A new definition of wide-width seed drills
22nd November 2021
Bednar has expanded its portfolio of wide machines with the Efecta CE, offering large farming operations an integrated technological line that starts with crop residue management, through to soil cultivation
Bednar has expanded its portfolio of wide machines with the Efecta CE, offering large farming operations an integrated technological line that starts with crop residue management, through to soil cultivation and preparation, and ends with seeding.
The Efecta CE seed drill is built on a robust frame, onto which a double-chamber pressurised 6,000-litre capacity tank is mounted. The pressurised version of the tank allows for excellent fertiliser distribution at a dose of up to 250kg/ha and a seeding amount of up to 300kg/ha.
The drill coulter sections are mounted on the side frames using a parallelogram and each drill coulter uses its own parallelogram within the time-tested PSP (Perfect Seed Placement) system. The combination of such mounting provides excellent contour following and maintaining a constant depth of seeding along the entire working width. Bednar seed drills offer a selection of inter-row seeding spacing. In the case of the Efecta CE seed drill, customers can choose between a row spacing of 12.5 or 16.7cm.
Bednar claims the Efecta CE with a working width of 12m is the most versatile seed drill on the market, making it suitable for CTF operations. There are four alternatives for the front working equipment (Profi/ Turbo/Ferti coulters and the Crushbar) that can be mounted in front of the disc drill coulters, giving flexibility of uses; direct drilling and companion cropping, to name but two.
The Efecta CE is equipped with four distribution heads for even distribution of seed/fertiliser to the individual drill coulters and for the ability to apply high doses of fertiliser and seeds. That ensures the same distance to all drill coulters from the distribution head and an even application of fertiliser and seeds. This solution also offers a sectional control by every three metres of the working width.
