• Strip-till delivers higher yield with precise fertilizer placement and provides greater economic returns as compared to broadcast fertilizer.

• Strip-till demonstrates positive results for banding fertilizer vs broadcast through both yield increases and economic benefits. The 2023 results showed economic advantage in almost every fertilizer rate reduction study.

  

  
  

• Strip-till delivers sustainable fertilizer efficiency by allowing farmers to utilize less fertilizer while improving yield with greater economic returns as compared to broadcast fertilizer.

• The three-year study also shows significant advantage in reducing fertilizer rates by 25%. This indicates significant savings and efficiencies that can be realized by farmers utilizing the Gladiator to place nutrients precisely where the plants can utilize them.

  

The row unit is the heart of the machine. ST-PRO II row units are easily adjusted without tools in a matter of minutes, allowing them to be quickly setup to suit field conditions and ensure continued superior strip formation from field to field. KUHN Krause ST-PRO row units have no grease zerks, therefore require no daily maintenance further saving time and increasing productivity throughout the working day.

• 25�, 6-gauge independent coulters offer continuous residue cutting

• Adjustable down pressure from 460 pounds to 660 pounds

• Adjustable coulter scrapers remove sticky soil from the coulter blade

• Simplified adjustment of coulter alignment to correct machine tracking

  

• Floating 16� notched disc blades consistently clear residue from the strip

• Automatically adjusts to the contour of the field eliminating the need for field-to-field adjustment

• Weights can be added or removed to ensure consistent residue management and flow

  

• Patented chain reel technology to break clods without destroying the berm

• 18� reel with 10 individual chain sections

• Chains shed wet soil and residue, achieving a uniform seedbed without plugging

• New chain mounting system increases chain wear life and makes chains quicker to replace with 50% fewer bolts to remove.

• New reel end plate design eliminates gaps between the tabs offers increased resistance to plugging.

  

• Wrench-free depth adjustment

• Remove root zone compaction

• Promote water infiltration, deep root growth and early seedling development

• Drop Zone nutrient placement system

• Shank depth range of 6" to 12" in 1" increments

• Choice of Austempered Rock, Chromium Carbide, and New DURAKARB� points

  

Creating a good berm in the fall is essential to ensure that, as the strip settles over winter, it does not form a gully which will channel water off the field washing away valuable soil and nutrients.

Building a berm in the spring in areas where fields are prone to waterlogging or flooding is also beneficial as a raised berm dries out faster than the surrounding field. Planting can take place sooner and the warmer seedbed allows for quicker germination.