Cover Crop Roller | Cover Crop Roller for Reduced Tillage Organic Farming

Cover Crop Roller Benefits:

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
Standard 8', 10.5', and 15' widths
Can be built any size up to 40' wide
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

Improving Cover Crop Management for Increased Production in Organic Farming

The Cover Crop Roller was developed by The Rodale Institute in an effort to develop practical methods of cover crop management to increase production in Reduced Tillage Organic Farming. The Cover Crop Roller is manufactured and sold by I & J Manufacturing, LLC of Gap, PA. 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!

Read about Cover Crop Roller in a recent press release.

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.

Rolling a Cover Crop

Crop Roller Front