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Disc Seeders in No-Till: 2007 Australian Survey


If you are a grain-grower or contractor who operates,

or has previously operated a DISC SEEDER in a no-till context,

we would greatly appreciate YOUR contributions to this machinery survey
 

>>> Please read-on and see below to access survey <<<

 Specialty No-Till - Conserva-Tech single seeding disc opener

This GRDC funded survey aims to identify the benefits and limitations of disc seeders
experienced by grain growers and contractors under no-till cropping systems and
to highlight innovative solutions.


The survey is about sharing information and will answer questions such as:

     - How successful are disc seeders in a range of soil types, rainfall levels and cropping systems ?
     - What are the common limitations encountered on-farm ?
     - How are disc seeders most successfully integrated into no-till farming systems ?

Survey results will be widely published, and combined with research results to develop
machinery and cropping system guidelines for the benefits of grain growers.

Your experience and feedback will be valued, and your contributions to the survey will directly
assist in the advancement of sustainable no-till cropping systems across Australia.
 

 Austil single seeding disc opener
Flexi-Coil Barton double shoot seeding disc opener

SUBMISSIONS BEFORE 30 JUNE 2007 WILL ENTER INTO A DRAW FOR:
 

  • A free membership (new or renewed) to your state no-till association
    (WANTFA, SANTFA, VNTFA, CWCFA, CFI) or regional no-till farming
    systems group (SFS, BCG), or a free registration to the 2008 no-till farming
    conference in your state (2 prizes per state)
     
  • 2 reference no-till books (2 prizes nation-wide):

        "No-tillage seeding in conservation agriculture"
        by John Baker et al. (2006) - 352 pages, valued at US$140

        "No-tillage: the relationship between no-tillage, crop residues, plants and soil nutrition"
        by Carlos Lamarca (2006), valued at US$40

 Modified disc coulter with spring loaded seed banding knife assembly (A. Buckley, Waikerie, SA)
John Deere single rolling blade seeding disc opener


For further information or to request a hardcopy survey form with reply-paid envelope, please contact:
 

Dr Jack Desbiolles


Agricultural Machinery Research & Design Centre
University of South Australia
Building J1-12 Mawson Lakes Campus
Mawson Lakes SA 5095

Tel: (08) 8302 3946
Fax: (08) 8302 3380
Mob: 0419 752 295
Email: jacky.desbiolles@unisa.edu.au
 

Note: Survey responses will be compiled anonymously



 
 

 Day-Break double shoot single seeding disc opener

to view or print
survey form
(Pdf file - 134kB)

 

 Deslile Engineering V twin seeding disc opener
 
Gessner floating residue manager/row cleaner

NDF-Ag Design disc/tine combo seeding drill opener

Yetter fertiliser banding coulters and K-Hart industries twin seeding disc opener Tobin disc drill paired seeding disc opener Gessner Walker triple coulter seeding disc opener


Survey supported by:

 

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