FOLLOWING the success of the SR200 and SR400 potato planters launched in 2023 and 2024, Standen Engineering Ltd recently launched the trailed three row SR300 model.
The planter is suitable for planting three rows at a time in a 1.8 or 2.0m bed and the central row can be turned off to enable two-row planting with the same planter.
It has an automatic 2.5 tonne tipping hopper which feeds seed to the planting units via sensor-activated belts in the hopper floor, ensuring that the chitted seed is gently handled. This model uses the same adjustable cup design as the SR200 and 400 which enables the accurate planting of any seed size at speeds of up to 10km/h.
The automatic pressure hood control raises and lowers the hood depending on how much soil it is carrying and the in-cab touch screen controls the spacing, depth and pressure of the hood. The soil openers are staggered to help with soil flow, particularly in damp sandy soils. The SR300 also features rear wheel steering and machine levelling for hillsides.
Standen Engineering’s Sales Director Edward Gilbert said: “We’ve had some great feedback from growers using our SR200 and SR400 planters. The new three-row SR300 model is perfect for growers working lighter land and who want to increase their planting density and yields. Plus, the ability to quickly convert it into a two-row planter by turning off the central row means that this planter is an incredibly versatile addition to a grower’s kit.”
Standen also offers this model in a two-row version for those who might prefer a trailed two-row planter to a tractor-mounted planter and is offering to give demonstrations of this and other machinery.
