Technotill Seeding System

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Testimonials

After one season of using the Technotill seeding system on hundreds of research-sized plots, across various soil types in four counties, a central Alberta applied research association, says it was pleased with the performance the Technotill system delivered for its 2009 field trials.

“We were very pleased with how the seeding system performed,” says Alvin Eyolfson, manager and field crop agronomist for the BRRG, which is headquartered in Forestburg, Alta.

Alvin Eyolfson

BRRG Manager (Retired) - Forestburg, AB (read more)

“The beauty of the Technotill system is that I can use the John Deere along with another older air tank and have a double shoot system,” says Collin, who farms southwest of Foremost. “It may not be the prettiest system out there, but the price is right and the main thing is, it does an excellent job.”

Stewart Collin

Foremost, AB (read more)

“The Technotill opener places seed at whatever depth you need to reach moisture, and then a simple skid plate assembly packs from one-quarter to threeeighths inch of soil on top of the seed,” says Cubbon. “The seed may be down 2 or 3" but there’s only this narrow band of packed soil on top of the seed. It provides excellent seed to soil contact. Some loose soil may fall back into the little furrow, but the canola can easily germinate and work its way to the surface.”

Although he has seeded canola in a wide range of conditions over the 5 years he’s used the Alberta made Technotill system, he says as long as the seed has good moisture and soil contact it can germinate in as little as 3 days, even when seeded 2 to 3" deep.

Wayne Cubbon

North Battleford, SK (read more)

West-central Saskatchewan farmer Willis Bossaer used to think there were only two options for seeding canola under dry conditions: switch to a different crop or seed canola and pray for rain.

Then the North Battleford, Sask.-area farmer found a third option. He began using a seed drill opener that placed seed to moisture - fairly deep if need be - but still only pack a narrow band of soil on top of the seed. Bossaer was a bit skeptical when he installed the Technotill openers on his air seeder in 1998, but “once we started using them, I could see what a good job it was doing and we never looked back. It produces very consistent results.”

Willis Bossaer

North Battleford, SK (read more)

"We have limited moisture here. I needed a system where I can seed to moisture and have a shallow, controllable pack."

Jim Matthews

Hardisty, AB