Development of a precision mill mud applicator
Project Title: Development of a precision mill mud applicator for a new farming system
Group Name: Maryborough Precision Farming Group
Objectives:
- Design and manufacture a precision applicator to apply mill mud in a band in between dual rows 800mm apart on a 2 meter control traffic farming system covering three complete beds and a swath width of 6m to overcome the current problem of inefficient application and field compaction.
- Evaluate yield data collected through a trial comparing varied rates of band application and convention practice.
- Evaluate the economics of band application compared to convention practice including results of the yield data.
- Communicate the outputs of the project to other growers in the region and to growers in other regions.
Contact Person: Jeff Atkinson 4121 2792