Advanced solutions for land preparation this new Winter Campaign

At Zeppelin Maquinaria, we are strengthening our agricultural catalog for this season with machinery designed to optimize stubble management, improve soil structure, and ensure maximum efficiency in pre-sowing tasks. We are taking a new step forward in the winter campaign with the promotion and availability of two essential pieces of equipment for farmers and service companies: the 5-meter Rapid Disc Harrow and the range of Chisels in 2/2.40/3-meter versions. Both pieces of equipment represent a commitment to speed, quality of work, and robustness, elements that are especially valuable at a time of year when soil preparation makes all the difference to future productivity.

Winter, a strategic opportunity to restore and prepare the soil

Although it may seem like a period of less activity in the field, winter is a crucial season for preparing the land and ensuring the health of agricultural soils. During these months, vegetation goes dormant and the land offers optimal conditions for cleaning, decompaction, refinement, and stubble management.

Performing these ground preparation tasks in winter offers multiple benefits:

• Significant reduction in weeds before they begin their growth cycle.
• Improvement of soil structure, promoting uniform aeration.
• Increased water infiltration, which is key as spring approaches.
• Less accumulated compaction, especially after the passage of machinery during previous harvests.
• Optimization of the seedbed, allowing for faster and more uniform germination.
• Correction of unevenness and surface debris, which hinder subsequent work.

Therefore, machines capable of intervening in these stages—such as rapid harrows and stubble cultivators—become essential players in the winter campaign, allowing farmers to take full advantage of the vegetative pause and prepare the soil to a standard that will directly influence the yield of subsequent crops.

5m Rapid Harrow: professional performance over large areas

Our 5m Rapid Disc Harrow is a piece of equipment designed for farms looking to combine working speed, stability, and a uniform finish. Its hydraulic, three-section folding design simplifies transport and allows for a quick transition from transport to working position.

Key features

• Working width: 5,000 mm
• Number of discs: 40
• Available disc diameters: 560 / 610 / 660 mm
• Working depth: 100–200 mm
• Distance between discs: 24 cm
• Total weight: 2,500 kg
• Recommended power: 160–190 HP
• Double hydraulic cylinder for safe and structurally stable folding

The combination of large-diameter discs and a robust chassis ensures excellent penetration even in hard soils or soils with abundant plant debris. Its high forward speed and ability to mix, cut, and level in a single pass make this fast harrow an essential tool for winter and pre-sowing work on medium and large farms.