Claydon’s lower disturbance LD set-up allows the Hybrid to drill directly into stubbles, chopped straw, cover crops and grassland.
Replacing the standard seeding tine on new mounted and trailed Hybrid drills (can also be retro-fitted), the twin-tine unit can be used with the leading tine or in combination with double cutting discs.
Fitted with 15mm points, the two 44mm x 12mm hardened steel tines in the twin-tine unit feature double-leaf helper springs which, claims Claydon, maintain a consistent seeding depth even in very dry, hard, heavy soil conditions, yet permit enough lateral movement to displace surface trash and prevent blockages.
The plain cutting disc is claimed to reduce power requirement by around 50%.
For ultra-low-disturbance drilling, the Hybrid’s standard leading tine can be replaced with twin 330mm-diameter front cutting discs, either a plain design or fluted Spiradisk. The plain cutting disc is claimed to reduce power requirement by around 50% compared with the standard leading tine set-up.
The standard A-Share can be replaced with the twin tine set-up simply by undoing three bolts and changing them over, while the standard leading tine can be replaced with the double disc unit in seconds by removing just one pin.
The twin-tine unit can be used either with the leading tine, or in combination with double cutting discs.
“With a few simple, quick modifications Hybrid drills can now be used for conventional sowing, low-disturbance establishment, and zero-till seeding, with or without fertiliser placement between or in the seeded rows,” says Jeff Claydon. “This makes them a much more versatile, cost-effective solution compared with purchasing a strip till drill and a specialist low-disturbance drill.”
Prices to convert a standard Hybrid drill to the twin tine kit with plain or fluted Spiradisk double front cutting discs are: 3.0m/9 tine – £5,195, 4.0m/13 tine – £7,495, 4.8m/15 tine -£8,685, 6.0m/19 tine – £10,995, 8.0m/25 tine -£14,495. Prices exclude VAT and fitting.
