Geoff & Nicola Wright of Gisborne, New Zealand grow eight varieties of grapes, including Cabernet Franc, Cabernet Sauvignon, Merlot and Sauvignon Blanc. Their vineyard is completely organic, so they use no herbicides to kill weeds around the young vines. With a new baby on the way, manually trimming around the plants was becoming unmanageable. As Geoff writes: We found that this took a long time, around 2 weeks, to do...
This is one of several machines dedicated to working the soil between trees and vines. By varying the attachments, you can till, disk or mound the soil around a plant. The hydraulic sensor to dodge around plants is standard on all models. As shown below, these machines have working widths ranging from 50 to 116 cm (or 20 to 45 in), and can work in rows from 98 to 129 inches wide.
BASE MACHINE: Rotary harrow head with hydraulic sensor retraction and hydraulic height inclination; manual emergency recall lever; 1100mm splined PTO with friction disk powers head; the FPP series is designed for rows from 6.5 to 11 feet wide (2 to 3.4 meters) with at least 23 inches(60cm) between the plants and recommended for soil with rocks and stones; harrow head slides in-and-out between plants
We are proud that our Fence-Line Mowers can be found at thoroughbred farms throughout the Bluegrass State of Kentucky. Our customers include the University of Kentucky Research Farm and Denali Stud. To keep the pastures and paddocks looking sharp, these farms are constantly mowing. The cost of manually trimming fences on large farms can be huge. Yet string-trimmers actually damage the posts. Look closely at the bottoms of the...
The FPP is designed for or rows 5.85 to 13 feet wide. In-row tiller or harrow heads slide in and out between plants. This model is suitable for use in vineyards or orchards with narrow foliage trees. The FPP with rotary harrow head is shown at left, working in a vineyard in the Valpolicella zone.
BASE MACHINE: Rotary harrow head with hydraulic sensor retraction and hydraulic height inclination; manual emergency recall lever; 1100mm splined PTO with friction disk powers head; the FPP series is designed for rows from 6.5 to 11 feet wide (2 to 3.4 meters) with at least 23 inches(60cm) between the plants and recommended for soil with rocks and stones; harrow head slides in-and-out between plants.
This is one of several machines dedicated to working the soil between trees and vines. By varying the attachments, you can till, disk or mound the soil around a plant. The hydraulic sensor to dodge around plants is standard on all models. As shown below, these machines have working widths ranging from 50 to 116 cm (or 20 to 45 in), and can work in rows from 98 to 129 inches wide.
Reconditions soil, incorporates amenities, buries stones, clods, and vegetation to leave a smooth bed of fine soil ready for planting. Applications for this machine include sod farms, sports fields, pasture renovation, and produce farms. Stone-buriers available in working widths from 31 inches 13 feet, and for 25 HP to 250 HP tractors.