The recent trend toward restricting herbicide use has produced interest in alternative and integrated weed control strategies that include cultivation. As a result, newly developed implements are now available to vegetable growers from Northern Equipment Solutions, but the potential uses of these tools for numerous vegetable crops can be confusing. This describes some of these tools and their advantages and disadvantages.
Flex-tine harrows
Flex-tine harrows are…
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Transplanting has long been reserved for leafy crops, tomatoes, and bare root onions. Automated planting technology now provides a cost effective way to transplant produce from plugs grown in greenhouses for up to 30 percent increased yields and up to 50 percent lower labor costs.
Benefits of automated…
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With 4 major manufacturers the automatic sprayer boom height control system, can provide you with a more uniform/effective application of your inputs, increase your productivity and remove the stresses of spraying. High quality systems are available from Greentronics, Norac, Trimble and Raven. Information is available at www.northernequipment.ca regarding Greentronics Riteheight, Norac and Trimble boom height…
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With an accurately designed and installed tile drainage system, you can bring your crop management to a whole new level. Improve yields, improve your soil, and improve the environment around you. It's a good deal for everyone. You can hire in a professional, or you can do it yourself with great benefits.
Benefits of Tile Drainage
Installing tile drains on your farm will bring you numerous benefits.
Better Yields.
Tile drainage has been proven over…
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Numerous studies have shown that an average potato field, contains 7% missing or misplaced seed placement causing a total loose of production. These errors are more commonly referred to as misses and doubles. This is just the in-row misplacements of skips and doubles, not the row to row errors that are present within the fields from guess row areas. Guess rows can be corrected easily with the addition of assisted GPS steering systems.
What does this mean to you, would you be…
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