The 5810 will perform very well in tall stubble, particularly if the stubble is still well anchored and the straw/chaff well spread. Equipping the 5810 with MRBs provide low disturbance application of N and S, allowing you to stick to a narrow shank opener for seed and starter fertilizer. You can get the required nutrients down in one pass with minimal disruption, reducing the change of uprooted stubble from the front rows hanging up on the back rows.

We offer air seeder carts from 550bu to 1300bu that can be matched with this drill. You can get more information on this unit at our website www.bourgault.com. Thanks for your comment.

Bigfootjjoo, Yes, due to the wider profile of the winged scraper, compared to the low disturbance scraper it is recommended to maintain a slower seeding speed to avoid soil throw. Seeding speeds are difficult to comment on without knowing all the other factors such as soil type, moisture, residue conditions, etc. but typically you will maintain approximately the same seeding speed as with a hoe type seed opener. The 3720 ICD equipped with MRBs provides the ability to apply safe rates of starter fertilizer through the disc opener, and higher rates of nitrogen and sulfur in the mid row banders without endangering the germinating crop. Our agronomic studies are showing benefits of placing the nitrogen fertilizer 2" (50mm) below the original ground level to minimize nitrogen loss to the atmosphere. The Bourgault system allows you to adjust the MRB fertilizer depth independently of the seeding depth. The 3720 with MRBs offers the greatest range of options to achieve desired seed and nutrient placements while minimizing the risk of seed damage in a one-pass operation. The winged scraper has a wider profile than the low disturbance scraper, but is required to place the seed away from the furrow cut by the disc where hairpinning can occur. The walking cleaner - packer wheel assembly will provide consistent seed placement, and you have in-cab control of the packing pressure so you can easily adjust pressure for optimal seed-to-soil contact. The seed coulters as well as the MRB coulters cut through residue to ensure both seed and fertilizer are well placed into the soil. The winged scraper is available only on the 3720 Independent Coulter Drill, and currently available up to 70ft (21.3m) in size. If you are interested in discussing the 3720 ICD further, please contact [email protected].

Then I guess you'd have a hell of a job on yours hands lol! Seriously though, equipment of this size, you work the field around the equipment not the other way round, you just have to use forward planning and common sense to ensure your NEVER in a position where it would need to be reversed, in other words so you can always drive forwards out of a situation. You could back it straight up if it was already straight but turning it backwards I would have thought is near impossible.