2023 Hiniker Agricultural Cover Crop Base

2023 Hiniker Agricultural Cover Crop

Cover crop seeding is a popular and effective way to increase soil health, suppress weed growth, reduce soil erosion, reduce fertilizer costs and protect water supplies. Maximizing these benefits requires choosing the right method of cover crop seeding and the right equipment for the job.

Hiniker has the right cover crop seeding equipment systems for both broadcast and interseeding applications.

Growers with shorter growing seasons, in cooler climates, may choose the “interseeding” method. Hiniker offers 3-point-mounted, folding toolbars up to 40 feet in length (16 row 30 inches or 24 row 20 inches), along with toolbar-to-hopper mounting packages. These interseeding configurations allow for the precise placement of cover crops into standing corn crops in spring or early summer.

The Hiniker double disc openers feature 16-inch diameter discs, 12-inch diameter press wheels and easy adjustment of both seed depth and down pressure settings. Row units feature a generous 30 inches of under frame crop clearance and can be mounted in spacing as narrow as 7.5 inches. Row units can be mounted to existing toolbars from 4- through 7-inch sizes.

Features may include:

• Dual mounting tubes enables double-disc opener mounting without hitch or hinge-point interference.

• 3 pt. mounted folding toolbars are available in sizes up to 40'. Dual tube design allows row unit placement without hitch or hinge-point interference.

• Double disc openers feature 16" double discs, 1" diameter seed tubes and 12" diameter press wheels. Adjustability includes: easy setting of seed depth, down force and soil deflector positioning.

• Designed for precise seed placement with minimal soil disturbance. Openers may be spaced as close as 7.5".