Giant Coulter Aerates Subsoil

Giant Coulter Aerates Subsoil TILLAGE EUIPMENT Miscellaneous 16-6-2 It's the simplest solution yet to aerating compacted subsoils, say the two inventors of a new 48-in. coulter that easily penetrates down to 18 in. with a smaller horsepower tractor. Clark Stoller and Fred Gilman of Stoller Equipment, Pontiac, Ill., say they came up with the "Stoller Coulter" as a way to aerate soils without the need for high horsepower. "It's less than an inch wide at the widest, made out of high carbon steel that's rein-forced at the center. It mounts on a heavy 3-pt. frame that we fit with about 1,000 lbs. of weights," says Stoller. The men say the new subsoiler works great to reduce end-row compaction. "The roots of corn grow into the gap that we cut and then go down," says Stoller, noting that the unit can also be used throughout the field. He says they recommend running it about every 4 rows to not only reduce compaction but to also improve moisture absorption. The coulter is swivel mounted so it will trail behind the tractor on big turns. Another use for the Stoller Coulter is to prune hedge roots that extend out into fields to keep them from sucking moisture out of the crop. "That application alone will pay for the machine for people who have the problem," says Stoller. Stoller Equipment plans to put the giant coulter on the market sometime in 1993. For more information, contact: FARM SHOW Followup, Stoller Equipment, Inc., Rt. 3, Pontiac, Ill. 61764 (ph 815 844-6197 or 3668).

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