Exceptionally innovative

AgroCentre has held demo shows of the 18-row Tempo planter by Vаderstad in three regions.

Excellent results

Specialists of Dobrynya farming operation (Plavitsa village, Lipetsk oblast) used the planter to sow sugar beets. The sowing speed reached 14-16 km/h.

‘The planter meets all expectations and features all functions mentioned in the product brochure', says Dmitriy Sapelnikov, Chief Technology Officer of Dobrynya. 'Compared to 24-row planters of another brand, the Tempo TPR18 is at least 25% more efficient. It also shows better manoeuvrability than its competitors, allowing to save time avoiding unnecessary turns and diversions. Sowing precision was checked at nine locations, and the results were the same everywhere.’

Prompt seed loading and professional work of operators ensure the capacity of 180 ha a day even under unfavourable weather conditions.

‘The Tempo TPR18 planter will be very popular, especially with large operations, which have to cover considerable areas’, says Vitaliy Vlasov, Head of Lipetsk Branch of AgroCentreLiski. ‘Currently, over ten Tempo TPR8 planters are operating in Lipetsk oblast. The machines have gained a very good reputation. In the future, the number of Vаderstad planters in the region will grow because Dobrynya farming enterprise is planning to buy several Tempo TPR18 machines.’

Sowing by new standards

Another demo show was held at Glushkovskiy farming enterprise (Glushkovo district, Kursk oblast). The farm has a lot of machines supplied by AgroCentre. Aproximately 20 specialists of the holding attended the presentation of the new concept of sowing by Vaderstad.

’The 18-row planter is designed to cover large areas’, comments Sergey Dorofeyev, Sales Manager of Kursk Branch of AgroCentreLiski. ‘They demonstrate outstanding efficiency since they can work at 18 km/h. During the demo show, we used them to sow sugar beets, however, they can be easily adjusted to sow other crops. The planter can handle various types of seeds with different sowing rates.’

Operators can easily adjust the machine to plant maize or sunflower by increasing the row spacing by 70 cm. Tempo planters also allow applying variable rates of fertiliser by the row. In the nearest time, Kursk branch of AgroCentre is planning to hold demo shows of machines adjusted to sow maize.

Innovations in action

The Vaderstad Tempo TPR18 for sugar beets was also showcased at South-Eastern Agrigroup, Kamynino, Penza oblast. The planter is a new machine in the product line of the Swedish manufacturer; therefore, its field demonstration aroused farmers’ interest.

Currently, over 300 Vaderstad machines are operating on regional farms: besides Tempo, local farmers also use Rapid seed drills, Carrier cultivators and TopDown harrows.

At the demo show, the Tempo TPR18 was coupled with the Massey Ferguson 8670 tractor (320 hp).

‘The machine has demonstrated excellent performance’, shares Oleg Volkov, Director of Subdivision of the South-Eastern Agrigroup. ‘It is highly efficient, cutting-edge machinery, and every developing enterprise must consider it as a powerful addition to their fleet.’

‘The Tempo TPR18 planter is the most innovative machine in Vaderstad line of planters not only for sugar beets but also for maize and sunflower', says Vitaliy Mosin, Head of Tambov Branch of AgroCentrLiski. ‘Tempo can plant at a high speed without impairing the sowing quality. The result is a unique combination of even emergence and exceptional performance achieved due to the Power Shoot, which uses air pressure to maintain full control of the seed. Unmatched precision, individual control of each sowing section for skips and doubles and prompt transfer of information to an iPad monitor via wi-fi ensure high-quality sowing at the speed of up to 18 km/h -20 km/h, easy control in any condition and the capacity of 15 ha/hour.’