Degelman: Pro-Till Design

After many field demonstrations with the Degelman Pro-Till, there was one common factor among the individuals at each site: their expression of disbelief and excitement. It only takes on pass to prove the high performance of the Degelman Pro-Till by leveling ruts, crushing dirt clods and mixing residue to create a desirable fine tilth seedbed.

A Pro-Till cultivator has the unique ability to cultivate and warm the soil during cold wet conditions when all other forms of tillage plug and fail. In the midst of a long wet spring, getting seed in the ground allow adequate time for the growing season is crucial. Heavy cold soils need to be black and warm for ideal germination conditions. In as little as one day and after one pass, frigid heavy residue soil is cut, turned, mixed, reactivated, warmed, topically dried and ready for planting/seeding. Pro-Till in the spring can mean the difference between success and failure.

There are several features, from the grip and color coded couplers to the Otico furrow rollers, that make the Pro-Till a perfect finishing tillage unit.

The self-lubricated, zero-maintenance bushings have excellent friction properties and improved wear resistance without external lubrication even on high loads.

Maintenance-free bearings withstand constant vibration, high shock and severe loads. Even after extensive use of the bearing housing, it can be changed quickly and easily with one bolt.

The Pro-Till disc system provides maximum amount of trash clearance by removing the gang and providing independent shallow discs that slice and mix soils. More room between the discs means more trash flow.

The disc arms are pre-loaded using four natural rubber spring elements that allow the disc to skate over severe stones while following the contour of the land.

The swing away deflector redistributes soil from the front discs to the rear of the back discs to ensure no ridges or grooves remain. The teeth on the deflector vibrate to allow fine soil to sift through without sticking.

The Otico furrow rollers are suitable for all soil conditions as the micro-ridge shape of the Pro-Till rollers allows water to be stored in the corrugated valleys, driven to the lower soil layers and stored in a uniform way.

The furrow roller improves soil structure, encourages seeds to germinate and grow in a shorter time, and controls erosion.

No matter the condition - wet or dry - the Pro-Till has proven these innovative features to produce a uniform field.