Farmers in South Africa – especially in the dryer regions – must constantly deal with soil compaction on their fields. Soil compaction describes a state of soil that hardens over time. This can be a direct result of a dry climate, decreased rainfall, or untreated soil. Fortunately, Northmec Implements is a distributor of a variety of planting preparation implements and equipment that can assist farmers with primary and secondary tillage processes.
Our dealers and branches stock a selection of leading brands – including Kelly. Their selection of planting preparation implements and equipment will give you – the farmer – a head-start for this land and soil prep season. Today, we discuss elements of Kelly primary and secondary tillage equipment to give you some insight on how these ground-engaging implements can make a noticeable difference on your farm.
Kelly Primary and Secondary Tillage Equipment
- Professional Tillage Applications: Primary tillage refers to deep tillage applications for your crop fields, while secondary tillage refers to minimal tillage applications – both of which are beneficial for crop growth and promoting healthy crops. By tilling the soil, farmers are preparing the soil for the next batch of crops to be planted. Soil tillage allows surface soil to be recycled and compacted soil to be broken up – simplifying the planting process and ensuring that the soil is prepared for the creation of seedbeds and water retention.
- Deep/Primary Tillage: Kelly’s range of primary tillage planting preparation implements and equipment covers mouldboard ploughs, disc ploughs, subsoil ploughs, one-way ploughs, chisel ploughs, and ridge ploughs. All these ploughs are specifically designed for deep tillage applications, with unique and tailored functions for desirable outcomes when prepping the soil for the upcoming planting process. Deep tillage implements are useful to allow the soil to breathe and to establish a new soil surface that can absorb nutrients and water/irrigation more efficiently.
- Secondary/Minimal Tillage: Kelly’s secondary tillage range includes disc harrows, tine harrows, drag harrows, blade harrows, and cultivators. These planting preparation implements and equipment allow the farmer to cultivate the soil by removing weeds and stubbles from the surface soil. Furthermore, they can assist with clod crushing and seed covering applications. Secondary tillage equipment does not penetrate the soil as deep as primary tillage equipment – putting the focus on surface soil materials, nutrient introduction, and surface soil health.
Northmec Implements is your first choice in a country-wide distributor of planting preparation implements and equipment for your farm in South Africa. Please browse our website to locate your nearest dealer/branch and feel free to contact us with any inquiries. Kickstart your crop growth cycle with proper prep solutions with NMI on your side.