Amazone will show the new grain and fertiliser version of its Cayena tine seeder at Lamma 2012.
    With an increasing emphasis on applying a starter nitrogen fertiliser when establishing an oilseed rape crop, or to add P&K to the seedbed to help make specifically phosphate available to the developing seedling, this latest drill, the Cayena 6001-C, with its increased hopper capacity and simple software for calibration, is a flexible all-rounder. In the spring, where soil moisture is at a premium, it can also be used to apply the full level of fertiliser needed for that crop in one application at drilling.
    The pressurised 4,000-litre tank, bigger than that on the standard Cayena, is split in a ratio of 60:40 and is equipped with two fully electric-drive metering systems. Seed and fertiliser are placed together into the seed furrow via the same delivery tube. With this fully sealed, pressurised tank system, the application of high rates of seed/fertiliser combinations is always ensured.
    Of course, if required, the tank can also be filled just with seed. By selecting the single product function on the Amatron+ on-board computer, the seed is then not just metered from the two hoppers simultaneously, but the rear section of the tank is emptied first, in favour of the front section, to make sure that weight is kept on the tractor's rear axle so that traction is always maintained.
    Another interesting application is for when using the Cayena tine seeder as a direct drill for sowing catch crops. Then, when using a mixture of both fine and coarse seeds, the divided tank can be made use of, so that the blend can be sown more homogenously without worrying about a demixing effect.
    Due to its excellent germination credentials, the Cayena tine seeder, introduced in 2010, is now well established in the drill market. Renowned for its low draft requirement, the 6m seeder needs just 140hp to pull it and, because of the minimal amount of wearing parts in soil contact, it also offers very low running costs.
    The second benefit of the three stagger arrangement of the narrow, slimline chisel points, which are just 12mm across and at a row spacing of 16.6cm, is that the minimum amount of soil is disturbed when drilling. The areas between the rows remaining untouched thus reducing weed seed germination and practical experience has shown that crops drilled with the Cayena display noticeable signs of reduced grass weed populations.

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