Existing four 75cm row Baselier mounted tuber planters have a transport width of 3.49m across, something the company has addressed with its latest FA310W models. These have an overall width that tucks in to a reduced 3.29m. This slimmed transport width is important to those using planters of this size as typically they need to access smaller fields often from narrow lanes. Add the ability to specify these planters with integral tillage equipment that is of equal interest.
The planter we saw in action was not a production model but a FA310W that had been modified to demonstrate the integral cultivator concept. Carried out in conjunction with German Baselier dealer Lohmann Landtechnik, the planter’s spec included a 2.5t hopper, ridge former extensions, an integrated rotary cultivator and tyreexplaining why it was hitched up to a Fendt 800 Vario.
