Julius Kühn Institute (JKI)
Federal Research Centre for Cultivated Plants
Head
Prof. Dr. Jens Karl Wegener
Address
Messeweg 11/12
38104 Braunschweig, Germany
Office
Ms Jana-Isabell Bartels
Tel: +49 (0)531 299-3651
Fax: +49 (0)531 299-3012
E-mail: at@julius-kuehn.de
Drift reducing seed drills
Pneumatic seed drills for seeding maize seeds treated with methiocarb have to be inspected by the JKI. This applies for precision seed drills as well as for universal drills.
The listed models of seed drills with the associated conversion kit were tested by the JKI regarding dust drift during seeding. In comparison to unmodified precision seed drills working with vacuum, the listed models achieved a reduction of drift values by 90% minimum. The conversion kits have to be installed corresponding to the attached installation guide.
The lists, which are constantly updated, are accessible on our German website (Deutsch).