Page 16 - 2021 Virtual Field Day

16 SPECIAL PUBLICATION Thursday March 18, 2021 .
VIRTUAL FIELD DAY

Fertiliser

spreader

works its

powers

ERTILISER is a key
input driving produc-
tivity in cropping and
Flivestock enterprises
by boosting plant growth,
increasing grain yields and
allowing for higher animal
stocking rates.
But it comes at a big cost
to the farmer's hip pocket
and to the soil nutri-
ent pro le.
Unless soil nutrients are
replaced, crop and pasture
performance will fall
progressively each year.
A well-considered plan is
a great way to make the most
of the investment in fertiliser
to improve soil, crop and
pasture performance and
increase gross margins.
is starts with soil testing
to ensure nutrients are
returned to areas of farms
and paddocks where they APPLY TO NEED: SA-based Techgrow is the Australian importer of Bogballe fertiliser spreaders designed to optimise fertiliser rate and placement.
are needed most.
Testing will also reveal
areas that already have high
nutrient reserves and may
not bene t from the expense
of a top-up with fertiliser, or
may need a lower rate.
Choosing the right
fertiliser spreader will help
ensure correct calibration,
weighing and application of
the right nutrient products
for Australian soil types and
conditions, in an e -
cient manner. PRECISION: Bogballe's specialist spreaders adjust TECHNOLOGY: The SIZE MATTERS: Bogballe manufactures linkage
Bogballe is one of the application rates or shut off automatically when driving Calibrator Totz controller is spreaders in a range from 500 litres to the six-tonne-rated
world's leading manufac- over previously spread areas. intuitive and easy to use. 5550L machine.
turers of fertiliser spreading
machines and has a long clients with the best fertiliser Bogballe M-Line spreaders For its M-Line spreaders, o er carrying capacities of driving over previously
history of expertise in spreading technology, were packed with features Bogballe has designed a 500-2050 litres and, similar spread areas. It also provides
this eld. backed by a true specialist that would meet the needs exible outlet that provides to the the M-Line, deliver automatic o or on when
Since the 1950s, the in the eld," Techgrow of Australia's bigger farmers application rates of up to reliability and impres- driving into and out of
Denmark-based company managing director Colin and contractors. 650kg/minute. sive accuracy. the headlands.
has been committed to con- Mitchell said. " ese have higher ese can also work a With their advanced ese controllers help to
tinually developing better He said Bogballe had capacities to achieve greater micro outlet that can spread features, Bogballe spreaders monitor and measure the
methods and systems for recently released some e ciencies, and more GPS seed and other small prod- can help reduce excess ni- amount of fertiliser spread
spreading mineral fertilisers exciting new innovations technology to make spread- ucts - such as mouse bait - at trogen application onto pad- in the paddock with proof
using latest global technol- that were available to ing easier," he said. rates from 1kg per hectare. docks and into waterways. of placement.
gies and expertise. local growers for the 2021 Bogballe considered every Changing between All Bogballe spreaders are Weigh scales continuously
In 1988, Bogballe in- cropping season. detail when it designed the di erent settings has now tted with a simple border measure the actual fertiliser
troduced the world's rst is includes the Calibra- M-Line spreaders, including also been made easier with a control mechanism. in the hopper and adjust the
spreader with a weighing tor Totz controller, which has an attractive look - with LED specially designed tool that When activated, it ow rate in relation to any
techniques and it now a touch panel using direct lights integrated into the rotates the ow-outlet above changes the spread pattern changes in ground speed, or
exports its equipment to option keys. re ector board - and many each spinner. to place the fertiliser only up the ow of the fertiliser, to
almost 100 countries. e exceptional design of other smart features. e outlet controls the to the border. maintain the target quantity
South Australian-based the Calibrator Totz means it e three models in the exact rate, in conjunction Bogballe has also intro- in kilograms per hectare.
fertiliser spreading and is an easy-to-use, logical and range are the M35W, M45W with the fully automated duced electronic controllers is system provides more
grain logistics specialist, intuitive interface. and M60W and these have weighing technique and the with section control, all of accuracy, and is easier to op-
Techgrow, is the Australian It will be most valuable carry capacities of 3500 kilo- double shutter on each side which have GPS compati- erate because the spreader
importer and distributor in tractors without ISOBUS grams, 4500kg and 6000kg, of the hopper. bility and can be integrated is fully automatic - including
for Bogballe. communication capabilities. respectively. e shutters open asym- with most GPS systems. calibration.
e family-owned compa- e two main ranges A range of expandable metrically to ensure that the With GPS guidance, the Bogballe spreaders use an
ny values Bogballe's concen- of Bogballe spreaders are sides is available so that all drop point stays accurate, spreader can control the 'in-centre' spreading prin-
trated focus on designing a the high volume M-Line models can be sized-up to regardless of the forward placement of the fertiliser ciple, where the spreading
single product line. Series and the mid-sized suit the speci c require- speed and application by adjusting the application discs turn into the centre.
"We know we are provid- L-Line Series. ments of a farming or rate setting. rate, or shutting the spreader More Information:
ing our Australian grower Mr Mitchell said the latest contracting business. L-Line Bogballe models o automatically when Techgrow: 08 8842 1384