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A Highly Universal Disc Cultivator as Choice No. 1

The Kosova Hora farm manages about 3,200 hectares of arable land. Besides the traditional plant production, they also have an extensive animal production and a biogas station.

Ing. Luděk Bechyně, the machine serviceman, on the right and the machine operator

Ing. Luděk Bechyně, the machine serviceman, on the right and the machine operator

Based on testing, the final decision was made to choose SWIFTERDISC XO 6000F

Based on testing, the final decision was made to choose SWIFTERDISC XO 6000F

A Universal Machine Won

“We grow standard market crops such as wheat, barley, rye, rapeseed, corn and potatoes. We also have an extensive animal production, about 2,000 pigs for slaughter, 840 Holstein Friesians dairy cows and beef cattle. In 2011, we launched our own biogas station with an output of 834 kW,” Ing. Luděk Bechyně, the chief machine serviceman, introduces the company.

Kosova Hora uses disc cultivators by various manufacturers. “We were planning to renew our fleet and so we gradually tested the disc cultivators before buying a new machine. There were various machines, among others and also the SWIFTERDISC XO_F disc cultivator by BEDNAR. In the end, we decided to buy a SWIFTERDISC XO_F with a span of 6 metres. And why this machine? We liked the versatility of the machine and its possible use not only for stubble breaking, but also for seedbed cultivation. That’s also why we requested the Crushbar, a hydraulically adjustable front leveller,” Mr. Bechyně explains.

The machine is equipped with a front leveller for seedbed cultivation

The machine is equipped with a front leveller for seedbed cultivation

Large daily outputs are achieved when the full span is used

Large daily outputs are achieved when the full span is used

A Popular Configuration with Many Customers

The company manages soils that are hard to cultivate, with a topsoil layer of 20 cm and a large number of stones. According to the operator, the hydraulic drawbar is a great advantage in this case. “The disc cultivator perfectly traces any terrain unevenness. The machine is able to ‘jump’ over any larger rocks in case of impact and thus prevent damage,” the operator adds.

They chose SWIFTERDISC XO 6000F especially thanks to the possible aggregation with a lower-performance tractor. At the time of our visit, the cultivator was working with a 270 HP tractor. The working speed was about 14.5 km/h and the working depth was set to 6 cm. The disc cultivator is equipped with discs with a diameter of 560×5 mm, comfortable hydraulic working depth regulation, rear V-RING packer and front support wheels.

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