Prevent
The Prevent Track Eradicator is designed to alleviate compaction caused by tractor wheelings on cultivated ground
3m
Available Width
4
Legs
200+
Horsepower
300mm
Max Working Depth
Prevention is better than cure
Agriweld’s Prevent Track Eradicator is designed to alleviate compaction caused by the tractor tyres or tracks running on pre-cultivated ground. Allowing for the towing of additional equipment behind the toolbar, such as a drill or disc cultivator, it is intended to remove wheel track compaction when cultivation has already occured.
An optional mini packer roller behind each set of legs helps firm down the lifted area and helps to stop water run-off during use. The leg combined with a standard issue GLX type point drives through the soil at a maximum depth of 300mm. Angled wings on the point lift the soil before it sits back down causing a shattering effect, alleviating compaction.
Hydraulics
The Prevent features a rear hydraulic supply unit that comes with 4 double acting services, 3/4″ free-flow return and a 7 pin socket.
Variables
Leg Options
The Prevent Track Eradicator offers a choice of 3 leg options. Shear-bolt, Snap-Bar™ or Auto-Reset. The Auto-Reset option also gives the ability to lift the legs out of work to run disc only, offering even more flexibility.
Discs
An optional extra is a leading row of ODS discs before the leg designed to shift trash from the leg path when direct drilling.
Info
The Dangers of Compaction
Compacted soil can cause substantial negative effect on soil health and yields.
According to Odette Menard, a Canadian agricultural Engineer surface compaction could reduce root systems by up to 95%.
“80-90% of the root system is typically in the top 30cm of the soil. If you’re lacking 90% of these roots to begin with, you won’t have a root system that goes deeper.”
In a good soil, wheat crops can have roots that reach 1m down into the soil. “That can be about 5% of the root system. In a drought situation that 5% of the root system can provide up to 20% of the water a plant needs.
Compaction was the enemy of at least 3 if not all four, key components to an effective functioning soil as described by her CROP concept (covers, roots, Oxygen and porosity) noting that all these factors need to work in concert.
When the soil was covered, it reduced soil capping, helping germination and improving root growth. A good root system encourages microbial life resulting in greater glomalin production which is crucial in creating porosity that improves soil structure.
“How root systems are damaged by surface compaction.” Farmers Weekly July 2024.
Key Features
Rear supply 4 double acting services
height adjustable 50mm pin
Hook on legs offer adjustable widths
Standard Features
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4 Width adjustable legs
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Rear Hydraulic with 4 services
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Interchangeable Towing Clevis
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12 Month Manufacturers Warranty
Optional Extras
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Auto-Reset Leg Protection
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Snap-Bar™ Leg Protection
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Shear-Bolt Leg Protection
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ISOBUS extension harness
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Adjustable rear linkage (CAT 2/3)
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5th Double acting hydraulic service
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Rear implement brake coupling
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Additional legs
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Scharmüller 80mm ball hitch
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Leading Row of ODS Discs
Leg Protection
Our Universal Socket design offers the ability to specify whichever leg option suits the customer’s needs.
Shear-Bolt
The budget conscious option
Auto Reset
Hydraulic Leg offering autonomous variable pressure leg protection
Snap Bar
Toolless Snap-bar changing offering greater longevity than the Shear-Bolt
Available Models
Rigid
Rigid Body, 4 legs
The Prevent Compact
The Prevent Compact is a slimmed down, closer coupled version of the full Prevent Track Eradicator.
Keeping it simple
The Prevent Compact features 4 Grubber tines that alleviate wheel compaction by working the ground 100-150mm deep. The Tines are mounted on a Flexi-Mount system to compensate against rock strikes. The Compact features 3 point linkage and leaves the PTO shaft free for use allowing for the mounting of implements such as drills or Power harrows.
Shear-Bolts can be added as an optional extra.
(Please Note: The wings are bolted on for ease of transport. Some self-assembly is required on arrival)
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Demo's available
We offer working demonstrations of our cultivation machines on your own land to give you the chance to see how they perform before you buy.
Contact us today to arrange a demo.