NEW CULTIVATOR BURIES STONES, CLODS AND RESIDUE

ALPEGO has developed a unique rotary cultivator named Inversa which buries stones, clods and trash leaving only a fine seedbed on the surface. This facilitates seed planting and germination as well as allowing harvesting machinery to work more efficiently and reducing crop damage from bruising during harvest – especially important for root crops.

ALPEGO has achieved this building on their experience manufacturing traditional rotary hoes, by simply reversing the gearbox so the rotor works in reverse, cutting upward rather than downward. The stones, clods and residue are lifted up and over the rotor and placed at the rear of the machine and to the bottom of the seedbed, while the lighter and finer soil is left on the top.

The ALPEGO Inversa IZ model has a maximum 280Hp rated central drive gearbox. This cultivator does not require a large tractor, working perfectly well behind a smaller 120Hp tractor. The gearbox is unique to ALPEGO as it drives the rotor from the centre, unlike traditional rotary hoes which drive from the side. ALPEGO claims this provides a number of benefits such as a lower power requirement and stronger rotor support (as the rotor is secured at both ends and in the centre.) This also means fewer moving parts so lower maintenance.

The machine is manufactured to a very high standard, constructed using only specialised high tensile steel from Sweden and high-quality bearings and components ensuring performance and reliability, which is endorsed by the manufacturer’s two-year full warranty.

The Inversa IZ is fitted with a large-diameter 520mm rear packer roller to consolidate the soil in order to preserve moisture for seed germination. An optional cage roller is also available for heavier sticky soils where consolidation is not required.

The machine Inversa IZ rotary cultivator is already proving its place in specialised cropping applications such as market gardening around New Zealand says OriginAg, New Zealand’s importer of ALPEGO.

For further information, or to find your nearest authorised OriginAg dealer, visit www.originag.co.nz