ESSENTIAL SOWING CONCEPTS
WARNING
IN VERY COLD PLACES, REPEATED FROSTBITE CAN HAVE A HONEYCOMB
EFFECT ON THE GROUND'S MOST SUPERFICIAL LAYER. IN THIS CASE THE
PLANT'S VERY FIRST ROOTS CAN LOOSEN AND THE PLANT WILL DIE.
SLIGHTLY DEEPER PLANTING IS RECOMMENDED AND IF POSSIBLE, THE
USE OF ROLLERS TO COMPACT THE EARTH TO BETTER PROTECT THE SEEDS.
IN ALL SOLÀ SEED DRILLS, THE RIGHT SIDE WHEEL ACTIVATES THE SEED
DISTRIBUTOR'S MECHANICAL TRANSMISSION. CONSEQUENTLY, SHARP
CURVES SHOULD BE PERFORMED TOWARDS THE LEFT SIDE, SINCE USING
THE GROUND WHEEL DRIVE WOULD CAUSE A LESSER SEED DISTRIBUTION.
WHEN STARTING THE MACHINE, FURROWS WILL NOT CONTAIN ANY SEEDS
FOR A METRE.
WHEN STOPPING THE MACHINE, SEEDS WHICH WERE PREVIOUSLY INSIDE
THE SEED HOSES, SLIDE FROM THE MACHINE AND END UP PILED ON THE
GROUND.
TAKE THIS INTO ACCOUNT WHEN STOPPING AND STARTING THE MACHINE
IN ORDER TO ACHIEVE MORE ACCURACY.
ALWAYS WORK AT A UNIFORM SPEED AS SUDDEN ACCELERATING AND
SLOWING DOWN WILL CAUSE AN IRREGULAR SEED DISTRIBUTION.
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