PRONTO DC
Universal seeding technology for all conditions
The Pronto DC is rightly called a universal seed drill. Universal from two points of view:
- Perfect sowing regardless of the preparatory work: mulch seed, after plough or intensely mixed passes.
- Ideal for sowing the most different crops. In addition to the classical crops, like rape / wheat / barley, it is also possible to sow grass / catch crops and so on.
Strengths
Of the Pronto DC
The placement and the embedding of the seed is a crucial factor when sowing. Another essential success factor, however, is that the optimum time window for sowing can be maintained. The high operational speed of up to 20 km/h and the large seed hoppers of the Pronto DC guarantee a long range.
- Pronto 3, 4 rigid and 4 DC: 2 800 liter single hopper
- Pronto 6 DC: 3 500 liter single hopper
- Pronto 7 to 9 DC: 4 000 liter single hopper
If fertiliser is used, the capacity increases to 3 800 resp. 5 000 liter.
Even germination is the basis for high yields
PowerDisc seed coulter – exact seed placement even in heavy soils
Tyre packer with optimised tractor profile
Effective consolidation in front of each seed coulter
DiscSystem – efficient seedbed preparation in all conditions
PPF fertiliser coulter – precise placement of fertiliser
ALWAYS A TRUMP CARD IN YOUR HAND
- Safe emergence due to perfect embedding of the seed
- Maximum utilisation of the ideal sowing time due to top hectare output and operational speeds of up to 20 km/h
- Simpler, safer, faster – this motto is true for the whole adjustment process
- Versatile and flexible use: different hopper systems for up to three individual components
- Fertilisation to the point: PPF or G & F fertilisation systems
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
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HORSCH Pronto DC
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3 DC
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4 DC
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4 DC rigid
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6 DC
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Working width (m)
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3.00
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4.00
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4.00
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6.00
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| Transport width (m) | 3.00 | 3.00 | 4.00 | 3.00 |
| Transport height (m) | 2.95 | 2.95 | 2.95 | 3.60 |
| Length (m) | 6.40 | 6.90 | 6.80 | 8.20 |
| Axle load (kg)* | 2 700 – 3 500 | 4 100 – 5 350 | — | 5 700 – 7 900 |
| Vertical load (kg)* | 550 – 1 200 | 700 – 1 450 | — | 700 – 1 600 |
| Seed hopper capacity (l) | 2 800 | 2 800 | 2 800 | 3 500 |
| Capacity double hopper (I) | 3 800 (40 : 60) | 3 800 (40 : 60) | 3 800 (40 : 60) | 5 000 (40 : 60) |
| Hopper capacity micro-granular unit (l) | 100 | 100 | 100 | 250 |
| Feed opening single hopper (m) | 1.00 x 2.40 | 1.00 x 2.40 | 1.00 x 2.40 | 1.00 x 2.40 |
| Feed opening double hopper (m) | per 0.66 x 0.90 | per 0.66 x 0.90 | per 0.66 x 0.90 | 0.66 x 2.45 |
| Filling height (m) | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.49 | 2.88 |
| Filling height double hopper (m) | 2.90 | 2.90 | 2.90 | 2.95 |
| Number of PPF coulters | 10 | 14 | 14 | 20 |
| Coulter pressure PPF coulters (kg) | up to max. 200 | up to max. 200 | up to max. 200 | up to max. 200 |
| Number of seed coulters | 20 | 28 | 28 | 40 |
| Coulter pressure seed coulters TurboDisc (kg) | 5 – 120 | 5 – 120 | 5 – 120 | 5 – 120 |
| Seed coulters / press wheels Ø TurboDisc (cm) | 34 / 32 | 34 / 32 | 34 / 32 | 34 / 32 |
| Coulter pressure seed coulters PowerDisc (kg) | 5 – 150 | 5 – 150 | 5 – 150 | 5 – 150 |
| Seed coulters / press wheels Ø PowerDisc (cm) | 38 / 34 | 38 / 34 | 38 / 34 | 38 / 34 |
| Row spacing (cm) | 15 | 14.3 | 14.3 | 15 |
| Tyre packer size | 7.50 – 16 AS | 7.50 – 16 AS | 7.50 – 16 AS | 7.50 – 16 AS |
| Tyre packer Ø (cm) | 78 | 78 | 78 | 78 |
| Working speed (km/h) | 10 – 20 | 10 – 20 | 10 – 20 | 10 – 20 |
| Power demand (kW/hp) | 80 – 110 / 110 – 150 | 95 – 130 / 130 – 180 | 95 – 130 / 130 – 180 | 120 – 185 / 160 – 250 |
| Double-acting control devices | 3 (resp. +1 for filling auger, coulter pressure adjustment, Crossbar) | |||
| Depressurized return flow (max. 5 bar) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oil quantity hydr. fan (l/min) | 20 – 25 single hopper / 35 – 45 double hopper | |||
| Lower link linkage | Cat. ll / lll – lll – lll / lV | Cat. ll / lll – lll – lll / lV | Kat. ll / lll – lll – lll / lV | Cat. ll / lll – lll – lll / lV |
| Adj. draw linkage | — | — | — | Bolt Ø 40 – 50 mm |
| Ball-type linkage | — | — | — | K 80 |
* Weight of the machines unloaded with minimum / maximum equipment
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HORSCH Pronto DC
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7 DC
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8 DC
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9 DC
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Working width (m)
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7.50
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8.00
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9.00
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| Transport width (m) | 2.99 | 2.99 | 2.99 |
| Transport height (m) | 3.60 | 3.70 | 3.97 |
| Length (m) | 8.30 | 8.25 | 8.50 |
| Axle load (kg)* | 7 500 – 9 400 | 7 800 – 10 150 | 9 200 – 11 200 |
| Vertical load (kg)* | 750 – 1 700 | 750 – 1 800 | 750 – 1 800 |
| Seed hopper capacity (l) | 4 000 | 4 000 | 4 000 |
| Capacity double hopper (I) | — | 5 000 (40 : 60) | 5 000 (40 : 60) |
| Dimension feed opening (m) | 1.00 x 2.40 | 1.00 x 2.40 | 1.00 x 2.40 |
| Feed opening double hopper (m) | — | 0.66 x 2.45 | 0.66 x 2.45 |
| Filling height (m) | 3.10 | 3.10 | 3.10 |
| Number of seed coulters | 52 | 52 | 60 |
| Coulter pressure seed coulters (kg) | 5 – 120 | 5 – 120 | 5 – 120 |
| Seed coulters / press wheels Ø (cm) | 34 / 32 | 34 / 32 | 34 / 32 |
| Row spacing (cm) | 14.4 | 15.4 | 15 |
| Tyre packer size / Ø (cm) | 7.50 – 16 AS / 78 | 7.50 – 16 AS / 78 | 7.50 – 16 AS / 78 |
| Working speed (km/h) | 10 – 20 | 10 – 20 | 10 – 20 |
| Power demand (kW/hp) | 145 – 205 / 200 – 280 | 155 – 215 / 210 – 290 | 175 – 240 / 240 – 330 |
| Double-acting control devices | 3 (resp. +1 for filling auger, front packer) | ||
| Depressurized return flow (max. 5 bar) | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Oil quantity hydr. fan (l/min) | 35 – 45 | 35 – 45 | 35 – 45 |
| Lower link linkage | Cat. III – III / IV | Cat. III – III / IV | Cat. III – III / IV |
| Adj. draw linkage | Bolt Ø 40 – 50 mm | Bolt Ø 40 – 50 mm | Bolt Ø 40 – 50 mm |
| Ball-type linkage | K 80 | K 80 | K 80 |
* Weight of the machines unloaded with minimum / maximum equipment
FEATURES
The Pronto principle
CULTVATION, CONSOLIDATION, SEEDING
Which requirements does the seed drill have to meet?
- Precise seed placement – as even germination increases yield potential.
- High seeding speed – as perfect timing is essential.
- Tolerance for seedbed conditions – as flexibility saves money.
How does the Pronto achieve such even germination?
- The DiscSystem loosens, levels and produces fine soil.
- The packing system ensures deep consolidation and equal seeding conditions for all coulters. Several narrow, large-diameter tyres mounted on a rigid axle ensure a high level of even soil surface.
- The mounting of the TurboDisc coulters allows for vertical adjustment movement of up to 15 cm and ensures precise contour following. All seeds are placed exactly at the specified depth.
- 4 rubber elements/coulters release a pressure of up to 120 kg, sufficient to reliably keep them in the ground at high speed.
- The rubber wheel at the coulter-end ensures precise seed depth and proper seed-to-soil contact.
Faster
- Extremely low power demand – due to low dead weight and power-saving, but very efficient tools
- High output – due to working speeds of 10 – 20 km/h
- Short turning times – due to compact design
- Low idle times – due to large seed and fertiliser hoppers
Simpler
- Short set-up times – due to uncomplicated connection to the tractor
- Quickly ready for action – due to easy adjustment of seed quantity, seed depth and coulter pressure
- Unproblematic changing of the seed
- Low maintenance requirements
Safer
- TurboDisc seed coulter – precise seed placement at high working speeds
- TurboDisc coulters are individually controlled by press wheels and are equipped with integrated shock absorbers
- Exact adaption to uneven soils up to a difference of 15 cm
- Stepless coulter pressure adjustment 5 – 120 kg per TurboDisc coulter
DiscSystem – perfect seed bedpreparation in all conditions
- Effective crumbling and even levelling across entire operational width
- High clearance increases operational options and reliability
- Better performance at increased speed
- Hydraulic depth control, adjustable during operation
Tyre packing system with AS thread – robust, effective and easy to pull
- Effective, even levelling and consolidation in front of each coulter. A straight tyre thread increases consolidation at the tyre edges.
- Effective consolidation below the seeds for better capillarity towards the seeds
- Large diameter of tyres (780 mm) and the not-required scrapers reduce the draft requirement
Disc adjustment
as track eradicators (optional)
Mounting of discs in pairs
Increased clearance for better performance
Adjustable side plates
Ensures even levelling between passes
Front packer
Easy working depth adjustment
Hydraulic adjustability during operation
Maintenance-free bearings
Long operation times with little wear and tear
Serrated discs
Better penetration in hard soils
TURBODISC
TurboDisc – the third generation guarantees an advance in seed placement
A perfect placement of the seed and an immediate seed-soil contact are the prerequisites for a safe and regular emergence. HORSCH perfectly meets the challenge to achieve this aim even at high operational speeds. The solution is called TurboDisc . The DoubleDisc seed coulter that HORSCH has been using and developing further for more than 20 years convinces by its precise seed placement. The press-wheel-controlled coulter design allows a quick adaption to the soil at high speeds. This is the only way to keep up the placement depth for every single grain of seed.
The DoubleDisc seed coulter with maintenance-free bearing opens the soil and thus allows for an undisturbed seed placement.
The integrated uniformer guarantees a fixing of the seed at the bottom of the seed furrow even at high operational speeds. A carbide coated scraper keeps the area between the discs clean and prevents blocking even in cohesive and wet conditions. The 5- or 7.5-cm-wide press wheel guarantees optimum seed-soil contact and an exact depth control.
In addition to the excellent adaption to the soil the TurboDisc seed impresses by its easy handling: coulter pressure and sowing depth do not influence each other when being adjusted. The maintenance-free rubber bearing of the seed coulters transfers a coulter pressure of 120 kg and thus guarantees a smooth coulter – at an operational speed of up to 20 km/h. Moreover, the rubber bearing acts as an overload protection and shock absorber for stones.
Side view packer and seed coulter
Uniformer and scraper
Secure seed placement
in wet conditions
Effective coulter shock absorption
Maintenance-free, minimum
wear and tear mounting
Stepless coulter pressure adjustment
Manual adjustment increases the pre-load of the rubber elements
DoubleDisc coulter
Straight discs with inner maintenance-free bearings
Shock absorbed mounting
Good contour-following capability and overload protection
Grain & Fertiliser
The G & F system allows for simultaneously applying seed and fertiliser as a contact fertilisation. Both metering devices meter into a common distribution tower. Thus, seed and fertiliser are placed together in one furrow. The fertiliser is directly available to the plant, thus contributing to a fast early growth. This system should only be used in the appropriate climatic conditions and upon consultation of a plant production expert.
Micro-granular unit
The micro-granular compound is transported to the seed pneumatics via an auger metering device and is placed in the seed furrow together with the seed. The extremely resistant stainless steel auger can also be used for aggressive compounds.
PPF system – economic and precise placement of fertiliser
The PPF system allows for a simultaneous application of seed and fertiliser. Via separate fertiliser coulters the fertiliser is placed only a few centimetres below the seed furrow in wet soil.
By placing seed and fertiliser separately, large quantities can be applied in dry conditions. The fertiliser depot can be used by the crop in an optimum way and stimulates the roots to grow downwards.
Compact metering unit
Precise metering with electric motor
Micro-granular metering device Pronto 3 – 6 DC (single hopper)
Micro-granular double hopper for G & F systems with two auger metering devices
PPF fertiliser coulter
Maintenance-free coulter with high coulter pressure
Variable depth adjustment
Fertiliser placement between two seed rows, in the centre line of the tyre
Large double hopper
Hopper capacity up to 5 000 l, partition 40 : 60
Contact fertilisation in combination with HORSCH SingularSystem (Pronto 6 DC)
Placement of fertiliser and seed via two divided inlets – combines the advantages of single grain seed and contact fertilisation in rape and cereals
Two identical metering units
Precise metering of seeds and fertiliser
THE HORSCH SINGULARSYSTEM
with the Funck metering device
Seed coulter
- The design of the seed coulter and the main characteristics like the coulter pressure of up to 120 kg are identical to the well-proven TurboDisc coulter.
- Depending on the conditions an operational speed of up to 10 km/h is possible.
- The well-proven DoubleDiscs open the seed furrow. An integrated skid forms the seed furrow and guarantees an exact placement.
- A height-adjustable catching roller allows for a defined placement of the seed and creates the necessary seed-soil contact.
- After the catching roller the well-known press wheel closes the furrow and controls the depth of the seed coulter.
Seed
- To guarantee an undisturbed and exact mechanical singulation of the grains, the seed has to be even sized and clean.
- The homogeneity of the seed and thus, its suitability for the system can be determined by means of the HORSCH shaker box.
- Generally the grains should be in the second or third chamber of the shaker box.
- If the grains end up in the first or last chamber, this seed is not suitable for singulation (in this case the Bypass system can be used).
Singulation
- The structure of the central metering unit and the pneumatic system are identical to the conventional seed drills.
- The singulation of the grains is made by the Funck metering device on the seed coulter with up to 100 grains/sec.
- Singulation is carried out mechanically by crop-specific pockets in the singulation disc inside the Funck metering device.
- The desired seed rate in grains/m² and the thousand seed weight are entered in the terminal.
- The calibration test is carried out according to the well-known system.
- Every singulation disc is driven by an own electric motor (1 000 – 2 000 rpm), monitored by the software and controlled automatically depending on the operational speed.
- Depending on the seed rate 1, 2 or 4 pockets can easily be put into the singulation disc without any tools.
- Different pockets are available for wheat, rye, bayley, rape and peas.
- The seed is transported to the seed furrow via the fall tube.
- From an agricultural point of view the use of the system makes sense up to a seed rate of 250 grains/m². Beyond this limit the singulation effects are only marginal.
- In case of high seed rates, unsuitable seed or if catch crops are to be sown, the delivered Bypass system allows for sowing conventionally.
with pocket rape
with pocket wheat
with pocket rye
with pocket barley
HORSCH Intelligence
The machines of the future co-operate actively and HORSCH Intelligence allows for it. With intelligent software and electronic solutions HORSCH machines work even more efficiently and help you to save money and nerves.
HORSCH technology is always equipped with ISOBUS standard. This does not only mean that every HORSCH machine can be controlled with any ISOBUS terminal. In addition, every HORSCH machine with a job computer can, as a standard, carry out functions like SectionControl, VariableRate or the order processing with the TaskController as soon as the necessary licences have been activated.
SectionControl
The ISOBUS SectionControl function allows for an automatic section control. The current position of the machine is determined via GPS. At the field boundaries, on the headlands or near obstacles, sections (individual row switch-off) or the whole working width are switched off automatically and thus overlapping is avoided.
Advantages of SectionControl
- Saving of seed and fertiliser as overlapping is reduced to a minimum.
- Constant working quality on the whole field
- Productivity increase under various conditions (day and night, fog)
- Reduced stress for the driver
- Protection of the environment
TaskController
The ISOBUS TaskController allows for easily transferring data from the PC to the terminal. It also is possible to transfer and document seed rates, sown hectares and other data that were recorded while sowing from the terminal to the PC. This facilitates the administration of the acreage index. Orders can be created and worked off via the integrated order handling management.
Advantages of the TaskController
- Uncomplicated data exchange
- Automatic documentation
- Structured working due to data management
- Simple administration of the acreage index
- Simple accounting and proof for contract services
VariableRate
ISOBUS VariableRate allows for a site-specific application of seed and fertiliser. Thus, with an appropriate application card for every section within a field the optimum quantity of fertiliser and seed can be applied.
Advantages of VariableRate
- Saving of seed and fertiliser as only the necessary quantity is applied
- Homogeneous emergence with an optimum number of grains/m²
- Simple and quick documentation– The different application rates are documented automatically.– Uncomplicated transmission to the acreage index
- Reduced stress for the driver– Fields are drilled or fertilised automatically with the optimum application rate
- Protection of the environment– Only the necessary amount of fertiliser is applied.
MultiControl
When using a HORSCH Touch 800 / 1200 terminal you can also use the MultiControl function. If SectionControl is activated, MultiControl allows for switching on and off seed and fertiliser independently. If sowing is carried out in a site-specific way with VariableRate, MultiControl varies the quantity of fertiliser and seed independently. Without MultiControl, SectionControl allows for either switching on and off either seed or fertiliser at the right time respectively VariableRate allows for varying either seed or fertiliser.
