Soon in all Russian fields!

Application of liquid mineral fertilisers in the soil has been practiced a lot by European farmers. However, not all equipment can perform such a difficult application task, that is why AgroCentre presents the GFI injector machine by Gustrower Maschinenbau, which is able to revive any soil.

Agrochemistry supports the benefits of liquid fertilizer, which ensures impressive results providing prolonged action. As for the transition to in-soil minerals, agronomists note that the liquid form is the most readily available for plants, especially during droughts, and the concentration of the active substance in such fertiliser is higher than in granular forms.

There are many methods of liquid fertiliser application, but injection with the help of injector wheels is the most common in Europe. The GFI machines are equipped with the system, which injects fertiliser 6 cm deep into the soil.

‘This machinery features aluminum and stainless steel injector wheels fitted with hard alloy plated needles to protect them against wear’, says Nikolay Bashkirov, Manager of Machinery Order Department of AgroCentreZakharovo. Each wheel has 12 needles, the distance between them is 13 cm, which allows us to apply more efficiently. This system of liquid distribution in the wheel is unique and is patented by Gustrower Maschinenbau.

The working process is as follows: a certain quantity of fertiliser, depending on the speed and the application rate, is squeezed out under pressure into the soil through the built-in valves in the hub of the injector wheel. Plants are fed through the roots, which absorb the nutrients in accordance with the growth requirement throughout the vegetation period.

The GFI working width is 3-15 m. The machine is equipped with independent suspension of each injector wheel. The equipment is ready to work with a fertiliser map at a variable speed. A great advantage is the automatic adjustment of dosing, which allows applying from 50 to 3000 litres of fertiliser per ha. Besides, the GFI can be connected to the speed sensor of the tractor, which guarantees the same fertiliser application rate at various speed.

‘The equipment by Gustrower Maschinenbau is already widely used in the central part of Russia’, continues Nikolay Bashkirov. ‘It is mostly large-volume fertiliser spreaders and grain loader trailers. As for the GFI, the machine is now available for order, and the delivery starts in March. I believe that the combination of experience in the minerals injection machinery production, supported by our dealer and the efficiency of the liquid fertiliser injection through the injector wheels gives us the reason to believe that this machine will be successful in our country’s market and will gain popularity.’