2023 HORSCH Avatar SW 12

2023 HORSCH Avatar SW 12

HORSCH have never lost sight of the products that for 30 years have been forming its reputation: the first Seed-Exactors left a permanent impression. If you go back to the beginning of the company, Michael Horsch at that time built a machine that was suitable for no-till farming.

The arguments at that time: disturb the soil as little as possible, encourage biodiversity and, of course, in the context of decreasing prices, save costs. Due to the opening of the eastern markets in the Nineties there suddenly was a large market for no-till farming equipment. However the pto-shaft driven technology could not be used for the large fields in the East.

With the experiences from the no-till sector Michael Horsch developed tine-based no-till technology for the eastern markets that is successfully sold there today. In the recent past, HORSCH thought about developing no-till technology based on disc coulters. It is not just suitable for the Latin American markets to disturb the soil as little as possible.

But also in other regions, too, the single disc coulter technology is of great interest – especially in Europe with increasing requirements in the sector of catch crops sowing to the sowing of main crops in catch crops or in regions that are faced with resistant weeds. In parts of Great Britain, Germany and France the farmers depend on new sowing technologies with reduced soil movement – a clear task for the Avatar.

The disc coulter technology plays an important role in large parts of Russia, Kazakhstan and China.

Good reasons for HORSCH to design our own Avatar line.

versatile, Robust, precise

The individual depth controlled SingleDisc coulter has especially been designed for the Avatar line. Due to its individuality and flexibility, it can be adapted to the most different sowing conditions:

• Direct seed

• Mulch seed

• Conventional tillage

• In standing catch crops

• Stony and very heavy, clayey soils

The interaction of sincle disc coulter and seed skid guarantees a safe opening of the furrow. At the same time harvest residues are removed from the furrow. The result is an optimum contact of seed and soil for quick and safe emergence.

Via the rubber buffer a coulter pressure of up to 350 kg per coulter can be transferred. The coulter pressure can be adjusted mechanically or electrically via the terminal. All pivot points and connections at the coulter are maintenance-free. The durable, maintenance-free bearings at all turning parts guarantee a long service life and operational reliability. The seed skid is equipped with a carbide wear edge for a long service life. It can even be extended with the HM+ version.

The stable depth control rolls guarantee an exact depth control of the coulter in changing or difficult conditions.

Features may include:

• Maximum efficiency for large farms

• Working width 12 m

• Seed waggon technology from the well-proven Pronto line

• Designed for highest requirements and maximum efficiency during the season

• Seed waggon

• Capacity of 12 000 litre for maximum efficiency

• Hoppers 50: 50 seed/seed or seed/fertiliser (application as G & F version, seed and fertiliser in one row)

• Low horsepower requirement due to reduced soil movement

• Manoeuvrable machine due to compact design

• Low horsepower requirement due to low machine weight