Mounted min-till seed drills MEGANT 722 R and 802 R

• KUHN expands its min-till seed drill range with two new mounted models: MEGANT 722 R (7.20 m) and MEGANT 802 R (8.00 m).

• These drills offer versatility for various soil types, consistent seeding depth on uneven terrain, and compatibility with ISOBUS terminals for advanced control.

• An optional additional hopper allows simultaneous seeding of two varieties or fertiliser application in one pass.

• The larger working widths improve work output and efficiency, with lower power requirements and fuel consumption, addressing economic and environmental challenges.

The KUHN range of mounted seed drills for minimum tillage is expanding with the launch of two new working widths.

The new MEGANT 722 R and 802 R seed drills, with working widths of 7.20 and 8.00 metres respectively, complete KUHN's range of min-till tine seed drills that also features a 6.00-metre model.

They retain all the same great features that make the MEGANT famous.

• Maximum versatility: MEGANT tine seed drills are designed to seed in various soil conditions. They can be equipped with reversible forward pointing coulters, straight coulters, or 12 mm thin tines which penetrate any soil type efficiently and require no maintenance. Their regular layout over 4 rows provides plenty of space to facilitate passage in plant residues or stony or wet soil. This is a real advantage when it comes to increasing possible seeding periods.

• Regular seeding depth, also on uneven plots: The seed drills in the MEGANT range rest on their front wheels, that bear the weight of the hopper, and the rear press wheels (available as an option). They follow ground contours independently from the movement of the tractor. This ensures a constant seeding depth and uniform emergence.

• Very flexible: Seeding is managed using a CCI 60, CCI 800, or CCI 1200 ISOBUS terminal or any other ISOBUS terminal already on the farm. The CCI 800 and 1200 terminals offer many functionalities such as automatic seeding start/stop by GPS (TC-SC), application rate modulation (TC-GEO), the possibility of transferring data to the farm software via Agrirouter, etc. KUHN’s VT 30 terminal is the one to choose for non-ISOBUS tractors.

• More possibilities with an additional hopper: It is possible to fit the seed drills with an additional SH 1120 hopper with a capacity of 110 litres. This option means you can seed two varieties or deliver fertiliser in a single pass. The desired application rate is injected into the flow of the main metering unit. The products are then mixed and delivered into the same seeding line.

What’s new?

The MEGANT 722 R and 802 R seed drills feature larger working widths: 7.20 and 8.00 metres respectively. The goal? To ensure high work output, keep planting costs down, and optimise work time!

The 7.20-metre model meets the growing demand of compatibility with 36-metre sprayer booms to enable symmetrical tramlining over 5 passes. As for the 8.00-metre version, it can seed up to 8 hectares an hour! The 1,800-litre hopper on these machines gives them considerable operating ranges.

The light design of the seed drills means that they have a lower power requirement: from 180 hp. for the 7.20 m version and 200 hp. for the 8.00 m version. Indeed, due to their capacity to work fast and consume less fuel, they provide a solution to the current environmental and economic challenges.