Shallow soil cultivation with the affordable Herbimec hoeing cultivator

The Herbimec hoeing cultivator is designed for shallow soil cultivation and preparing a false seedbed. The 6.2-meter version, as shown in the photo, costs €15,000, including support legs and lighting. – Photos: Michel Velderman

The Herbimec hoeing cultivator is intended for shallow soil cultivation and false seedbed preparation. Dutch mechanization company Vomumatra sells this affordable machine directly or through a dealer.

Vomumatra based in the Netherlands, recently showcased the five-bar, 6.2-meter wide Herbimec hoeing cultivator at the Future Farming & Food Experience. The company’s goal is to provide affordable agricultural machinery of solid quality and finish. This includes the Herbimec, according to Vomumatra co-founder Wim Vogels. The design for this hoeing cultivator comes from Vogels himself, and the machine is produced at ADV Technic in Poland.

Full-width operation

Vogels notes that his cultivator has more tines per meter of working width than comparable models. This allows the Herbimec to cut weeds across the entire width of the machine.

The hoeing cultivator features a tine spacing of just under 12 centimeters, reinforcement springs, and 20-centimeter wide duckfoot blades. These blades ideally work at a depth of 2 to 3 centimeters, up to a maximum of 5 centimeters. Vogels states, “The numerous tines passing through cause more soil to be removed from the weeds.” For stubble cultivation, narrow blades can also be used on the tines.

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The Herbimec hoeing cultivator is equipped with light cultivator tines with a reinforcement spring to provide more resistance. All tines are evenly spaced.

With the relatively lightweight cultivator, you ideally drive at 12 to 14 kilometers per hour. A 100 hp tractor can manage the 5-meter wide Herbimec hoeing cultivator. “This allows you to get onto the field early in the spring,” says Vogels.

The working width ranges from a minimum of 3 meters to a maximum of 6.2 meters. Each version folds in such a way that the transport width is 2 meters. According to the manufacturer, the hoeing cultivator is especially suitable for destroying green manures, “including the difficult-to-spray oilseed radish,” adds Vogels.

The 6.2-meter version, as shown in the photos, costs €15,000, including support legs and lighting. Vomumatra sells the Herbimec both directly and, upon request, through a dealer.