Planting Through Plastic Mulch Mode - Checchi & Magli WOLF COMPACT Serie Manual De Uso Y Mantenimiento

Planting through plastic mulch mode

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During the planting stage, lift the float skid to its
stroke limit to prevent damage to the plastic mulch.
The seedlings must be planted in soil which has been
finely tilled with a harrow or hoeing machine, lightly
compacted on the surface, and covered with a plastic
mulch sheet.
The mulch sheet must be laid out suitably taut with the
soil ridged up along the side edges.
We recommend you dampen the root ball well (but with-
out causing dripping) to help the dispenser plant the
seedling and ensure the plant is more likely to take root.
Do not work on extremely spongy spoil, or extremely
compact soil, nor on very wet ground, as these condi-
tions would all affect planting quality negatively.
During planting, the work vehicle's driving wheels must
grip the ground at all times and the tractor lift must be
fully lowered.
Preliminary operations
Before starting the planting, the following operations
must be carried out.
1) Lift the float skid to the stroke limit (see "Adjusting
the float skid" - page 18).
2) Check that the plant spacing is correct. The plant
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H
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2 cm
spacing depends on the number of drilling cups
fitted on the dispenser (see "Changing and replac-
ing the drilling cups - page 30) and/or the number
of teeth on the pinion that transmits the motion to
the dispenser (see "Replacing the driving wheels
pinion" - page 31).
3) Check that the row spacing is correct (see "Adjust-
ing the row spacing" - page 17).
4) Check that the plastic mulch pressing skids (H) are
fitted, and if they are not, proceed by fitting them
(see "Installing the plastic mulch pressing skids" -
page 14).
5) Assess the soil consistency in order to adjust the
disposition of the packing wheels (see "Adjusting
the packing wheels" - page 15).
6) Turn the levers (A) by the same amount to set the
dispenser(s) parallel to the ground.
7) Turn the levers (F) to lower the support wheels to
the ground.
The dispenser must be at least 2 cm away from the
plastic mulch.
8) Use the handwheel (B) to adjust the planting depth
(see "Planting depth adjustment" - page 16).
9) Turn the wing screws (C) and (D) to adjust the plant-
ing force to apply to the ground (see "Adjusting the
planting force - page 16).
10) Position the trays (E) safely in the tray holder.
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D
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