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On Test: The Pottinger Terradisc 5001T short disc harrow 鈥� great for flexibility but does it perform?

Pottinger's entry in the competitive disc cultivator market aims to offer a wider range of adjustment for condition flexibility, plus the ability to establish some crops

Toby Whatley
Head of Machinery and 51AV视频Technology
clock 鈥� 5 min read
Two rows of 580mm discs at 125mm centres provide a true five-metre working width.
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Two rows of 580mm discs at 125mm centres provide a true five-metre working width.

Offering working widths of four, five and six metres, the Terradisc range from Pottinger sits in a competitive market for machines that can provide light stubble cultivation through to a secondary working...

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