STRIGER 100 Strip-Tillage System

Different cultivation strategies can be used at different times of the year depending upon the soil type and the conditions. Autumn only cultivations are favourable in heavy clay soil (+40%): work at 20 - 30 cm deep at low speed: 6 - 8 km/h
: Spring cultivations would uplift moisture and create a coarse structure. It is therefore imperative to only work in the autumn so that rainfall and frost do their job on the row over winter.

This early work makes it possible to have good drying conditions and facilitates soil loosening.

Autumn and spring: work at 15-30 cm depth at a speed of 6 to 10 km / h
For early harvests (cereals), it is advisable to go through with the STRIGER between the 15th of August and the 15th of October.
For late harvests such as maize, attention should be paid to harvest conditions and travel with the STRIGER in moist conditions.
In both cases, the goal is to create a coarse, cloddy and unconsolidated structure in order to let the winter conditions act.

During the spring, the goal is to warm, firm up and fertilise the furrow.
To avoid damaging the deep structure of the soil created by winter, the working depth should be set the same as the seeding depth.

Spring only: working from 10 to 20 cm deep at a speed of 8 to 12 km/h
The STRIGER pass should be made three weeks to three days before seeding on destroyed or green cover (pay attention to drying).

The crop must have all the necessary conditions for its germination: water - warmth - fine tilth and firm soil.

The STRIGER 100 point offers the best working performance with excellent loosening ability while maintaining minimal disturbance at the surface.
The adjustment of the working depth, from 7 to 30 cm, is fast and precise. No tools are needed, bringing you more comfort and saving time when adjusting your STRIGER 100.
The leg can can be equipped with three different points to suit your working conditions:

• Fast-Fit points minimise downtime and increase your work rate;
• The Rock point (50 mm) is ideal in stony conditions;
• The 50 mm ST point is adapted to wearing conditions.

For optimum work quality in very shallow spring work, it is possible to equip your STRIGER 100 with double discs instead of the tine. They can effectively warm up the furrow and create fine earth.
Finally, side markers can also be added onto the STRIGER 100 3 metre, 4 metre 40 and 6 metre models.

The press wheels of the STRIGER 100 consolidate the soil at depth while avoiding compaction on the surface. The goal is to break the clods to promote water infiltration and keep moisture in the soil.
KUHN offers three types of press wheel on the STRIGER 100:

• Steel finger press wheel. It offers strong crumbling with the creation of fine soil to ensure good soil - seed contact. This wheel is recommended for use in spring
• rubber press weheel. This provides a higher degree of consolidation to keep moisture in the soil. This wheel is suitable for summer work.
• Chain press wheel. It crumbles any clods and gives a light consolidation to help with overwintering. This wheel is recommended for autumn work.