Cultipacker – Why & When to Use it

Let's Know About Cultipacker

A Cultipacker is an agricultural tool that breaks the dirt clods, vanishes air pockets, and crushes down small stones, making a smooth & leveled seedbed. The roller gently firms the soil around the seeds after they have been broadcast, ensuring shallow seed placement and good seed-to-soil contact.

Why & When to Use a Cultipacker

We all know that crop yield is affected by a variety of factors, ranging from basic gardening to commercial farming. However, by using a cultipacker, you will be properly preparing the seedbed and ensuring good seed-to-soil contact, which is two of the most important things you can do to ensure success.

After you've completed any disking or other tillage practices, you must prepare the seedbed so that it is firm and even, ready for seeding. A cultipacker is one of the best tools for accomplishing this. This is true whether you use a small cultipacker with a compact utility tractor or a large cultipacker with a larger utility tractor.

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Benefits of using a Cultipacker

Let’s look at some of the benefits of using a cultipacker.

1. Strong Packer Wheels

The John Deere CP11 Series cultipackers all have 9.5-inch cast-iron packer wheels. They are designed for long-lasting performance while breaking up dirt clods to create smooth, even seed beds every time.

2. Easy to Use Park Stand 

The CP11 Series cultipackers also include park stands for easy storage. Simply unclip the pin, lower the stands to the desired height, re-insert the pin, detach the implement, and continue. The cultipacker is now perfectly positioned.

3. Sturdy Mainframe

The tough square mainframe of Deere cultipackers can take on even the toughest clods of dirt, giving operators one less thing to worry about while working.

4. Ideal for leveled seedbeds

Each cultipacker is designed to break up dirt clods and level the seedbed, resulting in conditions that are ready for planting with minimal effort. It is also intended to leave grooves in the soil to aid in moisture retention and prevent wash and erosion.

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