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Farming in South Africa comes with no shortage of challenges. From unpredictable rainfall patterns and recurring drought conditions to soil compaction and declining fertility, growers are constantly working to protect and improve the productivity of their land. Effective soil preparation is at the heart of overcoming these obstacles, ensuring fields are ready to support healthy, resilient crops. Northmec Implements (NMI) supports farmers in this crucial stage by distributing advanced tillage solutions from trusted brands such as Kelly and Baldan sol preparation equipment.
Kelly Tillage equipment provides farmers with effective solutions for both primary and secondary tillage. From an agronomic perspective, their disc-chain system is designed to create a fine, uniform seedbed while minimizing soil disturbance and preserving soil structure. This approach helps manage residue, reduce compaction, and improve moisture retention — all critical factors for sustainable crop establishment. By contrast, Baldan’s soil preparation implements are engineered to withstand the harsh southern African climate, delivering the strength and durability required to break through compacted soils and handle challenging field conditions. In this piece, we turn our focus to Baldan equipment and explore why it remains a trusted choice for soil preparation across the region.
Baldan: Built for Africa
- Disc Harrows: Baldan’s range of disc harrows is ideal for medium- and large-scale tillage applications. Serving as a solution to primary tillage, their range of disc harrows dig deeper into the ground to allow for soil recycling, crop residue mixing, and aggressive soil compaction breakup functions. In the dryer areas of southern Africa, farmers constantly struggle with soil compaction. Baldan’s range of disc harrows nullifies this problem and can be your solution to primary tillage on your crop fields.
- Subsoiling Implements: As part of Baldan’s range of soil preparation equipment, their selection of subsoiling implements delivers answers to breaking up deep soil compaction layers. This allows the subsoil to better absorb and retain moisture. It also promotes healthier root penetration for the crops – both of which are critically important for farmers in dryer climates. Moreover, these implements can establish uniform soil depth and a consistent subsoil density on your fields.
- Seedbed Preparation and Planter Implements: Baldan’s range of soil preparation equipment includes seedbed preparation and planter implements. The PSH1130 combines tillage and seed prep into a simultaneous process. This ensures that farmers can drastically reduce passes on their crop fields during soil preparation – saving time and fuel in the process.
- Increased Overall Crop Yields: Any farmer would agree that soil preparation equipment is pivotal to increase their overall crop yields in the end. By establishing a healthy and consistent seedbed, the crops can reach their maximum potential. This is where Baldan’s implements become feasible solutions to primary and secondary tillage, as well as subsoil and planting prep solutions. Now, you have everything that you need to prepare your crop fields for planting season.
NMI is your solution to a distributor of soil preparation equipment for farmers in South Africa. Please browse our website to locate an outlet closest to you and feel free to contact us if you have any inquiries. Get the best out of your crop fields with NMI on your side in 2025.