Vitifruit Equipment offers many tools to help keep the weeds at bay under the vines and in alleys.
Aimed at smaller vineyards and for smaller tractors is the Boisselet Pack Vintage range. As the name suggests it’s been around a long time and was originally designed for use on simple low power tractors.
No hydraulics are required and it works on tractors from around 20hp depending on soil conditions.
Tool options include a multi position disk with adjustable angles from upright to flat, a horizontal knife blade, a plough and for those with a tractor with hydraulic functions a strimmer. To get in and out between the vines the sensor arm touches the vine or firm tutor and pushes back against a parallelogram fitted with an adjustable tension spring which in turn brings the tool around the base of the vine.
As it is a relatively simple tool so one must not expect too much in one pass but be prepared to work at the soil and when finally conditioned keep it moving with regular passes: the looser the soil the faster the work rate. For those with a horse or a very simple tractor there is also a hand steered option.
