Horsch has expanded its UK product range following its split from Simba. The latest cultivator models, the Tiger and Joker, were displayed for the first time in the UK at the 2011 Lamma Show.
    The compact disc Joker is best suited for shallow stubble cultivation, stimulating the germination of weeds, breaking capillary, incorporating straw and residues and shallow seedbed preparation.
    The Joker CT features a three-point linkage mounted machine with working widths of 3-6m ensure high performance with working speeds of about 20mph, with the quality of performance increasing with higher speeds. Low draft requirements of 100hp for 4m and 150hp for 6m working widths allow the Joker CT to be operated by mid-range tractors.
    The Joker uses small, quick rotating, serrated discs to produce lots of fine soil in the germination zone and performs well with large quantities of straw, manure or cover crops. The rubber suspension allows for good contour following and functions as a trip release system.
    The Joker can be equipped with four different packer options, each optimised for different conditions. The RollFlex system performs well in stony conditions, while the heavier DoubleDisc system offer intensive consolidation. The FarmFlex packing system consolidates the whole soil surface, has little draft requirement and is good in wetter soils.
    The Joker RT range of trailed machines is available in 6-12m widths and benefits from the same features as the mounted CT range.

The Horsch Tiger is also new this year.

    The Tiger range comprises three cultivators: the four-bar cultivator Tiger AS; the three-bar designed Tiger LT; and the Tiger MT - a combination of disc harrow and cultivator. All Tiger models feature precision levelling discs, a large tyre packing system and the company's new TerraGrip 2 shank.
    The TerraGrip 2 shank was redesigned for the specific requirements of the Tiger range and allows a frame height of 85cm, a trip height of 30cm and a trip force of 500kg to reduce damaging forces on frame and points. The width of the main frame cross section is 120mm and the pivot pin diameter has been enlarged to 35mm to give extraordinary performance and very little wear.
    The Tiger AS has been designed for strength and performance, and with working depths up to 35cm, it is a serious alternative to ploughing. The draft requirement is between 45-80hp/m of working width.
    The three-bar Tiger LT is the smaller sibling of the AS. It benefits from the same strong frame design and the new TerraGrip 2. The tine spacing is increased from 20cm t0 30cm. This, in combination with the three-bar design, reduces the draft requirement to about 40hp/m of working width at working depths between 5-35cm. The Tiger LT is available in 6m and 8m working widths.
    The Tiger MT has a four-bar design identical to the Tiger AS, but with the first two rows equipped with large discs. Designed to perform well in conditions with long straw and difficult residues, such as corn stubble, it incorporates evenly without blockage. The 68cm discs cut through and intensively mix in residues and are followed by two rows of TerraGrip 2 shanks with a tine spacing of 46cm for a deeper cultivation up to 35cm. On the Tiger MT, the TerraGrip 2 shanks are fitted with a hydraulic reset system enabling a trip force of 800kg for deeper working.

For more information visit: www.horsch.com.