Issue/Background
Tim
Duncan has been operating as a direct drilling and spraying
contractor in the Ida Valley area for longer than he cares to
admit
He had 2 problems when direct drilling
- How much of the field remained, and how that matched with the
amount of seed still reamining
- Where he was relative to his last round of the field. It is
surprisingly hard when operating a direct drill to see the marks of
your last past, and so it easy to suddenly find yourself on top of
the previous round marks when operating in the broken hill country
of Central Otago.
Solution
Tim fitted a standard TM334 unit to his tractor. Now Tim
is one of the first people to tell you that he is not that great on
the end of a computer, but within no time at all Tim found he had
solved both of his majot problems.
- As soon as he had finished his first round of the paddock he
knew how large it was, and how it matched his seed supply.
Accordingly he could then match his seed rate to the paddock size,
and adjust as the paddock came into a close.
- Hi was not leaving gaps and overlaps. Not only didmean he
saved time and finished the jobs quicker, it overcame his
frustration at not being able to do top class job by eliminating
those frustrating gaps and overlaps.
Outcome
Tim was so delighted, not only did he immediately equip his
second tractor with the same setup, but he put units in both his
spray rigs, which overcame the other frustrating problem in his
life - the foam marker evaporating on the hot dry ground before he
could complete his lap of the paddock.