“In practice, the Matador has turned into a true all-rounder.”
As a contractor, I view the biogas boom with mixed feelings: the area of combinable crops has fallen sharply, while monograin seeding of maize has grown in return. In the process, I kept noticing that the way farmers reconsolidated the seedbed varied enormously.
That is why I was looking for a front press that I could combine with my 8-row monograin drill. In trials, the GÜTTLER® Matador roller won me over. For one thing, it replaces the “dead” front ballast on the tractor. For another, the large ring diameter of the Prismenwalze® (prism roller) creates an optimum, level seedbed in sandy soil. Even after 10 mm of rain, I can carry on drilling maize in our sandy soil after waiting just one hour.
In practice, the Matador has turned into a true all-rounder. I hire the roller out for overseeding grassland. It is coupled to the rear linkage with a seed tank mounted on it.
The GÜTTLER® grassland harrow goes on the front linkage, which keeps the combination well balanced. On level ground, a 120 hp tractor is enough for a working width of six metres. Word of the good results from this machine combination quickly got around. I had not expected such high demand for grassland renewal. It has also helped me win new customers.
The Matador roller has also proved its worth in controlling the European corn borer. Combined with the harrow, it worked approx. 500 ha in 2012 to control the pest. Even in a direct comparison with a specialist corn borer control implement, the Matador delivered equally good results.
Field report from the farm
