Reconsolidation
Presses for large soil pores
The action of ploughing loosens the ground, and turns it over to leave the surface residues buried, and clean soil at the top. The loosening action, lets air and warmth into the soil (a positive action) but also breaks soil capillaries, and leaves primarily large soil pores that will aid drainage, but hinder the necessary moisture retention. Water drains from below, and evaporates from above. To avoid excessive moisture loss, and subsequent germination inefficiency, soil should be reconsolidated as soon as possible after ploughing.
LEMKEN furrow presses offer the opportunity to reconsolidate, immediately after ploughing. As the press is pulled by the plough, moisture loss through evaporation is avoided, and there is a large time, and cost, saving compared to that with a separate machine pass later. Additionally, surface clods are broken, saving further expensive operations at a later date.
LEMKEN offers suitable furrow presses for reconsolidation in all working conditions:
- Integrated Furrow Presses FixPack,
- Furrow Presses VarioPack,
- Following Rollers.
