Place every seed with greater consistency, timing and care
Planting is one of the most time-sensitive operations of the farming season.
Once field conditions and rainfall create the right planting window, delays can affect how successfully the crop establishes.
Ubuntu provides mechanical planting services for maize and sorghum to help farmers establish larger fields more efficiently and consistently.
Making the most of the planting window
Planting a large field manually can take considerable time.
Row spacing, seed placement and planting depth may also vary across the field.
A calibrated tractor planter moves across the prepared land in organised passes.
As it travels, the planter opens the soil, places seed and closes the row in one connected operation.
This allows a larger area to be established more quickly during the appropriate planting period.
Benefits of mechanical planting
- Faster establishment across larger fields
- Organised crop rows
- More consistent seed spacing
- More controlled planting depth
- Efficient use of the planting window
- Easier movement and observation within the field
Field preparation matters
Mechanical planting performs best when the field has been prepared correctly.
Where necessary, ploughing and harrowing should be completed before planting so that the planter can move through the field on a more consistent seedbed.
Before planting work is confirmed, we consider:
- Crop to be planted
- Field preparation
- Acreage
- Field access
- Planting timing
- Seed and field requirements
Establishing the crop for the season ahead
The objective is not simply to place seed into the ground.
It is to establish the crop in a way that gives the field a strong and orderly beginning to the growing season.
