Cultivating at full-width to a shallow depth is a topical issue for many farm owners and managers, and it’s an area Treffler has a good deal of experience in, having launched its 3.0m to 7.2m wide semi-mounted TG cultivator back in 2008. Six years ago, it added the fully mounted TGA, which comes in three sizes — 3.0m, 4.3m and 5.6m.
While the six semi-mounted models are only available with a roller at the rear, the two smaller mounted machines can be fitted with either a roller or a harrow, and there is even the option of a quick-change system. Our test machine, a TGA560, is only offered with the three-row following comb harrow, because the roller would be too heavy on this size of machine.
If you want a roller on this 5.6m cultivator, Treffler will point you in the direction of the semi-mounted TG580, which, not surprisingly, represents a bigger investment.
Understanding the philosophy
First a few words about the Treffler tillage philosophy. The manufacturer recommends carrying out several passes and progressively increasing the depth on each pass to4, 6 and 8cm could be possible after winter cereals. As with all cultivators of this type, the field surface needs to be relatively level.
