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Cover Crop Roller
Benefits:
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- Cover crop management without herbicides or tillage
- Reduced herbicide use in conventional no till farming systems
- Mulching effects and barrier attributes of cover crop are maximized
- Rolling and compressing improves the weed suppression of the cover crop
- Reduction of water evaporation from the soil
- Better incorporation of crop residue in organic farming
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Crop Roller Prices:
- 8' Crop Roller ~ $2,850.00
- 10.5" Crop Roller ~ $3,500.00
- 15.5" Crop Roller ~ $4,200.00
(Trailed Option Add $900.00)
F.O.B Gap, PA
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- Standard 8', 10.5', and 15' Widths
- Can be built any size up to 40' W
- Call for Quotes on all sizes
- Mounted with a three point hitch with hydraulic lift
- This farm roller is ground driven
- Blades are arranged in chevron pattern to prevent bouncing
- Blades are welded and replacement blades can be bolted on as needed.
- Blades on the drum are spaced 8" apart
- Cylinder is 16" diameter
- Water or other liquid can be added for added weight to improve performance of crop rolling.
- Weight of the 10.5' Cover Crop Roller is 1600 lbs. empty and 2400 lbs filled with water.
- The Cover Crop Roller can be mounted on a front end loader
- The Crop Roller can be pulled with horses.
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The Cover Crop Roller was developed by The Rodale Institute in an effort to develop practical methods to increase production in Reduced Tillage Organic Farming. The Cover Crop Roller mounts to the front of the tractor with a Three Point Hitch (available here) leaving room for the seeder at the back. This means you can knock down weed suppressing mats of cover crops and plant through it all in the same pass!
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| Cover Crop Roller: Farmers of organic farms and sustainable agriculture who already work with cover crops will quickly realize the time saving value of a front mounted Cover Crop Roller. Many conventional farmers recognize no till farming benefits and make the move to organic farming with this step saving tool. Or they can use the Cover Crop Roller as part of their conventional farming program to reduce the amount of herbicide sprays. |
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Cover Crop Roller Construction:
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