The OMEGA OO_FL seed drill offers exceptional versatility, allowing seeding technology to be tailored to specific field conditions and the grower’s requirements. On this page you will find which conditions the machine is suited to, the seeding and row‑spacing options available, how seeding can be combined with simultaneous fertiliser placement or seeding of catch crops, and the agronomic and ecological benefits of these solutions. The overview also covers the key risks and limitations of each configuration, enabling selection of the optimal settings for maximum operational efficiency and high‑quality crop establishment.

Maximum versatility of the OMEGA OO_FL seed drill

Adaptability to all conditions

Suitable conditions for seeding

The extensive range of equipment allows the OMEGA OO_FL seed drill to be configured for a wide variety of conditions. It is suitable for seeding on light, medium‑heavy and heavy soils. Seeding coulters mounted on a parallel linkage maintain precise seeding depth even on hilly or undulating terrain. It is primarily intended for seeding into a prepared seedbed, but with appropriate equipment it can alternatively be used to seed directly into tilled ground, into catch crops, or into crop residues.

Variable seeding options

Seeding into cultivated soil

High-performance seed drill

Crushbar levels out any unevenness.
Individual rubber packer crushes clods and keeps the machine level.
Disc section subsequently loosens the seed bed or may not be engaged at all.
Ferti coulters place fertiliser or seed into the mid row.
Rear individual rubber packer reconsolidates the soil.
The seeding bar seeds into a precisely and evenly prepared seed bed.

Possible risks:
Setting the coulter pressure too high, which causes seeds to be placed so deep they cannot germinate properly.

Seeding into cultivated soil with crop residues

The appropriate equipment enables seeding into crop residues

Individual rubber packer crushes clods and presses the plants onto the soil surface.
The disc section then reliably cuts the plant biomass and mixes it with the soil.
Turbo coulters precisely sever plant residues and create a furrow for the seeding coulters, thereby limiting their clogging.
Rear individual rubber packer reconsolidates the soil.
The seeding bar seeds into a precisely and evenly prepared seed bed.

Possible risks:
With a large amount of crop residues, the seeding coulters may clog. It is important to use TURBO coulters, which cut the plant biomass and create a furrow in front of the seeding coulters. With regard to the throughput of material, a row spacing of 16.7 cm is recommended.

Seeding into a catch crop

Occasionally the machine can be used to seed into live biomass

Individual rubber packer crushes clods, lays the plants down and presses them onto the soil surface.
The disc section then reliably cuts the plant biomass and mixes it with the soil.
Turbo coulters precisely sever plant residues and create a furrow for the seeding coulters, thereby limiting their clogging.
Rear individual rubber packer reconsolidates the soil.
The seeding bar seeds into a precisely and evenly prepared seed bed.

Possible risks:
With a large amount of biomass, the seeding coulters may clog. It is important to use TURBO coulters, which cut the plant biomass and create a furrow in front of the seeding coulters. With regard to the throughput of material, a row spacing of 16.7 cm is recommended.

Seeding into uncultivated soil

In specific cases, the machine can be used for direct drilling

The disc section with aggressive discs loosens the top layer of soil, cuts plant residues and mixes them with the soil.
Turbo coulters precisely sever plant residues and create a furrow for the seeding coulters, thereby limiting their clogging.
Rear individual rubber packer reconsolidates the soil.
The seeding bar seeds into the prepared seed bed.

Possible risks:
On heavy or stony soils, the disc section will not be able to prepare the seed bed reliably. With a large amount of crop residues, the seeding coulters may clog. It is important to use TURBO coulters, which cut the plant biomass and create a furrow in front of the seeding coulters. With regard to the throughput of material, a row spacing of 16.7 cm is recommended. In the absence of a front packer, the machine’s stability and the load on the drawbar must be taken into account.

Seeding into heavy or wet soil

Designed to cope with demanding conditions

The individual rubber packer breaks clods and presses plant residues onto the soil surface.
The disc section lifts to avoid drawing moisture to the surface and forming clods.
Profi coulters break up and loosen heavy soil.
The rear individual rubber packer reconsolidates the soil.
The seeding bar sows into the prepared seed bed.

Potential risks:
At high soil moisture, clods may form and clog the seeding coulters. Considering the throughput of material through the machine, a row spacing of 16.7 cm is advisable.

Row spacing

Spacing to suit conditions

Flexible row spacing for every seeding requirement

Row spacing 12.5 cm
Row spacing 16.7 cm
Row spacing 25 cm
Row spacing 12.5-25-12,5

Narrower rows inhibit the development of conditions favourable to competitive weeds, thereby reducing the need for subsequent herbicidal control. This spacing is primarily used for spring seeding. Narrow rows improve overall ground cover and reduce water evaporation. However, narrow row spacing increases canopy moisture and impedes drying of leaf surfaces, making crops more susceptible to fungal diseases.

This spacing performs reliably when working with larger quantities of crop residues or in no‑till systems. The wider rows improve the throughput of material through the machine. Better airflow in wider rows reduces conditions favourable to disease. This option also allows improved tillering and the use of a lower overall seeding rate.

The advantage of wider row spacing is the potential for mechanical weed control. The seeding rate is generally lower, saving on seed costs. Wider rows also allow the application of liquid fertiliser during crop growth and offer the possibility of sowing catch crops into the mid row. They are particularly well suited to organically managed farms.

OMEGA OO_FL also permits double-row seeding with a 12.5-25-12.5 configuration. This arrangement is particularly suitable in drier regions, where the increased space between rows prolongs water availability to the plants. Wider double rows are also used in organically managed farms.

Simultaneous fertiliser placement and sowing of catch crops

Without optional equipment

The simplest solution for standard seeding

A two-chamber hopper allows storage of up to two types of material in a single pass. It is possible to sow:

evenly the contents of both hoppers (seed/fertiliser) across the entire width of the seeding bar
alternately the contents of each chamber per seeding coulter.

With fertiliser discs

Placement of fertiliser in the mid row

The two‑chamber hopper enables placement of seed and fertiliser in a single pass. A configuration with fertiliser discs permits the placement of fertiliser in the mid row.

With the ALFA hopper

Even more seeding options

The two‑chamber hopper permits storage of up to two components in a single pass. The additional ALFA hopper in this configuration also allows broadcast placement of seed, fertiliser or bioagents. Seeding options include:

uniform distribution of the contents of both hoppers across the full working width of the seeding bar with simultaneous broadcast placement of seed, fertiliser or bioagents behind the disc section or between the seeding coulters;
alternating delivery of the contents of each chamber to each seeding coulter with simultaneous broadcast placement of seed, fertiliser or bioagents behind the disc section or between the seeding coulters.

With fertiliser discs and the additional ALFA hopper

Sowing catch crops with simultaneous fertiliser placement

The two‑chamber hopper permits storage of up to two components in a single pass. The additional ALFA hopper also permits broadcast placement of seed, fertiliser or bioagents. The configuration with fertiliser discs allows placement of fertiliser in the mid row. Seeding options include:

the contents of one hopper across the full working width of the seeding bar with simultaneous fertiliser placement or sowing of a catch crop into the mid row, together with broadcast placement of seed, fertiliser or bioagents behind the disc section or between the seeding coulters.

Ecology and sustainability

Gentle seeding for more sustainable farming

More moisture, less erosion and compaction

Retention of moisture in the soil
Soil erosion
Soil compaction
Reduction of fertiliser leaching
Soil organisms
Biodiversity

The disc section of the seed drill OMEGA OO_FL creates an ideal soil structure that reliably captures and retains rainwater. Profi coulters gently and shallowly loosen the soil even in demanding conditions, preparing it to retain water more effectively. Subsequent consolidation by an individual rubber packer accelerates the restoration of soil capillarity and ensures firm seed‑to‑soil contact, which is essential for uniform crop emergence. Track eradicators loosen the tractor wheel rows at the same time, thereby reducing soil compaction and the formation of wheel ruts that would otherwise encourage runoff of water and soil from the field.

Thanks to the wide range of optional accessories, the seed drill OMEGA OO_FL can always be adapted to field conditions, thereby reducing the risk of water or wind erosion. Wider row spacing allows a greater amount of crop residues to remain on the field; these dampen the impact of raindrops and surface runoff and help prevent particle loss to wind. The Frontpack and the CRUSHBAR belt scraper reliably level the field across the full working width, preventing the formation of rills that would carry larger volumes of water off the field.

The seed drill OMEGA OO_FL is designed so that pressure on the soil is distributed across the entire working width of the individual rubber packer. This significantly reduces the formation of compacted layers and their detrimental effects on soil properties.

The fertiliser discs and seeding coulters of the seed drill OMEGA OO_FL allow targeted placement of fertiliser directly into the crop root zone. Fertiliser placed in this way acts at the root zone and is readily taken up by the crop, substantially reducing the risk of fertiliser escaping into the surrounding environment.

Thanks to the disc section, which by shallow discing allows the seed bed to be prepared simultaneously with seeding, the number of required agronomic operations and passes is reduced. The fertiliser discs and seeding coulters permit targeted placement of fertiliser solely into the crop root zone. These technologies significantly reduce negative impacts on soil organisms, which are essential, among other things, for the decomposition of crop residues and the release of nutrients in forms accessible to crops.

The two‑chamber hopper of the seed drill OMEGA OO_FL enables the sowing of multiple seed species in a single pass, thereby contributing to species diversity within the field ecosystem. The additional ALFA hopper offers the option of an extra compartment for storing another seed or a bioagent in the form of microgranulate.

Agronomic benefits of the OMEGA OO_FL seed drill