Modernization of technological process in agriculture using the John Deere 730 Air Disk Drill

Abstract

The authors have shared the experience of operating the John Deere 730 Air Disk Drill coupled with the John Deere 1910 Commodity Air Cart at the Scientific and educational production center ‘Integration’ (Orel, Russia). The study gives a qualitative assessment of the operation of the seeder unit taking into account field size and shape, and proposes the technology of seed sowing at the field edges. The article presents the technical characteristics of the seeder, shows the impact of seeder operating parts on the technological process, and demonstrates the results of comparative experiments of the quality of seeding down and variation curves of the distribution of intervals in terms of planting depth. The authors have noted that the evenness of seeding depth is ensured by the special characteristics of the opener with the hydraulic reloading system. It is proven that the John Deere 730 Air Disk Drill equipped with the autopilot system allows achieving productivity up to 190 hectares per day.