For generations, agricultural workers have depended on the plough as a steadfast technique for weed removal. Nonetheless, there are numerous benefits to ploughing, such as penetrating the soil structure, integrating crop remnants and fertilizers, and facilitating nutrient release through mineralization. Another benefit of ploughing is its effectiveness in managing root weeds and fungal diseases. Moreover, ploughing aids in alleviating soil compaction and expanding the top surface volume by approximately 30%, enhancing water absorption capabilities. All these factors come together to create a significant agronomic benefit for farmers.
PLOUGHING PRODUCTIVITY - Throughout history, farmers have depended on the plough as a highly dependable approach for weed removal. Nonetheless, plowing offers numerous benefits, including disrupting capillary action, integrating crop remnants and fertilizer, and encouraging nutrient release through mineralization.
LOW FUEL CONSUMPTION - Due to their well-engineered design, New Holland plough necessitate up to 15% less draft effort when compared to prominent competitors.
OVER 165 YEARS OF PLOUGH MAKING EXPERIENCE - New Holland ploughs are manufactured at our specialized facility located in Överum, Sweden. The Överum plant has a rich history of over 165 years in plough production, ensuring that every plough crafted benefits from this extensive experience.
A GUIDE TO CHOOSING THE RIGHT PLOUGH
New Holland has designed a versatile range of ploughs to meet the diverse needs of various farming operations. To enhance flexibility, these ploughs utilize a modular system where components are bolted, not welded, to the frame, allowing for easy customization and adjustment. The selection of the right plough depends on two crucial factors: the power of your tractor and the number of furrows required. The chart below helps in making an informed choice based on these considerations, ensuring optimal performance and efficiency in the field.
TYPES OF PLOUGH: BODIES AND POINTS
New Holland has developed a diverse range of plough bodies, ensuring that you can select the ideal plough for your specific application, taking into account soil type and topographical conditions. The selection process is made even more precise with the availability of various plough points. These options allow you to tailor the effectiveness of the soil-engaging parts to match your field conditions:
Short Points: Ideal for rocky or stony ground, providing durability and efficiency in challenging conditions.
Streamlined Flush Points: Designed for particularly sticky or clay-heavy soil types, ensuring smooth soil penetration and minimal clogging.
By choosing the right combination of plough body and point type, you can optimize ploughing performance, improving both efficiency and results across different field conditions.
QUALITY HEADSTOCKS
New Holland has engineered a versatile range of plough bodies, allowing you to choose the perfect plough for your specific application and soil conditions. Whether you're dealing with rocky or stony ground, or particularly sticky soil types, you can select from a variety of points to ensure optimal soil engagement. Short points are ideal for challenging, rocky terrains, while streamlined flush points are designed for better performance in sticky soils.
All New Holland ploughs come equipped with robust and durable headstocks, precisely matched to their intended usage profile. To further enhance performance and protect your equipment, New Holland offers two distinct types of stone release systems: hydraulic and shear bolt. These systems are designed to cater to different field characteristics, ensuring that your plough continues to turn soil efficiently, even in challenging conditions. The hydraulic system provides one of the highest release heights on the market, minimizing pressure on the point during release for smoother ploughing.
EFFICIENT STONE RELEASE SYSTEM
New Holland offers two distinct stone release systems: hydraulic and shear bolt. Both systems are designed to protect your plough and ensure efficient operation, even in tough conditions. The hydraulic release system is particularly notable, as it features one of the highest release heights on the market. This design minimizes the pressure transferred to the point during release, resulting in smoother and more efficient ploughing. Whether you need the robustness of a hydraulic system or the simplicity of a shear bolt, New Holland provides options tailored to your specific field conditions.
PSX
New Holland has designed the PSX range of ploughs for high-capacity ploughing, making them ideal for large-scale farming operations. The PSX range is available in ultra-high capacity configurations, with options for five to eight furrows. Each model in this range is built with robust frames that offer high ground clearance, ensuring efficient performance even in challenging conditions.
The PSXV range builds on this with the incorporation of heavy-duty beam housing technology. All PSXV models maintain the high ground clearance of the PSX range and feature one of the largest wheel dimensions available on the market—15.5/80-24. This large wheel size reduces pull resistance during field work and enhances stability during road transport. Compatible with tractors of up to 360hp, the PSXV range is designed to meet the demands of heavy-duty ploughing while ensuring ease of operation and transport.
PLOUGHING DEPTH
In-field tractor traction can be significantly enhanced through the use of hydraulic draft control, which helps maintain consistent plough depth. However, when soil conditions vary, operators may need to manually adjust the depth control lever to ensure a uniform ploughing depth across the field.
The use of a depth wheel on a plough is instrumental in this process, as it provides additional stability and precision. It is well established that the most uniform ploughing occurs when the depth wheel and hydraulic draft control are used together. This tandem approach ensures that the plough maintains a consistent depth, leading to more efficient and effective soil turnover, even in varying field conditions..
