drill is based on a concept known as ‘strip till drilling’, a method
of only loosening and preparing a band of soil where the seed is to be placed and leaving the soil in
between undisturbed, and therefore not working ground unnecessarily.
The DTS, a uniquely versatile drill capable of direct drilling, min-till drilling and conventional plough
based drilling. Designed and manufactured in Britain, the DTS features a quick change metering roller
system allowing crop specific rollers to be fitted.
DTS features
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33.3cm row spacing
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Individually mounted seeding units that articulate with ground contours and are governed by a
constant pressure hydraulic system
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Leading opener disc for cutting through trash
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Single tungsten edged deep loosening auto-reset loosening leg capable of a maximum working
depth of 350mm
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Wide band (approx. 150mm) or narrow (approx. 25mm) row seed opener boots place seed in the
loosened strip
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Covering discs channel loosened soil over the seed
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Pneumatic press wheels firm the soil around the seed and also govern the sowing depth of the
coulters
Before using the SUMO DTS it is absolutely necessary that you read this Operators manual and Safety
Instructions attentively.
Specifications, descriptions and illustrations in this manual are accurate, as known, at the time of
publication but may be subject to change.
