New arable farming concepts that help meet current agricultural challenges

New challenges pose problems for agriculture: Climate change with extreme weather conditions, restrictions on plant protection application, and demands for a reduction in mineral fertiliser use along with the need for more biodiversity. Conventional methods are increasingly reaching their limits. That's why AMAZONE is developing new concepts that can provide effective answers.

Application of different products with MultiShoot and multi-chamber seed drills from AMAZONE

MultiShoot - the simultaneous application of more than one seed type or fertiliser at either the same entry point or different entry points in the soil – can be a powerful tool for yield-guaranteeing, future-oriented arable farming. 

The benefits

• Simultaneous sowing of different seed types for higher biodiversity possible. 
• Simultaneous application of fertiliser during sowing under, in or on the seed furrow possible. 
• Establishment of various catch crops with maximum precision in just one pass. 

Maintenance of good yields, an improvement in the resistance of crops to stress and an increase in soil fertility. This is the future of agriculture. 

And with AMAZONE it can be achieved.

Trials centre in Wambergen

The new, innovative systems and agricultural machinery developed by AMAZONE for our customers is based on a number of things, including the latest findings in arable farming and plant production.

We gain this knowledge under real conditions by running national and international arable farming trials, such as at our trials centre in Wambergen in Hasbergen-Gaste.

Various crops such as rape, barley, maize, wheat and legumes are grown here in demonstration field trials on 32 hectares of arable land.

Application of different materials - micro granules and under-root fertilisation, precisely applied

Micro-granules – a little goes a long way

In addition to nitrogen, phosphate or potassium, vigorous crops also need micro-nutrients such as zinc, manganese or boron for good growth. These can be applied as a micro-granule. Insecticides, such as slug pellets, can also protect yields. With MultiShoot, the agents reach the seed directly – either below, in or above the seed furrow, with precise application even at extremely small rates!

Advantages of MultiShoot for applying micro-granules

• Increased availability and efficacy of the agents due to the micro-granules being placed in the immediate vicinity of the seed, especially in dry conditions.
• Needs-based fertilisation with micro-nutrients for higher stress tolerance,
  better yields and higher utilisation.

Under-root fertilisation – a new level of precision

MultiShoot taken a step further: the new FertiSpot system for the Precea precision air seeder enables under-root fertilisation to be applied in individual, concentrated deposits under or between the respective seeds in the subsequent root zone of the individual plant instead of in bands. This increases fertiliser efficiency because no fertiliser is applied outside the root zone and goes to waste. The higher efficiency means that
the amount of fertiliser can be reduced by up to 25 % while yields remain the same.

Advantages of MultiShoot for under-root fertilisation with FertiSpot

•  Application of fertiliser and seed in one pass with maximum precision in relation to one another.
•  Optimum nutrient uptake of the under-root fertilisation as a fertiliser deposit applied with the FertiSpot system allows an application rate reduction of 25 % with the same yield.

Application of different application materials - Different seeds, precisely applied

Biodiversity for both better plant growth and soil structure

Biodiversity is an important factor for future-orientated arable farming. The use of undersown crops, companion plants or catch crops alongside the main cash crop can lead to savings in fertilisers or pesticides. Longer and denser vegetation can also increase the overall photosynthetic performance of the field over the course of the year – more sugars, more biomass, more nutrients, more humus. 

Faster soil coverage reduces water loss and erosion, while the savings on fertiliser through the biological nitrogen fixation of legumes increases the economic efficiency. Weeds and pests can also be suppressed by adapted plants and beneficial insects.

Advantages of MultiShoot for applying different seeds

• Perfect placement of different seeds at the optimum sowing depth.  
• No de-mixing for ideal plant distribution of the various crops in just one pass.

These illustrations are valid for a combination of different seeds and seeds with fertiliser/micro-granules

Mounted multi-chamber seed drills with MultiShoot

All the systems at a glance 

D9 Super with C-Drill for conventional and mulch sowing

• 2 hoppers
• with 1 delivery point
• for Single-Shoot 2-1*

Cataya Super with GreenDrill for conventional and mulch sowing

• 2 hoppers
• with 2 delivery points
• for Double-Shoot 2-2*

Centaya-C Special with micro-granular applicator for conventional and mulch sowing

• Up to 3 hoppers
• with 1 delivery point
• for Single-Shoot 3-1*

Avant with split FTender for conventional and mulch sowing

• 2 hoppers
• with 1 delivery point
• for Single-Shoot 2-1*

Centaya-C Super with split FTender and GreenDrill or micro-granular applicator for conventional and mulch sowing

• Up to 5 hoppers
• with up to 3 delivery points
• for Triple-Shoot 5-3*

* and other systems

Trailed multi-chamber seed drills with MultiShoot

All the systems at a glance

Cirrus 04-C for conventional and mulch sowing

• Up to 3 hoppers
• with 1 delivery point
• for Single-Shoot 3-1*

Condor for conventional sowing and direct seeding

• 3 hoppers
• with 1 delivery point
• for Single-Shoot 3-1*

Primera DMC with GreenDrill and micro-granular applicator for conventional, mulch and direct sowing

• Up to 4 hoppers
• with 2 delivery points
• for Double-Shoot 4-2*

Cayena-C for conventional, mulch and direct sowing

• 2 hoppers
• with 1 delivery point 
• for Single-Shoot 2-1*

Citan for conventional and mulch sowing

• 3 hoppers
• with 1 delivery point
• for Single-Shoot 3-1*

Cirrus 03-CC with GreenDrill for conventional, mulch and direct sowing

• Up to 3 hoppers
• with up to 3 delivery points
• for Triple-Shoot 3-3*

* and other systems

Multi-chamber seed drills for precision seeding with MultiShoot

All the systems at a glance 

Precea, optionally with micro-granular applicator for conventional and mulch sowing

• Up to 3 hoppers
• with up to 3 delivery points
• for Triple-Shoot 3-3*

Precea-TCC, optionally with micro-granular applicator for conventional sowing and direct seeding

• Up to 3 hoppers
• with up to 3 delivery points
• for Triple-Shoot 3-3*

* and other systems

What really matters ...

"Multi-chamber systems with several delivery points enable the sowing of different seeds at their respective optimum sowing depth. In our trial, we were therefore able to sow peas at a depth of 5 cm, scatter a fine-seeded legume on top and place shallow germinators such as Niger seed at a depth of 2 to 3 cm, so that no compromise had to be made in the placement depth of the various catch crop components.

All in all, MultiShoot and multi-chamber seed drills from AMAZONE result in a high efficacy of the catch crops, because no seed is wasted, the crops are evenly distributed in their row and the plants can develop optimally. This allows the catch crops to develop their full effect for the crop and the soil."

Maximilian Wilp, head of the trials centre in Wambergen

"Diverse nutrition of soil biology is a key pillar for resilient establishment systems and stable yields. Catch crop mixtures and extending crop rotations are well-known measures for feeding soil life in a variety of ways and keeping nutrients active in the system. Unfortunately, it is not always possible to extend the crop rotation or to choose the right sowing window for the catch crops in day-to-day practice. Sometimes the growing season between two main crops is too short for successful catch crop cultivation.

Undersown and additionally sown crops can provide a remedy here. Advantages: diverse nutrition for soil biology, increased infiltration of water during heavy rainfall events, improved nutrient efficiency through improved gas exchange."

Jan Hendrik Schulz, Deutsche Saatgutveredelung AG

AMAZONE –
your strong partner for new arable farming concepts for intelligent crop production.

„Crop protection technology that suits me!"

My soil, my crops and my farm are as individual as a fingerprint. The difference lies in the field size and in the machinery and inputs used. As a farmer, I know exactly my circumstances, requirements and goals. My plant protection needs are met by technical solutions that are precisely tailored to my needs. The precise interaction of boom guidance, application technology and nozzles as well as convenient and simple operation play a key role here.

MultiFunctions in precision seeding

 Welcome to the Multiteam of precision seeding:

Precea and AmaTron 4 from AMAZONE

Precea - the all-rounder in precision seeding

Precision agriculture is an important topic for the future: The individual plant is increasingly taking centre stage. This also includes the preciseness of the seed placement and fertiliser application. High outputs, fast working speeds, and comfortable machine operation remain fundamentally important. There are more and more challenges in precision seeding - easily mastered by the all-rounder Precea from AMAZONE.

The multi-talented Precea makes possible that perfect precision - with MultiMap, MultiBin, MultiSwitch and MultiBoom, precision farming and precision seeding comes to your field. This high-performance technology requires an equally capable operating terminal, AmaTron 4.

AmaTron 4 - the intelligent control system

The special functions result from the perfect interaction between the Precea and the AmaTron 4 ISOBUS terminal.

At AMAZONE, "More than ISOBUS" stands for additional terminal and machine functions which offer the user added value in the precision farming sector.

AMAZONE's electronic solutions, developed in-house by its own specialist department and with a high degree of practical relevance, are the key to enabling the AMAZONE Precea to utilise its full potential.

MultiFunctions in precision seeding with Precea and AmaTron 4

Good technology is the basis for high precision. However, only the interaction between an electrical control system that is equal to and harmonised with it allows for perfect precision. AMAZONE makes this perfection possible with an electronic solution that is harmonised for both the Precea and AmaTron 4, thereby making the Precea a precision seeding all-rounder.

MultiBin

The application of more than one product during seeding has become commonplace. The use of several hoppers enables you to apply not only 1) seed, but also 2) fertiliser or 3) micro-granules at the same time and in the same pass. For example, the Precea-CC used in conjunction with the Micro plus micro-granular applicator enables up to 3 different products to be applied simultaneously at various placement depths and independently of each other. Seed, fertiliser, and micro-granules can therefore be flexibly combined.

This saves on passes and increases fertiliser efficiency through the use of a starter fertiliser as well as leaving concentrated deposits of fertiliser alongside the seed.

MultiMap

Since the soil conditions, water availability and therefore also the yield potential can sometimes vary greatly within a field, it makes sense to tailor seed and fertiliser rates to these conditions. With MultiMap, seed and fertiliser can be controlled independently of each other via application maps and thus applied to site-specific areas.

This enables environmentally-friendly and efficient use of inputs. The AmaTron 4 with the GPS Maps&Doc licence allows simultaneous use of up to 4 application maps.

MultiBoom

2 or 3 materials are individually metered via different metering units and delivered at separate entry points enabling the simultaneous application of different materials. Since the fertiliser coulter runs in front of the sowing coulter, MultiBoom automatically switches the two metering units on and off at staggered intervals via GPS-Switch pro, in order to prevent overlaps and gaps at the headland.

If a micro-granular applicator is present, this can also be controlled on the basis of time.

This ensures very precise switching points and thus minimal waste and uniform plant growth on the headlands.

MultiSwitch

Precise switch-on and switch-off points are very important, in order to avoid over-sowing and under-sowing in critical areas, such as on the headland. The individual row shut-off of the Precea, combined with the GPS-Switch software licence in the AmaTron 4 terminal, provides precise placement. This means that each row can be automatically switched on and off individually. On the one hand, this saves seed, as fewer overlaps occur, and on the other hand, gaps where weeds can spread are prevented.

If fertiliser or micro-granulate is to be simultaneously applied when sowing, you can also automatically switch the fertiliser on and off in single rows via GPS-Switch. This optimises the use of inputs, saves costs, and ensures even ripening on the headland.

Everything under control with the AmaTron 4 ISOBUS terminal

Innovative!

• Optional software licences for maximising the possibilities in precision farming, such as GPS-based part-width section control and part-area, site-specific application
• Machine-specific functionality above and beyond the ISOBUS standard: More than ISOBUS
• Smart linking of digital applications, such as the AmaTron Twin App or GPS ScenarioControl

Well thought out!

• Optimal coordination with AMAZONE machine software
• Practice-oriented and clear menu navigation for intuitive use
• The practical quick-start menu allows quick and easy import and export of job data
• Simple documentation and job management

User-friendly!

• Rear-mounted hand rest for a secure grip
• App carousel for quick and easy navigation at the swipe of a finger
• Freely-configurable status bar - the most important parameters always available at a glance