TC5.30
TC5.30 Profitable multi-crop harvesting
The new TC5.30 is the most productive multi-crop harvester in its segment. Perfectly at home in any field, whether harvesting small grains such as wheat or barley, specialist crops including rice, sunflower, sorghum or large grains such as corn, soybeans and a broad range of pulse crops. The new five strawwalker model features a best-in-class 1,300 mm wide and 607 mm diameter threshing drum, a double cascaded cleaning shoe with a pre-sieve, a 3500 litre grain tank with an enclosed 3.85m unloading auger and can be paired with the 15ft High-Capacity header. Furthermore, the model delivers the lowest total cost of ownership in its segment. The result? The highest capacity in its segment.
TC5.30
Cutting width (m/ft)
4.57/15
Number
5
Technical specifications
High-Capacity grain header | |
Cutting width (m/ft) | |
Knife speed (cuts/min.) | |
Electric reel speed control | |
Hydraulic reel height control | |
Reel fore-aft control | |
Maize headers | |
Cab | |
Threshing drum | |
Drum concave | |
Rotary Separator | |
Strawwalkers | |
Cleaning | |
Graintank | |
Engine | |
Transmission | |
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Canola or Rapeseed
Like any crops, grape growth is limited by certain climatic conditions. Generally, in Northern hemisphere, grapevine matures from Equator to 50° Northern latitude: in Southern, from Equator to 45° Southern latitude (exceptions may exist). Grapevines need a reasonably long growing season (150–200 days free of frost) with relatively low humidity (about 600 mm per year) during the vegetative season, but sufficient soil moisture is necessary. If soils are well drained, water is not a problem; excess of water in soils (ponding) is a big problem. Of course, possibility of irrigation brings to nothing water supply problems. The temperatures from April to September are crucial for reaching good development of the vine and ripening of the fruits. When temperatures are below 10 °C, vines stops growing. The optimum temperature is between 25 and 30 °C. Temperatures higher than 38 °C will stop plants growth. The index of Winkler and Huglin is the sum of daily temperatures above 10°C during the growth season from April to October. Early cultivars reach maturity when tis index is from 1600 to 2000°C during the period between blooming and ripening. For late cultivars, the value is 3000°C.
Grain Sorghum
• In rotation, sorghum takes the place of corn: so ideally it follows a legume (soybean, alfalfa, peas) and is followed by sugarbeet, tomato, potatoes and other crops. When wheat follows sorghum, a lack of Nitrogen can happen and some allelopathic effect is likely: therefore, wheat after sorghum is not suggested. Usually planting dates are later than for corn.
Sorghum is a good alternative to corn where availability of water is not so abundant and general conditions are adverse. Nevertheless, the crop is demanding concerning temperature: minimum soil T for germination is 10°C and for growth is 16°C, optimum is 27-28°C. It is important for high yields that in July minimum be 21°C. Like any other crop, grain sorghum will respond to optimum growing conditions and proper timing of management inputs for maximum yields. Understanding how the grain sorghum plant develops is critical for understanding the crop’s needs and planning management inputs for maximum yields.
• As a Rule, Crop Rotation practices improve the performances of crops.
• Exploitation of soil fertility is improved, as different crops roots explore different layers of soil and use different nutrients.
• Structure of soils improves, because residues from crop roots stay at different depths and residues are also different.
• By varying crops in the same season, farmers can spread equipment demand throughout the season, reducing costs while increasing utilization.
• Management of weeds, pests, and diseases get easier because different crops have different pests.
• Sorghum, when in rotation with soybeans, wheat and sugar beet allows for better control of grasses weeds.
Rice
• Rice is one of the world’s most important cereal crops, and is farmed in many regions of the world in some of the most diverse climatic and agronomic conditions. Rice and wheat are two of the most important cereal crops and together make up the majority of the world’s source of calories. They feed the world.
• Being a flood crop, field forming and maintenance of rice fields can be expensive. Though possible, it is very complicated to crop rice without flooding.
• If properly cropped, rice can give yields from 5 to 7 tons/hectare. It is the most important cereal for human nourishment in Asia.
• Rice is grown under flooded conditions; therefore, it is best produced on land that is nearly level. Level tracts of land minimize the number of waterretaining barriers or levees required per unit of area. The practice of growing rice on “zero grade” or level fields has greatly gained in popularity and is highly recommended.
Soil Structure
Soils are important because they are the most common base for bulk food production. Knowledge of soils is necessary to estimate soil’s suitability for agricultural use.
Generally, Soil is comprised of 4 components
• Water (actually a solution of salts)
• Air and other gases
• Organic Matter (residue from plants, animals, bacteria and other)
• Minerals / Nutrients
Soil Organic Matter (OM) provides essential nutrients to the plant and bonds the soil together.
• Too little OM and plants will not be able to access the necessary nutrients for growth (ex: Stoney Ground or Sandy Desert)
• Too much OM and there is risk of ground water contamination and disease from excess nutrients