Operation
Hi-Speed Cotton Stalk Puller/Chopper
MAN157
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7/1/2021
Important Information
Please read the following information before
operating your Hi-Speed Cotton Stalk
Puller/Chopper. This information will assist
you in getting the most efficient performance
from your machine.
Speed
The Hi-Speed Cotton Stalk Puller/Chopper
usually performs best when operated
between 6 and 10 MPH. Although it works
well at slower speeds, the percentage of
stalks pulled is usually highest when
operated in this range. This is due, in part, to
the “zipper” effect that occurs as the stalks
are pulled from the ground. As the ground
speed increases, the velocity of the stalks
exiting the ground increases. The result is
increased soil disturbance in all directions.
Depending on the plant density, this
disturbance can actually decrease the pulling
force required for each plant as well as
improve the chopping action of the machine
in hard soil conditions.
We do NOT recommend running at speeds in
excess of 10 MPH in most conditions. At
very high speeds, many operators have
difficulty keeping the pulling wheels in line
with the rows. If the operator veers too far off
of the row centers, the cotton stalks will pass
beside the pulling wheels rather than through
them. This results in stalks that are cut off
near the base rather than pulled out of the
soil along with their roots. Regrowth can
occur under this condition.
Planting Lines
The four-row Cotton Stalk Puller/Chopper
(SPC-4) works best when operated in fields
planted with 4, 8, or 12 row planters. In fields
planted with 6 row planters, you have the
problem of 2 odd rows to be picked.
Typically, a high percentage of stalks in the
odd rows will be chopped off near the base of
the plant but will not be pulled due to row
spacing inaccuracies between the two sets of
odd rows. One solution to this problem is to
make a pass to pick up just the two odd rows
before doing another four row pass. We
recommend you avoid running the machine
in a way that creates "odd rows.
The six-row Cotton Stalk Puller/Chopper
(SPC-6) works best with 6 or 12 row planters.
Ground Density
The SPC performs best when the ground is
neither extremely wet nor dry. In wet soil
conditions, the ground can actually be so soft
that the chopping blades push the stalk down
into the ground, rather than shear them into
pieces. In hard, dry soil conditions, the
ground can be so hard that the stalks break
off at the base rather then pull out from the
ground. The best solution in either case is to
wait until conditions improve. Refer to
Chapter 4,
Adjustments
, for guidelines when
operating in extreme conditions.
Summary of Contents for SPC-4
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