{"id":199075,"date":"2026-03-11T00:26:12","date_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:26:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199075\/"},"modified":"2026-03-11T00:26:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-11T00:26:12","slug":"pottinger-adds-harrow-option-to-plano-shallow-cultivator","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/199075\/","title":{"rendered":"Pottinger adds harrow option to Plano shallow cultivator"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A heavy-duty harrow is one of several new optional extras available on Pottinger\u2019s high-speed Plano shallow tine cultivator.<\/p>\n<p>The three-row toolbar is designed to bolt in place of the rear roller to improve plant residue distribution and leave a looser soil surface when conditions allow.<\/p>\n<p>See also:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fwi.co.uk\/machinery\/cultivation-drilling\/cereal-drills\/angus-grower-builds-custom-single-pass-drill-to-save-labour\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Angus grower builds custom single-pass drill to save labour<\/a><\/p>\n<p>This configuration is particularly effective on clover-based cover crop mixes and, with harrow height hydraulically adjustable, any blockages can be cleared simply by raising it out of work.<\/p>\n<p>Handily, the two units are also easily swapped, thanks to a quick-change system on each.<\/p>\n<p>When the harrow is fitted, working depth of the implement is managed via the main transport wheels, through a range of 30-150mm.<\/p>\n<p>Other new options include wheel track eradicators and spiral tines as an alternative to the standard rigid versions.<\/p>\n<p>Their sweeping geometry suits higher volumes of organic matter and the oscillating effect is said to produce a fine tilth when prepping seed-beds in light to medium soils.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1845823\" class=\"size-large wp-image-1845823\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/03\/PLANO_VT_6060_Fendt_1663-c-Pottinger-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"Pottinger Plano VT 6060 shallow tine cultivator\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\"\/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-1845823\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u00a9 Pottinger<\/p>\n<p>Beyond these additions, Pottinger\u2019s sole Plano model \u2013 the 6m Plano VT 6060 \u2013 continues unchanged.<\/p>\n<p>It carries 37 tines spaced 162mm apart and spread over six gangs.<\/p>\n<p>They can be shod with wider 220mm Durastar Plus duck foot shares to slice through cover crop roots, or narrower 50mm chisel points for mid-depth tillage.<\/p>\n<p>Options include a leading knife roller to chop through trash, a seeding unit, and various rear rollers and presses.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"A heavy-duty harrow is one of several new optional extras available on Pottinger\u2019s high-speed Plano shallow tine cultivator.&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":199076,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[160,162,161],"class_list":["post-199075","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-plano","tag-plano","tag-plano-headlines","tag-plano-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199075","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=199075"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/199075\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/199076"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=199075"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=199075"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-tx\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=199075"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}