Light Land Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Contractors CVX 1170,1190 and 7220 lifting our 60ha of Russet potatoes this week. Trailers are picked up at the edge of the paddock by trucks and taken to the factory,each load holds 24tonne of spuds. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 20, 2009 Author Share Posted April 20, 2009 New digger this year,A 14 tonne 4 row Lockwood (USA).These are popular harvestors in my area and have a very good reputation on the light land. A jet stream of air powered by a 150hp motor mounted on the harvestor lifts the spuds off web,no stones need to be picked off with this system. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NewHolland2 Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Impressive pics Ol, those trailers are some size........ I've got some pics of the usual planting crew to get up soon........ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
texas Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 That are some great pictures Ol. I would love to here that sound on that field. texas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Murray Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 some trailers, and some lifter Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deere-est Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 Wow! Ol that is some serious kit being run. Spud harvester sound like an interesting harvesting technique. As for the trailers, they look the business on the back of those tractors. Excellent photo's. Wish I could have seen this kind of thing going on during my trip. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nashmach Posted April 20, 2009 Share Posted April 20, 2009 I bet that load makes that Magnum purrrr Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 I bet that load makes that Magnum purrrr Anything less from a magnum would'nt be cricket would it nash. Wow! Ol that is some serious kit being run. Spud harvester sound like an interesting harvesting technique. As for the trailers, they look the business on the back of those tractors. Excellent photo's. Wish I could have seen this kind of thing going on during my trip. Although this contractor is in a big way,the owner can be found at the wheel of a CVX or fixing somthing in the middle of the night,he's a top bloke realy. That are some great pictures Ol. I would love to here that sound on that field. texas I was thinking of you while taking the pictures Bas. Impressive pics Ol, those trailers are some size........ I've got some pics of the usual planting crew to get up soon........ Cheers mart. some trailers, and some lifter Only way to do it mate. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jdc Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Interesting Ol, never heard of the air separation before - sounds clever. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted April 21, 2009 Share Posted April 21, 2009 Nice pics shoe fly, now get that magnum... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted April 21, 2009 Author Share Posted April 21, 2009 Interesting Ol, never heard of the air separation before - sounds clever. It's common on most onion harvestors and US potatoe harvestors John. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Few new pictures. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kiwi6920 Posted May 4, 2009 Share Posted May 4, 2009 Nice fendt there, thats that other guy from timaru isnt it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Light Land Posted May 4, 2009 Author Share Posted May 4, 2009 Nope,he's a local farmer with 1000ha of crop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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